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district · Census 2011 · code 560

Koppal population.
Households, literacy and work.

A detailed district profile in Karnataka, 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.
Population1,389,920people
Households264,595PCA households
Literacy rate68.09%% of people aged 7+
Work participation47.11%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople1,389,9201,156,216233,704
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds264,595217,74846,847
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6201,654170,55031,104
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%14.51%14.75%13.31%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males986983998
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6958955973
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+809,085651,001158,084
Literacy rate%68.09%66.05%78.03%
Male literacy rate%78.54%77.12%85.48%
Female literacy rate%57.55%54.85%70.59%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople258,608222,93535,673
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople164,271152,56311,708
Total workersCensus workers654,766567,78386,983
Work participation rate%47.11%49.11%37.22%
Main workersworked at least 6 months508,089434,54373,546
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months146,677133,24013,437
Non-workerspeople735,154588,433146,721

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 1769, 1770, 1771; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • The source records 264,595 households and 1,389,920 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 16.81% of this area’s population, compared with 83.19% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 14.51% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 78.54% and female literacy was 57.55%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 654,766 Census workers, 77.6% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators152,28811,125
Agricultural labourers180,63292,384
Household industry workers12,5346,260
Other workers162,63536,908

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 803072

Gangawati

114,642 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 803073

Koppal

70,698 people within this district · Town

Census code 803071

Kushtagi

24,878 people within this district · Town

Census code 803070

Yelbarga

14,814 people within this district · Town