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district · Census 2011 · code 353

Pakur population.
Households, literacy and work.

A detailed district profile in Jharkhand, 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.
Population900,422people
Households182,317PCA households
Literacy rate48.82%% of people aged 7+
Work participation44.93%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople900,422832,91067,512
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds182,317168,90613,411
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6177,623166,24411,379
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%19.73%19.96%16.85%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males989991962
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6975974991
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+352,881315,55337,328
Literacy rate%48.82%47.33%66.5%
Male literacy rate%57.06%55.84%71.29%
Female literacy rate%40.52%38.79%61.49%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople28,46925,1773,292
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople379,054376,3902,664
Total workersCensus workers404,584380,73823,846
Work participation rate%44.93%45.71%35.32%
Main workersworked at least 6 months252,017230,47121,546
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months152,567150,2672,300
Non-workerspeople495,838452,17243,666

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 1121, 1122, 1123; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • The source records 182,317 households and 900,422 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 7.5% of this area’s population, compared with 92.5% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 19.73% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 57.06% and female literacy was 40.52%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 404,584 Census workers, 62.29% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators68,54936,785
Agricultural labourers57,79792,231
Household industry workers13,9655,506
Other workers111,70618,045

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 801774

Pakaur

45,840 people within this district · Town

Census code 360490

Raghunandanpur

8,335 people within this district · Census town

Census code 360488

Kumarpur

7,153 people within this district · Census town

Census code 360489

Sagarmpur

6,184 people within this district · Census town