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district · Census 2011 · code 490

Navsari 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.
Population1,329,672people
Households295,131PCA households
Literacy rate83.88%% of people aged 7+
Work participation44.51%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople1,329,672920,535409,137
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds295,131203,29791,834
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6135,17092,46642,704
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%10.17%10.04%10.44%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males961981917
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6923946874
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+1,001,909676,083325,826
Literacy rate%83.88%81.65%88.92%
Male literacy rate%88.75%86.98%92.62%
Female literacy rate%78.83%76.23%84.91%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople35,46417,34818,116
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople639,659571,81267,847
Total workersCensus workers591,834436,904154,930
Work participation rate%44.51%47.46%37.87%
Main workersworked at least 6 months510,004365,102144,902
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months81,83071,80210,028
Non-workerspeople737,838483,631254,207

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 1544, 1545, 1546; 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 295,131 households and 1,329,672 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 30.77% of this area’s population, compared with 69.23% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 10.17% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 88.75% and female literacy was 78.83%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 591,834 Census workers, 86.17% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators98,25914,550
Agricultural labourers162,14544,463
Household industry workers5,3231,850
Other workers244,27720,967

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 802614

Navsari

171,109 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 802615

Vijalpor

81,245 people within this district · Town

Census code 802617

Bilimora

53,187 people within this district · Town

Census code 802616

Gandevi

16,827 people within this district · Town

Census code 522909

Kabilpor

15,699 people within this district · Census town

Census code 523226

Bansda

14,072 people within this district · Census town

Census code 522985

Mahuvar

10,749 people within this district · Census town

Census code 523041

Devsar

10,346 people within this district · Census town

Census code 522911

Chhapra

10,147 people within this district · Census town

Census code 523042

Bilimora

7,204 people within this district · Town

Census code 523131

Chikhli

7,025 people within this district · Census town

Census code 523043

Antaliya

6,936 people within this district · Census town

Census code 522910

Kaliawadi

4,591 people within this district · Census town