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district · Census 2011 · code 512

Hingoli population.
Households, literacy and work.

A detailed district profile in Maharashtra, 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.
Population1,177,345people
Households228,868PCA households
Literacy rate78.17%% of people aged 7+
Work participation48.34%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople1,177,345998,612178,733
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds228,868196,25532,613
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6165,716141,78023,936
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%14.08%14.2%13.39%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males942941946
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6882884872
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+790,743658,152132,591
Literacy rate%78.17%76.81%85.65%
Male literacy rate%86.94%86.23%90.86%
Female literacy rate%68.95%66.91%80.22%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople182,565161,75120,814
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople111,954106,7395,215
Total workersCensus workers569,182512,59056,592
Work participation rate%48.34%51.33%31.66%
Main workersworked at least 6 months514,371463,70150,670
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months54,81148,8895,922
Non-workerspeople608,163486,022122,141

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 1619, 1620, 1621; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • The source records 228,868 households and 1,177,345 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 15.18% of this area’s population, compared with 84.82% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 14.08% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 86.94% and female literacy was 68.95%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 569,182 Census workers, 90.37% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators227,28414,329
Agricultural labourers198,49427,989
Household industry workers6,9671,301
Other workers81,62611,192

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 802748

Hingoli

85,103 people within this district · Town

Census code 802750

Basmath

68,846 people within this district · Town

Census code 802749

Kalamnuri

24,784 people within this district · Town