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district · Census 2011 · code 413

Uttar Bastar Kanker 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.
Population748,941people
Households160,937PCA households
Literacy rate70.29%% of people aged 7+
Work participation51.99%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople748,941672,18076,761
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds160,937143,13917,798
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6100,09991,4418,658
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%13.37%13.6%11.28%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males1,0061,0061,010
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6978980965
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+456,042396,85959,183
Literacy rate%70.29%68.34%86.9%
Male literacy rate%80.03%78.58%92.46%
Female literacy rate%60.64%58.19%81.43%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople31,54326,0435,500
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople414,770395,97818,792
Total workersCensus workers389,359359,74629,613
Work participation rate%51.99%53.52%38.58%
Main workersworked at least 6 months285,536260,37525,161
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months103,82399,3714,452
Non-workerspeople359,582312,43447,148

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 1307, 1308, 1309; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • The source records 160,937 households and 748,941 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 10.25% of this area’s population, compared with 89.75% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 13.37% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 80.03% and female literacy was 60.64%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 389,359 Census workers, 73.33% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators164,44129,577
Agricultural labourers64,67764,465
Household industry workers6,0831,728
Other workers50,3358,053

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 802056

Kanker

37,442 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 802059

Pakhanjur

10,201 people within this district · Town

Census code 802054

Charama

9,707 people within this district · Town

Census code 802055

Bhanupratappur

8,125 people within this district · Town

Census code 802058

Antagarh

6,777 people within this district · Town

Census code 802057

Narharpur

4,509 people within this district · Town