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district · Census 2011 · code 491

Valsad 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.
Population1,705,678people
Households364,403PCA households
Literacy rate78.55%% of people aged 7+
Work participation43.57%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople1,705,6781,070,177635,501
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds364,403216,948147,455
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6215,439142,10973,330
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%12.63%13.28%11.54%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males922972844
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6925947885
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+1,170,657671,205499,452
Literacy rate%78.55%72.32%88.84%
Male literacy rate%84.55%79.27%92.65%
Female literacy rate%72.06%65.2%84.31%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople38,23720,77717,460
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople902,794785,002117,792
Total workersCensus workers743,245493,434249,811
Work participation rate%43.57%46.11%39.31%
Main workersworked at least 6 months577,327350,874226,453
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months165,918142,56023,358
Non-workerspeople962,433576,743385,690

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 1547, 1548, 1549; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • The source records 364,403 households and 1,705,678 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 37.26% of this area’s population, compared with 62.74% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 12.63% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 84.55% and female literacy was 72.06%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 743,245 Census workers, 77.68% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators119,73127,838
Agricultural labourers89,86793,158
Household industry workers8,5543,279
Other workers359,17541,643

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 802622

Vapi

163,630 people within this district · Town

Census code 802618

Valsad

139,764 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 802623

Vapi

34,162 people within this district · Town

Census code 802621

Pardi

28,495 people within this district · Town

Census code 802625

Umbergaon

27,859 people within this district · Town

Census code 802620

Dharampur

24,178 people within this district · Town

Census code 523679

Sarigam

19,903 people within this district · Census town

Census code 523504

Chhiri

18,829 people within this district · Census town

Census code 523684

Solsumba

18,796 people within this district · Census town

Census code 523505

Chanod

18,776 people within this district · Census town

Census code 523682

Sanjan

15,544 people within this district · Census town

Census code 523502

Balitha

12,380 people within this district · Census town

Census code 523317

Parnera

12,296 people within this district · Census town

Census code 523314

Bhagdawada

12,291 people within this district · Census town

Census code 523681

Daheli

10,475 people within this district · Census town

Census code 523315

Nanakwada

10,172 people within this district · Census town

Census code 523680

Bhilad

9,022 people within this district · Census town

Census code 523507

Lavachha

8,549 people within this district · Census town

Census code 523683

Dehari

7,892 people within this district · Census town

Census code 523313

Pardi Sondhpur

7,833 people within this district · Census town

Census code 802626

Umbergaon

6,976 people within this district · Town

Census code 523506

Karvad

5,746 people within this district · Census town

Census code 523503

Salvav

5,486 people within this district · Census town

Census code 523316

Pardi Parnera

5,454 people within this district · Census town

Census code 523501

Orvad

5,420 people within this district · Census town

Census code 523318

Atul

3,486 people within this district · Census town

Census code 802619

Valsad

1,162 people within this district · Town

Census code 802624

Sarigam

925 people within this district · Town