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district · Census 2011 · code 069

Panchkula population.
Households, literacy and work.

A detailed district profile in Haryana, using the original Primary Census Abstract. Every figure on this page belongs to the source’s 2011 population and geography.

Historical geographic unit. Historical Census 2011 district boundary. This record does not represent a present-day district unless the boundaries are independently shown to match.
Population561,293people
Households117,107PCA households
Literacy rate81.88%% of people aged 7+
Work participation37.68%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople561,293248,063313,230
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds117,10746,15470,953
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–666,30232,01034,292
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%11.81%12.9%10.95%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males873863881
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6863871856
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+405,318163,427241,891
Literacy rate%81.88%75.64%86.72%
Male literacy rate%87.04%82.66%90.47%
Female literacy rate%75.99%67.5%82.48%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople101,83051,48450,346
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople000
Total workersCensus workers211,47994,727116,752
Work participation rate%37.68%38.19%37.27%
Main workersworked at least 6 months182,83175,246107,585
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months28,64819,4819,167
Non-workerspeople349,814153,336196,478

Calculated percentages retain the denominator named in each row. Counts are reported people or households, and are not estimates for a later year.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 227, 228, 229; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
Source access notes and archived workbooks

What stands out in this profile?

  • The source records 117,107 households and 561,293 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 55.81% of this area’s population, compared with 44.19% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 11.81% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 87.04% and female literacy was 75.99%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 211,479 Census workers, 86.45% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators19,5987,084
Agricultural labourers8,6304,197
Household industry workers8,1811,689
Other workers146,42215,678

Cultivators, agricultural labourers, household industry workers and other workers are separate Census activity categories. A worker count is not a count of employees on a company payroll.

Using the profile in research

These are historical counts, not current market estimates or present-day projections for this district. Read the research guidance before choosing a denominator or adding eligibility, adoption and spending assumptions.

Definitions, calculation methods and source access

Literacy uses people aged 7 and above; work participation uses all residents. Main workers worked at least six months. Households are the PCA household count, not houses. Rates with zero denominators are unavailable. Names and boundaries belong to Census 2011.

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Towns connected to this district

The population displayed here counts only the source components within this district. A linked full-town profile can include components in other districts.

Census code 800363

Panchkula

211,355 people within this district · Town

Census code 800362

Pinjore

35,912 people within this district · Town

Census code 800361

Kalka

34,134 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 057167

Chandi Mandir

9,051 people within this district · Town

Census code 057170

Raipur Rani

9,028 people within this district · Census town

Census code 057168

Bir Ghaghar

4,943 people within this district · Town

Census code 057169

Ram Garh

4,934 people within this district · Town

Census code 057045

HMT Pinjore

3,873 people within this district · Census town