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district · Census 2011 · code 307

Lakhimpur population.
Households, literacy and work.

A detailed district profile in Assam, 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.
Population1,042,137people
Households204,307PCA households
Literacy rate77.2%% of people aged 7+
Work participation41.26%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople1,042,137950,80491,333
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds204,307183,19221,115
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6156,739146,28910,450
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%15.04%15.39%11.44%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males968970939
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6959961933
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+683,486613,17670,310
Literacy rate%77.2%76.22%86.93%
Male literacy rate%83.52%82.8%90.55%
Female literacy rate%70.67%69.44%83.08%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople81,84074,8916,949
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople249,426243,1456,281
Total workersCensus workers429,995396,55133,444
Work participation rate%41.26%41.71%36.62%
Main workersworked at least 6 months283,533254,48729,046
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months146,462142,0644,398
Non-workerspeople612,142554,25357,889

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 977, 978, 979; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • The source records 204,307 households and 1,042,137 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 8.76% of this area’s population, compared with 91.24% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 15.04% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 83.52% and female literacy was 70.67%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 429,995 Census workers, 65.94% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators148,85090,527
Agricultural labourers16,15427,768
Household industry workers4,7146,269
Other workers113,81521,898

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 801577

North Lakhimpur

59,814 people within this district · Town

Census code 801578

Dhakuakhana

13,502 people within this district · Town

Census code 801576

Bihpuria

12,016 people within this district · Town

Census code 801575

Narayanpur

6,001 people within this district · Town