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district · Census 2011 · code 488

Bharuch 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.
Population1,551,019people
Households333,483PCA households
Literacy rate81.51%% of people aged 7+
Work participation40.43%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople1,551,0191,026,060524,959
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds333,483217,298116,185
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6179,103121,51057,593
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%11.55%11.84%10.97%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males925938900
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6920937887
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+1,118,276705,458412,818
Literacy rate%81.51%77.99%88.33%
Male literacy rate%87.45%85.05%92.02%
Female literacy rate%75.09%70.47%84.24%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople62,23535,36426,871
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople488,194431,98056,214
Total workersCensus workers627,124447,185179,939
Work participation rate%40.43%43.58%34.28%
Main workersworked at least 6 months526,541363,649162,892
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months100,58383,53617,047
Non-workerspeople923,895578,875345,020

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 1538, 1539, 1540; 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 333,483 households and 1,551,019 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 33.85% of this area’s population, compared with 66.15% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 11.55% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 87.45% and female literacy was 75.09%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 627,124 Census workers, 83.96% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators71,0357,085
Agricultural labourers194,81958,758
Household industry workers6,6342,268
Other workers254,05332,472

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 802607

Bharuch

169,007 people within this district · Town

Census code 802608

Anklesvar

89,457 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 802604

Jambusar

43,344 people within this district · Town

Census code 522162

Jhadeshwar

28,148 people within this district · Census town

Census code 522387

Gadkhol

25,332 people within this district · Census town

Census code 802609

Anklesvar

24,789 people within this district · Town

Census code 522161

Bholav

24,605 people within this district · Census town

Census code 522386

Andada

16,730 people within this district · Census town

Census code 522388

Sarangpore

16,671 people within this district · Census town

Census code 802605

Amod

15,237 people within this district · Town

Census code 522160

Nandelav

13,583 people within this district · Census town

Census code 522389

Bhadkodara

13,233 people within this district · Census town

Census code 522158

Palej

12,334 people within this district · Census town

Census code 522163

Maktampur

10,704 people within this district · Census town

Census code 522159

Sherpura

5,748 people within this district · Census town

Census code 522437

Kharach

5,436 people within this district · Census town

Census code 522390

Sanjali

5,344 people within this district · Census town

Census code 802606

Bharuch

3,332 people within this district · Town

Census code 802610

Panoli

836 people within this district · Town

Census code 802612

Valia

5 people within this district · Town