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district · Census 2011 · code 125

Banswara 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.
Population1,797,485people
Households367,797PCA households
Literacy rate56.33%% of people aged 7+
Work participation50.99%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople1,797,4851,669,864127,621
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds367,797340,27627,521
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6325,283309,65315,630
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%18.1%18.54%12.25%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males980981964
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6934937869
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+829,343733,93095,413
Literacy rate%56.33%53.96%85.2%
Male literacy rate%69.48%67.7%91%
Female literacy rate%43.06%40.1%79.26%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople80,09170,7679,324
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople1,372,9991,358,20814,791
Total workersCensus workers916,574872,18044,394
Work participation rate%50.99%52.23%34.79%
Main workersworked at least 6 months542,983504,80338,180
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months373,591367,3776,214
Non-workerspeople880,911797,68483,227

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 401, 402, 403; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • The source records 367,797 households and 1,797,485 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 7.1% of this area’s population, compared with 92.9% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 18.1% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 69.48% and female literacy was 43.06%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 916,574 Census workers, 59.24% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators371,712174,857
Agricultural labourers56,663142,707
Household industry workers10,9138,905
Other workers103,69547,122

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 800601

Banswara

101,017 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 098875

Partapur

10,758 people within this district · Census town

Census code 800602

Kushalgarh

10,666 people within this district · Town

Census code 098874

Garhi

5,180 people within this district · Census town