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district · Census 2011 · code 564

Haveri 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.
Population1,597,668people
Households330,414PCA households
Literacy rate77.4%% of people aged 7+
Work participation45.7%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople1,597,6681,242,167355,501
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds330,414257,19573,219
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6195,317152,01043,307
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%12.23%12.24%12.18%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males950946968
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6946953921
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+1,085,443825,101260,342
Literacy rate%77.4%75.69%83.39%
Male literacy rate%84%83.05%87.39%
Female literacy rate%70.46%67.89%79.29%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople219,976188,16131,815
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople141,380126,24915,131
Total workersCensus workers730,066599,152130,914
Work participation rate%45.7%48.23%36.83%
Main workersworked at least 6 months601,951489,263112,688
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months128,115109,88918,226
Non-workerspeople867,602643,015224,587

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 1781, 1782, 1783; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
Source access notes and archived workbooks

What stands out in this profile?

  • The source records 330,414 households and 1,597,668 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 22.25% of this area’s population, compared with 77.75% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 12.23% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 84% and female literacy was 70.46%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 730,066 Census workers, 82.45% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators189,91613,139
Agricultural labourers230,41980,844
Household industry workers14,4395,778
Other workers167,17728,354

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 803107

Ranibennur

106,406 people within this district · Town

Census code 803104

Haveri

67,102 people within this district · Town

Census code 803102

Savanur

40,567 people within this district · Town

Census code 803105

Byadgi

30,014 people within this district · Town

Census code 803100

Shiggaon

28,207 people within this district · Town

Census code 803103

Hangal

28,159 people within this district · Town

Census code 803101

Bankapura

22,529 people within this district · Town

Census code 803106

Hirekerur

19,191 people within this district · Town

Census code 604583

Kodiyal

7,061 people within this district · Census town

Census code 604582

Kawalettu

6,265 people within this district · Census town