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district · Census 2011 · code 485

Dohad 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.
Population2,127,086people
Households334,272PCA households
Literacy rate58.82%% of people aged 7+
Work participation46.97%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople2,127,0861,935,461191,625
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds334,272298,70235,570
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6414,798387,16427,634
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%19.5%20%14.42%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males990993962
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6948950910
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+1,007,171872,552134,619
Literacy rate%58.82%56.36%82.09%
Male literacy rate%70.01%67.98%88.79%
Female literacy rate%47.65%44.78%75.18%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople41,44431,6479,797
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople1,580,8501,522,00858,842
Total workersCensus workers999,124934,34664,778
Work participation rate%46.97%48.28%33.8%
Main workersworked at least 6 months553,395499,97053,425
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months445,729434,37611,353
Non-workerspeople1,127,9621,001,115126,847

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 1529, 1530, 1531; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • The source records 334,272 households and 2,127,086 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 9.01% of this area’s population, compared with 90.99% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 19.5% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 70.01% and female literacy was 47.65%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 999,124 Census workers, 55.39% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators311,83276,780
Agricultural labourers128,264310,333
Household industry workers4,4064,409
Other workers108,89354,207

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 802590

Dohad

118,846 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 802589

Jhalod

28,720 people within this district · Town

Census code 802591

Devgadbaria

21,030 people within this district · Town

Census code 519476

Freelandgunj

11,657 people within this district · Census town

Census code 519237

Sanjeli

7,448 people within this district · Census town

Census code 519389

Limkheda

3,924 people within this district · Census town