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district · Census 2011 · code 360

Hazaribagh 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.
Population1,734,495people
Households304,749PCA households
Literacy rate69.75%% of people aged 7+
Work participation37.74%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople1,734,4951,459,188275,307
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds304,749255,45149,298
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6281,863246,64235,221
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%16.25%16.9%12.79%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males947954913
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6933935919
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+1,013,249808,009205,240
Literacy rate%69.75%66.64%85.49%
Male literacy rate%80.01%77.86%90.59%
Female literacy rate%58.95%54.91%79.89%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople303,515272,86830,647
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople121,768107,55314,215
Total workersCensus workers654,636578,62076,016
Work participation rate%37.74%39.65%27.61%
Main workersworked at least 6 months327,316263,27664,040
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months327,320315,34411,976
Non-workerspeople1,079,859880,568199,291

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 1142, 1143, 1144; 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 304,749 households and 1,734,495 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 15.87% of this area’s population, compared with 84.13% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 16.25% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 80.01% and female literacy was 58.95%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 654,636 Census workers, 50% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators112,671129,789
Agricultural labourers43,404128,981
Household industry workers8,1068,044
Other workers163,13560,506

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 801788

Hazaribag

142,489 people within this district · Town

Census code 368662

Palawa

14,848 people within this district · Census town

Census code 368939

Gidi

13,356 people within this district · Census town

Census code 368007

Barhi

11,867 people within this district · Census town

Census code 368580

Okani-II

11,106 people within this district · Census town

Census code 368579

Marai Kalan

10,447 people within this district · Census town

Census code 368008

Konra

8,258 people within this district · Census town

Census code 368578

Meru

7,780 people within this district · Census town

Census code 368710

Kadma No-II

7,239 people within this district · Census town

Census code 368911

Charhi

6,842 people within this district · Census town

Census code 368937

Dari

6,405 people within this district · Census town

Census code 368709

Masratu

5,996 people within this district · Census town

Census code 367884

Chauparan

5,361 people within this district · Census town

Census code 368485

Cherra

5,279 people within this district · Census town

Census code 368870

Urimari

4,948 people within this district · Census town

Census code 368484

Bishnugarh

4,847 people within this district · Census town