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district · Census 2011 · code 107

Karauli 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.
Population1,458,248people
Households262,503PCA households
Literacy rate66.22%% of people aged 7+
Work participation43.12%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople1,458,2481,240,143218,105
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds262,503224,57037,933
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6241,357207,97633,381
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%16.55%16.77%15.31%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males861856889
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6852850866
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+805,849671,423134,426
Literacy rate%66.22%65.05%72.77%
Male literacy rate%81.41%80.93%84.14%
Female literacy rate%48.61%46.52%60.05%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople354,465313,06041,405
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople324,960314,46810,492
Total workersCensus workers628,726560,37768,349
Work participation rate%43.12%45.19%31.34%
Main workersworked at least 6 months438,337381,06057,277
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months190,389179,31711,072
Non-workerspeople829,522679,766149,756

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 347, 348, 349; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • The source records 262,503 households and 1,458,248 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 14.96% of this area’s population, compared with 85.04% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 16.55% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 81.41% and female literacy was 48.61%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 628,726 Census workers, 69.72% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators249,74585,557
Agricultural labourers45,79369,574
Household industry workers5,8123,709
Other workers136,98731,549

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 800506

Hindaun

105,452 people within this district · Town

Census code 800507

Karauli

82,960 people within this district · Town

Census code 800505

Todabhim

22,977 people within this district · Town

Census code 077072

Sapotra

6,716 people within this district · Census town