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district · Census 2011 · code 310

Dibrugarh 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.
Population1,326,335people
Households276,867PCA households
Literacy rate76.05%% of people aged 7+
Work participation42.26%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople1,326,3351,082,605243,730
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds276,867222,41454,453
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6163,210140,28322,927
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%12.31%12.96%9.41%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males961967932
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6962968931
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+884,531685,573198,958
Literacy rate%76.05%72.75%90.11%
Male literacy rate%82.82%80.4%92.98%
Female literacy rate%68.99%64.85%87.03%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople58,87641,39617,480
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople102,87192,59310,278
Total workersCensus workers560,557470,49690,061
Work participation rate%42.26%43.46%36.95%
Main workersworked at least 6 months391,597313,76277,835
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months168,960156,73412,226
Non-workerspeople765,778612,109153,669

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 986, 987, 988; 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 276,867 households and 1,326,335 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 18.38% of this area’s population, compared with 81.62% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 12.31% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 82.82% and female literacy was 68.99%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 560,557 Census workers, 69.86% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators86,08249,112
Agricultural labourers21,79239,417
Household industry workers6,5287,834
Other workers277,19572,597

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 801586

Dibrugarh

145,488 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 801588

Naharkatiya

18,937 people within this district · Town

Census code 292421

Namrup

15,719 people within this district · Census town

Census code 801587

Chabua

8,966 people within this district · Town

Census code 292012

Moran Town

8,434 people within this district · Census town

Census code 291253

Niz- Mankata

5,924 people within this district · Census town

Census code 291355

Barbari

2,884 people within this district · Town