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district · Census 2011 · code 483

Kheda 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.
Population2,299,885people
Households466,856PCA households
Literacy rate82.65%% of people aged 7+
Work participation40.61%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople2,299,8851,776,276523,609
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds466,856359,691107,165
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6291,133232,22558,908
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%12.66%13.07%11.25%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males940941935
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6896903867
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+1,660,2431,257,241403,002
Literacy rate%82.65%81.42%86.72%
Male literacy rate%91.31%91.08%92.08%
Female literacy rate%73.49%71.22%81.06%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople115,63186,79428,837
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople40,33627,27513,061
Total workersCensus workers933,983758,080175,903
Work participation rate%40.61%42.68%33.59%
Main workersworked at least 6 months722,134568,726153,408
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months211,849189,35422,495
Non-workerspeople1,365,9021,018,196347,706

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 1523, 1524, 1525; 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 466,856 households and 2,299,885 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 22.77% of this area’s population, compared with 77.23% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 12.66% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 91.31% and female literacy was 73.49%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 933,983 Census workers, 77.32% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators221,85617,385
Agricultural labourers239,743120,099
Household industry workers8,4743,981
Other workers252,06170,384

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 802576

Nadiad

225,071 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 802571

Kapadvanj

49,308 people within this district · Town

Census code 802577

Chaklasi

39,581 people within this district · Town

Census code 802572

Balasinor

39,330 people within this district · Town

Census code 802574

Mehmedabad

35,368 people within this district · Town

Census code 802581

Dakor

25,658 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 802575

Kheda

25,575 people within this district · Town

Census code 802573

Kathlal

22,071 people within this district · Town

Census code 802578

Kanjari

17,881 people within this district · Town

Census code 802579

Mahudha

17,722 people within this district · Town

Census code 802580

Thasra

15,806 people within this district · Town

Census code 517318

Virpur

10,238 people within this district · Census town