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district · Census 2011 · code 121

Bundi 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.
Population1,110,906people
Households220,768PCA households
Literacy rate61.52%% of people aged 7+
Work participation47.36%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople1,110,906888,205222,701
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds220,768177,15043,618
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6159,884131,69328,191
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%14.39%14.83%12.66%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males925924929
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6894895887
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+585,044433,518151,526
Literacy rate%61.52%57.3%77.9%
Male literacy rate%75.44%72.3%87.7%
Female literacy rate%46.55%41.16%67.42%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople210,788168,31742,471
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople228,549217,00511,544
Total workersCensus workers526,091450,55575,536
Work participation rate%47.36%50.73%33.92%
Main workersworked at least 6 months361,070297,74063,330
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months165,021152,81512,206
Non-workerspeople584,815437,650147,165

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 389, 390, 391; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • The source records 220,768 households and 1,110,906 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 20.05% of this area’s population, compared with 79.95% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 14.39% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 75.44% and female literacy was 46.55%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 526,091 Census workers, 68.63% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators190,11760,336
Agricultural labourers45,91165,477
Household industry workers7,0884,084
Other workers117,95435,124

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 800587

Bundi

104,919 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 800584

Lakheri

29,572 people within this district · Town

Census code 800585

Keshoraipatan

24,627 people within this district · Town

Census code 800586

Kaprain

20,748 people within this district · Town

Census code 800582

Nainwa

19,485 people within this district · Town

Census code 800583

Indragarh

7,444 people within this district · Town

Census code 094556

Talera

7,203 people within this district · Census town

Census code 094557

Budhpura

5,070 people within this district · Census town

Census code 094175

Sumerganj Mandi

3,633 people within this district · Census town