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district · Census 2011 · code 529

Sindhudurg 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.
Population849,651people
Households209,839PCA households
Literacy rate85.56%% of people aged 7+
Work participation40.86%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople849,651742,645107,006
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds209,839183,20126,638
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–671,19361,7159,478
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%8.38%8.31%8.86%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males1,0361,044979
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6922926897
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+666,067576,27389,794
Literacy rate%85.56%84.63%92.07%
Male literacy rate%91.58%91.21%94.11%
Female literacy rate%79.81%78.4%90%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople55,58648,7096,877
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople6,9766,019957
Total workersCensus workers347,178308,96338,215
Work participation rate%40.86%41.6%35.71%
Main workersworked at least 6 months226,538194,54631,992
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months120,640114,4176,223
Non-workerspeople502,473433,68268,791

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 1670, 1671, 1672; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • The source records 209,839 households and 849,651 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 12.59% of this area’s population, compared with 87.41% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 8.38% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 91.58% and female literacy was 79.81%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 347,178 Census workers, 65.25% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators82,96641,846
Agricultural labourers36,54345,273
Household industry workers5,6134,066
Other workers101,41629,455

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 802880

Sawantwadi

23,851 people within this district · Town

Census code 802878

Malwan

18,648 people within this district · Town

Census code 802877

Kankavli

16,398 people within this district · Town

Census code 566839

Kudal

16,015 people within this district · Census town

Census code 802879

Vengurla

12,392 people within this district · Town

Census code 566496

Kalmath

8,011 people within this district · Census town

Census code 566923

Banda

6,611 people within this district · Census town

Census code 566922

Majgaon

5,080 people within this district · Census town