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district · Census 2011 · code 100

Hanumangarh population.
Households, literacy and work.

A detailed district profile in Rajasthan, 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.
Population1,774,692people
Households336,192PCA households
Literacy rate67.13%% of people aged 7+
Work participation47.07%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople1,774,6921,424,228350,464
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds336,192268,36267,830
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6234,226190,56343,663
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%13.2%13.38%12.46%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males906907902
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6878884852
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+1,034,136802,659231,477
Literacy rate%67.13%65.06%75.45%
Male literacy rate%77.41%75.94%83.32%
Female literacy rate%55.84%53.12%66.79%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople494,189435,50458,685
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople14,2895,7178,572
Total workersCensus workers835,260719,352115,908
Work participation rate%47.07%50.51%33.07%
Main workersworked at least 6 months642,109538,874103,235
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months193,151180,47812,673
Non-workerspeople939,432704,876234,556

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 326, 327, 328; 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 336,192 households and 1,774,692 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 19.75% of this area’s population, compared with 80.25% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 13.2% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 77.41% and female literacy was 55.84%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 835,260 Census workers, 76.88% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators302,51567,937
Agricultural labourers116,71550,118
Household industry workers9,9773,862
Other workers212,90271,234

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 800455

Hanumangarh

150,958 people within this district · Town

Census code 800458

Nohar

49,835 people within this district · Town

Census code 800459

Bhadra

40,662 people within this district · Town

Census code 800456

Pilibanga

37,288 people within this district · Town

Census code 800454

Sangaria

36,619 people within this district · Town

Census code 800457

Rawatsar

35,102 people within this district · Town