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district · Census 2011 · code 085

Rewari 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.
Population900,332people
Households178,043PCA households
Literacy rate80.99%% of people aged 7+
Work participation37.51%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople900,332666,902233,430
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds178,043130,29947,744
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6113,89384,05229,841
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%12.65%12.6%12.78%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males898907873
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6787782799
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+636,947464,452172,495
Literacy rate%80.99%79.69%84.73%
Male literacy rate%91.44%91.41%91.54%
Female literacy rate%69.57%67.03%77.03%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople182,606140,63741,969
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople000
Total workersCensus workers337,727264,37573,352
Work participation rate%37.51%39.64%31.42%
Main workersworked at least 6 months250,219182,76167,458
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months87,50881,6145,894
Non-workerspeople562,605402,527160,078

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 275, 276, 277; 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 178,043 households and 900,332 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 25.93% of this area’s population, compared with 74.07% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 12.65% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 91.44% and female literacy was 69.57%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 337,727 Census workers, 74.09% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators73,99428,704
Agricultural labourers10,45217,763
Household industry workers6,2493,533
Other workers159,52437,508

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 800425

Rewari

143,021 people within this district · Town

Census code 800424

Dharuhera

30,344 people within this district · Town

Census code 800426

Bawal

16,776 people within this district · Town

Census code 062388

Bhakali

9,970 people within this district · Town

Census code 062660

Maheshari

9,180 people within this district · Town

Census code 062658

Aakera

7,110 people within this district · Town

Census code 062661

Rampura

5,954 people within this district · Town

Census code 062662

Manethi

5,070 people within this district · Town