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district · Census 2011 · code 470

Patan 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.
Population1,343,734people
Households267,633PCA households
Literacy rate72.3%% of people aged 7+
Work participation41.29%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople1,343,7341,062,653281,081
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds267,633209,08258,551
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6184,779153,01131,768
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%13.75%14.4%11.3%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males935938924
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6890896862
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+837,913630,617207,296
Literacy rate%72.3%69.33%83.15%
Male literacy rate%82.9%80.96%89.96%
Female literacy rate%61.05%57.02%75.84%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople123,40896,92326,485
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople13,3036,1827,121
Total workersCensus workers554,830462,10992,721
Work participation rate%41.29%43.49%32.99%
Main workersworked at least 6 months446,240362,91283,328
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months108,59099,1979,393
Non-workerspeople788,904600,544188,360

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 1484, 1485, 1486; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • The source records 267,633 households and 1,343,734 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 20.92% of this area’s population, compared with 79.08% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 13.75% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 82.9% and female literacy was 61.05%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 554,830 Census workers, 80.43% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators126,09910,491
Agricultural labourers158,55068,530
Household industry workers4,5381,854
Other workers157,05327,715

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 802456

Patan

133,737 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 802455

Sidhpur

61,867 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 802454

Radhanpur

39,558 people within this district · Town

Census code 802457

Harij

20,253 people within this district · Town

Census code 802458

Chanasma

15,932 people within this district · Town

Census code 508785

Kakoshi

9,734 people within this district · Census town