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district · Census 2011 · code 117

Sirohi 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.
Population1,036,346people
Households201,785PCA households
Literacy rate55.25%% of people aged 7+
Work participation40.51%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople1,036,346827,692208,654
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds201,785159,26542,520
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6173,364147,41525,949
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%16.73%17.81%12.44%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males940951897
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6897904863
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+476,806333,009143,797
Literacy rate%55.25%48.95%78.7%
Male literacy rate%69.98%64.62%89.31%
Female literacy rate%39.73%32.66%66.94%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople201,863160,94340,920
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople292,470272,91619,554
Total workersCensus workers419,829352,57067,259
Work participation rate%40.51%42.6%32.23%
Main workersworked at least 6 months313,292253,49459,798
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months106,53799,0767,461
Non-workerspeople616,517475,122141,395

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 377, 378, 379; 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 201,785 households and 1,036,346 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 20.13% of this area’s population, compared with 79.87% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 16.73% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 69.98% and female literacy was 39.73%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 419,829 Census workers, 74.62% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators102,72621,354
Agricultural labourers55,03442,789
Household industry workers7,0282,415
Other workers148,50439,979

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 800558

Abu Road

55,599 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 800555

Sirohi

39,229 people within this district · Town

Census code 800554

Sheoganj

28,053 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 800556

Pindwara

24,487 people within this district · Town

Census code 800557

Mount Abu

22,943 people within this district · Town

Census code 090133

Bhavri

15,312 people within this district · Census town

Census code 090219

Santpur

9,186 people within this district · Town

Census code 090348

Reodar

8,117 people within this district · Census town

Census code 090024

Goyli

5,728 people within this district · Census town