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district · Census 2011 · code 394

Nuapada 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.
Population610,382people
Households152,210PCA households
Literacy rate57.35%% of people aged 7+
Work participation50.04%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople610,382576,32834,054
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds152,210144,2997,911
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–688,34484,0664,278
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%14.47%14.59%12.56%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males1,0211,024983
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6981983939
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+299,383275,86423,519
Literacy rate%57.35%56.04%78.99%
Male literacy rate%70.29%69.28%86.65%
Female literacy rate%44.76%43.19%71.25%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople82,15975,3466,813
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople206,327204,1212,206
Total workersCensus workers305,438292,88212,556
Work participation rate%50.04%50.82%36.87%
Main workersworked at least 6 months151,694141,62110,073
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months153,744151,2612,483
Non-workerspeople304,944283,44621,498

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 1247, 1248, 1249; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • The source records 152,210 households and 610,382 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 5.58% of this area’s population, compared with 94.42% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 14.47% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 70.29% and female literacy was 44.76%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 305,438 Census workers, 49.66% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators71,31123,381
Agricultural labourers37,130112,704
Household industry workers4,4384,203
Other workers38,81513,456

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 801894

Khariar Road

18,967 people within this district · Town

Census code 801895

Khariar

15,087 people within this district · Town