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district · Census 2011 · code 404

Korba population.
Households, literacy and work.

A detailed district profile in Chhattisgarh, 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.
Population1,206,640people
Households280,073PCA households
Literacy rate72.37%% of people aged 7+
Work participation43.19%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople1,206,640760,350446,290
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds280,073180,21899,855
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6172,016115,44256,574
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%14.26%15.18%12.68%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males969993928
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6966981937
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+748,759422,750326,009
Literacy rate%72.37%65.55%83.65%
Male literacy rate%82.48%77.32%90.73%
Female literacy rate%61.93%53.73%76.02%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople124,67967,84356,836
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople493,559434,12959,430
Total workersCensus workers521,186374,649146,537
Work participation rate%43.19%49.27%32.83%
Main workersworked at least 6 months350,314220,568129,746
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months170,872154,08116,791
Non-workerspeople685,454385,701299,753

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 1280, 1281, 1282; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • The source records 280,073 households and 1,206,640 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 36.99% of this area’s population, compared with 63.01% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 14.26% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 82.48% and female literacy was 61.93%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 521,186 Census workers, 67.21% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators89,64423,427
Agricultural labourers94,589127,217
Household industry workers5,4962,403
Other workers160,58517,825

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 801949

Korba

365,253 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 801947

Dipka

27,158 people within this district · Town

Census code 801945

Katghora

22,690 people within this district · Town

Census code 436411

Rajgamar

11,544 people within this district · Census town

Census code 801946

Chhurikala

8,239 people within this district · Town

Census code 435923

Durena

5,892 people within this district · Census town

Census code 801948

Pali

5,514 people within this district · Town