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district · Census 2011 · code 122

Bhilwara 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.
Population2,408,523people
Households498,125PCA households
Literacy rate61.37%% of people aged 7+
Work participation47.67%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople2,408,5231,895,869512,654
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds498,125394,065104,060
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6361,683294,13267,551
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%15.02%15.51%13.18%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males973984932
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6928933904
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+1,256,126896,937359,189
Literacy rate%61.37%56%80.7%
Male literacy rate%75.27%71.32%89.04%
Female literacy rate%47.21%40.58%71.79%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople407,947331,94376,004
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople229,273214,58414,689
Total workersCensus workers1,148,165966,466181,699
Work participation rate%47.67%50.98%35.44%
Main workersworked at least 6 months883,329722,541160,788
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months264,836243,92520,911
Non-workerspeople1,260,358929,403330,955

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 392, 393, 394; 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 498,125 households and 2,408,523 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 21.28% of this area’s population, compared with 78.72% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 15.02% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 75.27% and female literacy was 47.21%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 1,148,165 Census workers, 76.93% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators461,82293,346
Agricultural labourers77,49985,553
Household industry workers21,2628,887
Other workers322,74677,050

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 800592

Bhilwara

359,483 people within this district · Town

Census code 800590

Shahpura

30,320 people within this district · Town

Census code 800589

Gulabpura

27,215 people within this district · Town

Census code 800593

Jahazpur

20,586 people within this district · Town

Census code 800591

Gangapur

18,777 people within this district · Town

Census code 800588

Asind

16,611 people within this district · Town

Census code 096393

Beejoliya Kalan

14,140 people within this district · Census town

Census code 800594

Mandalgarh

13,844 people within this district · Town

Census code 095665

Hameer Garh

11,678 people within this district · Census town