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district · Census 2011 · code 102

Churu 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.
Population2,039,547people
Households348,984PCA households
Literacy rate66.75%% of people aged 7+
Work participation44.27%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople2,039,5471,463,312576,235
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds348,984255,86893,116
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6317,813234,28383,530
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%15.58%16.01%14.5%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males940938944
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6902903899
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+1,149,269791,499357,770
Literacy rate%66.75%64.4%72.61%
Male literacy rate%78.78%76.95%83.38%
Female literacy rate%54.04%51.12%61.3%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople451,721376,55475,167
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople11,2457,6443,601
Total workersCensus workers902,829732,962169,867
Work participation rate%44.27%50.09%29.48%
Main workersworked at least 6 months628,381482,012146,369
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months274,448250,95023,498
Non-workerspeople1,136,718730,350406,368

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 332, 333, 334; 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 348,984 households and 2,039,547 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 28.25% of this area’s population, compared with 71.75% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 15.58% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 78.78% and female literacy was 54.04%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 902,829 Census workers, 69.6% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators382,054190,590
Agricultural labourers41,47346,510
Household industry workers12,6013,993
Other workers192,25333,355

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 800468

Churu

120,157 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 800473

Sujangarh

101,523 people within this district · Town

Census code 800466

Sardarshahar

95,911 people within this district · Town

Census code 800469

Ratangarh

71,124 people within this district · Town

Census code 800465

Rajgarh

59,193 people within this district · Town

Census code 800471

Bidasar

35,683 people within this district · Town

Census code 800464

Taranagar

32,640 people within this district · Town

Census code 800470

Rajaldesar

27,419 people within this district · Town

Census code 800472

Chhapar

19,744 people within this district · Town

Census code 800467

Ratannagar

12,841 people within this district · Town