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district · Census 2011 · code 248

Papum Pare population.
Households, literacy and work.

A detailed district profile in Arunachal Pradesh, 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.
Population176,573people
Households35,730PCA households
Literacy rate79.95%% of people aged 7+
Work participation37.25%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople176,57379,61096,963
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds35,73014,24521,485
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–625,17012,52512,645
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%14.25%15.73%13.04%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males980993969
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–69771,008948
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+121,04849,60171,447
Literacy rate%79.95%73.94%84.74%
Male literacy rate%86.06%80.93%90.1%
Female literacy rate%73.72%66.88%79.22%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople000
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople117,21661,45155,765
Total workersCensus workers65,77229,83435,938
Work participation rate%37.25%37.48%37.06%
Main workersworked at least 6 months51,15722,85228,305
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months14,6156,9827,633
Non-workerspeople110,80149,77661,025

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 782, 783, 784; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • The source records 35,730 households and 176,573 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 54.91% of this area’s population, compared with 45.09% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 14.25% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 86.06% and female literacy was 73.72%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 65,772 Census workers, 77.78% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators11,0383,066
Agricultural labourers921938
Household industry workers821722
Other workers38,3779,889

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 801428

Itanagar

59,490 people within this district · Town

Census code 801429

Naharlagun

36,158 people within this district · Town

Census code 801430

Sagalee

1,315 people within this district · Town