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district · Census 2011 · code 289

West Tripura population.
Households, literacy and work.

A detailed district profile in Tripura, 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.
Population1,725,739people
Households410,565PCA households
Literacy rate88.69%% of people aged 7+
Work participation40.46%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople1,725,7391,048,101677,638
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds410,565242,324168,241
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6190,850127,11863,732
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%11.06%12.13%9.41%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males962953977
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6952955945
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+1,361,354789,002572,352
Literacy rate%88.69%85.67%93.23%
Male literacy rate%92.5%90.65%95.31%
Female literacy rate%84.75%80.44%91.11%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople338,094186,463151,631
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople431,944402,74629,198
Total workersCensus workers698,178445,574252,604
Work participation rate%40.46%42.51%37.28%
Main workersworked at least 6 months524,198309,162215,036
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months173,980136,41237,568
Non-workerspeople1,027,561602,527425,034

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 917, 918, 919; 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 410,565 households and 1,725,739 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 39.27% of this area’s population, compared with 60.73% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 11.06% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 92.5% and female literacy was 84.75%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 698,178 Census workers, 75.08% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators94,72120,454
Agricultural labourers88,01868,090
Household industry workers11,92113,242
Other workers329,53872,194

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 801523

Agartala

400,004 people within this district · Town

Census code 801524

Bishalgarh

21,085 people within this district · Town

Census code 801521

Teliamura

21,032 people within this district · Town

Census code 272023

Charipara

19,598 people within this district · Census town

Census code 801520

Khowai

18,526 people within this district · Town

Census code 272025

Dukli

16,941 people within this district · Census town

Census code 272027

Madhuban

16,579 people within this district · Census town

Census code 271863

Taranagar

15,481 people within this district · Census town

Census code 271866

Gandhigram

14,572 people within this district · Census town

Census code 272026

Madhupur

14,105 people within this district · Census town

Census code 272024

Anandanagar

13,814 people within this district · Census town

Census code 801522

Ranirbazar

13,104 people within this district · Town

Census code 271865

Singarbil

12,917 people within this district · Census town

Census code 272016

Bankimnagar

11,949 people within this district · Census town

Census code 272081

Gakulnagar

11,369 people within this district · Census town

Census code 272015

Uttar Champamura

11,359 people within this district · Census town

Census code 801525

Sonamura

11,285 people within this district · Town

Census code 271864

Narsingarh

7,404 people within this district · Census town

Census code 272014

Briddhanagar

7,041 people within this district · Census town

Census code 272126

Chandigarh

5,607 people within this district · Census town