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district · Census 2011 · code 487

Narmada 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.
Population590,297people
Households122,174PCA households
Literacy rate72.31%% of people aged 7+
Work participation49.94%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople590,297528,42561,872
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds122,174108,96213,212
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–678,12371,8776,246
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%13.23%13.6%10.1%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males961961953
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6941945890
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+370,336321,67748,659
Literacy rate%72.31%70.46%87.48%
Male literacy rate%81.19%79.83%92.34%
Female literacy rate%63.09%60.74%82.41%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople8,7335,9542,779
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople481,392461,39120,001
Total workersCensus workers294,795273,71321,082
Work participation rate%49.94%51.8%34.07%
Main workersworked at least 6 months193,916176,53917,377
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months100,87997,1743,705
Non-workerspeople295,502254,71240,790

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 1535, 1536, 1537; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • The source records 122,174 households and 590,297 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 10.48% of this area’s population, compared with 89.52% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 13.23% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 81.19% and female literacy was 63.09%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 294,795 Census workers, 65.78% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators56,2666,557
Agricultural labourers103,36084,670
Household industry workers1,5801,014
Other workers32,7108,638

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 802603

Rajpipla

34,845 people within this district · Town

Census code 521769

Dediapada

9,026 people within this district · Census town

Census code 521555

Kevadiya

6,788 people within this district · Census town

Census code 521867

Selamba

6,717 people within this district · Census town

Census code 521866

Sagbara

4,496 people within this district · Census town