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district · Census 2011 · code 370

Bargarh population.
Households, literacy and work.

A detailed district profile in Odisha, 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.
Population1,481,255people
Households370,308PCA households
Literacy rate74.62%% of people aged 7+
Work participation51.45%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople1,481,2551,331,145150,110
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds370,308336,13034,178
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6162,922146,33316,589
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%11%10.99%11.05%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males977979961
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6957959938
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+983,783869,172114,611
Literacy rate%74.62%73.36%85.84%
Male literacy rate%83.68%82.79%91.51%
Female literacy rate%65.38%63.75%79.95%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople298,780269,39629,384
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople281,135270,99610,139
Total workersCensus workers762,092706,88555,207
Work participation rate%51.45%53.1%36.78%
Main workersworked at least 6 months474,390426,77647,614
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months287,702280,1097,593
Non-workerspeople719,163624,26094,903

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 1175, 1176, 1177; 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 370,308 households and 1,481,255 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 10.13% of this area’s population, compared with 89.87% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 11% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 83.68% and female literacy was 65.38%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 762,092 Census workers, 62.25% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators173,49642,917
Agricultural labourers152,438208,212
Household industry workers34,88613,259
Other workers113,57023,314

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 801805

Bargarh

80,625 people within this district · Town

Census code 801804

Barapali

20,850 people within this district · Town

Census code 801803

Padmapur

17,625 people within this district · Town

Census code 380419

Bijepur

6,922 people within this district · Census town

Census code 380309

Sohela

6,917 people within this district · Census town

Census code 380613

Khaliapali

6,865 people within this district · Census town

Census code 380612

Bardol

5,441 people within this district · Census town

Census code 380737

Bhatli

4,865 people within this district · Census town