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district · Census 2011 · code 359

Latehar 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.
Population726,978people
Households133,381PCA households
Literacy rate59.51%% of people aged 7+
Work participation43.11%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople726,978675,12051,858
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds133,381123,31610,065
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6137,699129,9177,782
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%18.94%19.24%15.01%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males967971914
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6968971924
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+350,682316,15834,524
Literacy rate%59.51%57.99%78.33%
Male literacy rate%69.97%68.74%84.77%
Female literacy rate%48.68%46.92%71.26%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople154,910146,2138,697
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople331,096324,0237,073
Total workersCensus workers313,379297,71415,665
Work participation rate%43.11%44.1%30.21%
Main workersworked at least 6 months117,311106,38110,930
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months196,068191,3334,735
Non-workerspeople413,599377,40636,193

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 1139, 1140, 1141; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • The source records 133,381 households and 726,978 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 7.13% of this area’s population, compared with 92.87% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 18.94% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 69.97% and female literacy was 48.68%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 313,379 Census workers, 37.43% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators47,37556,318
Agricultural labourers33,198109,531
Household industry workers3,1646,041
Other workers33,57424,178

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 801787

Latehar

26,981 people within this district · Town

Census code 367615

Chandwa

12,046 people within this district · Census town

Census code 367010

Barwadih

7,888 people within this district · Census town

Census code 367614

Alaudia

4,943 people within this district · Census town