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district · Census 2011 · code 493

Tapi 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.
Population807,022people
Households177,091PCA households
Literacy rate68.26%% of people aged 7+
Work participation55.87%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople807,022727,53579,487
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds177,091160,02817,063
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–689,07580,0489,027
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%11.04%11%11.36%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males1,0071,012956
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6953958908
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+490,036430,37659,660
Literacy rate%68.26%66.47%84.67%
Male literacy rate%75.44%73.83%89.88%
Female literacy rate%61.16%59.25%79.26%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople8,1685,2962,872
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople679,320657,22922,091
Total workersCensus workers450,902421,20129,701
Work participation rate%55.87%57.89%37.37%
Main workersworked at least 6 months337,579313,14224,437
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months113,323108,0595,264
Non-workerspeople356,120306,33449,786

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 1553, 1554, 1555; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • The source records 177,091 households and 807,022 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 9.85% of this area’s population, compared with 90.15% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 11.04% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 75.44% and female literacy was 61.16%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 450,902 Census workers, 74.87% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators92,02913,697
Agricultural labourers174,24080,546
Household industry workers6,4283,251
Other workers64,88215,829

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 802636

Vyara

39,789 people within this district · Town

Census code 802635

Songadh

26,515 people within this district · Town

Census code 524716

Ukai

7,453 people within this district · Census town

Census code 524717

Bhurivel

5,730 people within this district · Census town