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district · Census 2011 · code 118

Pali 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.
Population2,037,573people
Households418,157PCA households
Literacy rate62.39%% of people aged 7+
Work participation41.34%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople2,037,5731,577,567460,006
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds418,157329,51088,647
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6297,434235,53261,902
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%14.6%14.93%13.46%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males9871,003934
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6899905880
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+1,085,693783,788301,905
Literacy rate%62.39%58.4%75.84%
Male literacy rate%76.81%73.64%87.1%
Female literacy rate%48.01%43.48%63.89%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople398,096321,26276,834
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople144,578131,45613,122
Total workersCensus workers842,327692,423149,904
Work participation rate%41.34%43.89%32.59%
Main workersworked at least 6 months605,288472,255133,033
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months237,039220,16816,871
Non-workerspeople1,195,246885,144310,102

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 380, 381, 382; 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 418,157 households and 2,037,573 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 22.58% of this area’s population, compared with 77.42% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 14.6% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 76.81% and female literacy was 48.01%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 842,327 Census workers, 71.86% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators200,09143,400
Agricultural labourers115,844121,436
Household industry workers19,0957,024
Other workers270,25865,179

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 800561

Pali

230,075 people within this district · Town

Census code 800560

Sojat

43,023 people within this district · Town

Census code 800565

Sumerpur

37,093 people within this district · Town

Census code 800563

Sadri

27,390 people within this district · Town

Census code 800566

Falna

24,839 people within this district · Town

Census code 800559

Jaitaran

22,621 people within this district · Town

Census code 800567

Bali

19,880 people within this district · Town

Census code 800564

Takhatgarh

16,729 people within this district · Town

Census code 800562

Rani

13,880 people within this district · Town

Census code 090726

Sojat Road

12,472 people within this district · Census town

Census code 091065

Marwar Junction

12,004 people within this district · Census town