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district · Census 2011 · code 071

Yamunanagar 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.
Population1,214,205people
Households235,423PCA households
Literacy rate77.99%% of people aged 7+
Work participation32.06%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople1,214,205741,376472,829
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds235,423136,65298,771
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6146,78993,90452,885
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%12.09%12.67%11.18%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males877882871
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6826828823
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+832,457477,813354,644
Literacy rate%77.99%73.8%84.45%
Male literacy rate%83.84%80.81%88.47%
Female literacy rate%71.38%65.92%79.86%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople306,743233,51373,230
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople000
Total workersCensus workers389,233235,325153,908
Work participation rate%32.06%31.74%32.55%
Main workersworked at least 6 months339,024197,468141,556
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months50,20937,85712,352
Non-workerspeople824,972506,051318,921

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 233, 234, 235; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • The source records 235,423 households and 1,214,205 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 38.94% of this area’s population, compared with 61.06% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 12.09% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 83.84% and female literacy was 71.38%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 389,233 Census workers, 87.1% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators58,8562,660
Agricultural labourers54,04319,208
Household industry workers10,3921,895
Other workers215,73326,446

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

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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 800369

Yamunanagar

217,071 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 800368

Jagadhri

124,894 people within this district · Town

Census code 057961

Sasauli

22,479 people within this district · Census town

Census code 057960

Kansepur

18,909 people within this district · Census town

Census code 058145

Sadaura

14,818 people within this district · Census town

Census code 057964

Radaur

13,690 people within this district · Census town

Census code 058146

Bilaspur

11,733 people within this district · Census town

Census code 057959

Buria

10,903 people within this district · Census town

Census code 058298

Chhachhrauli

10,533 people within this district · Census town

Census code 057962

Farakhpur

9,569 people within this district · Census town

Census code 057963

Badhi Majra

9,188 people within this district · Town

Census code 057958

Mustafabad

9,042 people within this district · Census town