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district · Census 2011 · code 476

Rajkot 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.
Population3,804,558people
Households786,586PCA households
Literacy rate80.96%% of people aged 7+
Work participation38.88%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople3,804,5581,590,5082,214,050
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds786,586314,961471,625
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6438,580192,085246,495
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%11.53%12.08%11.13%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males927949912
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6862879849
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+2,725,0561,043,9351,681,121
Literacy rate%80.96%74.65%85.44%
Male literacy rate%87.07%83.01%89.9%
Female literacy rate%74.43%65.93%80.6%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople290,169147,979142,190
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople24,0178,40715,610
Total workersCensus workers1,479,050708,532770,518
Work participation rate%38.88%44.55%34.8%
Main workersworked at least 6 months1,324,783605,253719,530
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months154,267103,27950,988
Non-workerspeople2,325,508881,9761,443,532

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 1502, 1503, 1504; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • The source records 786,586 households and 3,804,558 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 58.19% of this area’s population, compared with 41.81% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 11.53% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 87.07% and female literacy was 74.43%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 1,479,050 Census workers, 89.57% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators304,78244,575
Agricultural labourers171,23543,050
Household industry workers18,7924,988
Other workers829,97461,654

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 802501

Rajkot

1,323,363 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 802499

Morvi

210,451 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 802508

Jetpur Navagadh

118,302 people within this district · Town

Census code 802504

Gondal

112,197 people within this district · Town

Census code 802507

Dhoraji

84,545 people within this district · Town

Census code 802506

Upleta

58,775 people within this district · Town

Census code 513006

Kotharia

53,794 people within this district · Census town

Census code 802503

Jasdan

48,483 people within this district · Town

Census code 802500

Wankaner

43,881 people within this district · Town

Census code 802505

Bhayavadar

19,404 people within this district · Town

Census code 513091

Veraval

19,152 people within this district · Census town

Census code 512714

Trajpar

16,637 people within this district · Census town

Census code 802498

Maliya

15,964 people within this district · Town

Census code 513005

Anandpar

13,483 people within this district · Census town

Census code 512713

Mahendranagar

12,565 people within this district · Census town

Census code 512716

Ravapara

12,206 people within this district · Census town

Census code 512921

Paddhari

10,547 people within this district · Census town

Census code 513446

Jetalsar

9,815 people within this district · Census town

Census code 513090

Shapur

9,249 people within this district · Census town

Census code 512863

Chandrapur

8,906 people within this district · Census town

Census code 513004

Ghanteshvar

5,874 people within this district · Census town

Census code 512715

Saktasanala

5,786 people within this district · Census town

Census code 802502

Lodhika

671 people within this district · Town