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district · Census 2011 · code 468

Kachchh population.
Households, literacy and work.

A detailed district profile in Gujarat, 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.
Population2,092,371people
Households445,672PCA households
Literacy rate70.59%% of people aged 7+
Work participation37.1%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople2,092,3711,363,836728,535
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds445,672286,001159,671
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6318,412222,54395,869
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%15.22%16.32%13.16%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males908911901
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6921926910
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+1,252,319740,922511,397
Literacy rate%70.59%64.92%80.83%
Male literacy rate%79.4%75.12%87.1%
Female literacy rate%60.87%53.7%73.86%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople258,859170,30488,555
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople24,22814,2879,941
Total workersCensus workers776,228516,868259,360
Work participation rate%37.1%37.9%35.6%
Main workersworked at least 6 months686,937448,173238,764
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months89,29168,69520,596
Non-workerspeople1,316,143846,968469,175

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 1478, 1479, 1480; 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 445,672 households and 2,092,371 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 34.82% of this area’s population, compared with 65.18% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 15.22% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 79.4% and female literacy was 60.87%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 776,228 Census workers, 88.5% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators99,2416,635
Agricultural labourers140,41043,561
Household industry workers8,1702,632
Other workers439,11636,463

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 802447

Gandhidham

247,992 people within this district · Town

Census code 802445

Bhuj

148,834 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 802444

Anjar

87,183 people within this district · Town

Census code 802446

Mandvi

51,376 people within this district · Town

Census code 802443

Bhachau

39,532 people within this district · Town

Census code 506920

Madhapar

32,293 people within this district · Census town

Census code 802442

Rapar

28,407 people within this district · Town

Census code 507349

Mundra

20,338 people within this district · Census town

Census code 507358

Kandla

15,782 people within this district · Census town

Census code 506922

Sukhpar

13,303 people within this district · Census town

Census code 507356

Galpadar

13,155 people within this district · Census town

Census code 506923

Mankuva

11,975 people within this district · Census town

Census code 507357

Antarjal

11,256 people within this district · Census town

Census code 506921

Mirjhapar

7,109 people within this district · Census town