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district · Census 2011 · code 084

Mahendragarh population.
Households, literacy and work.

Primary Census Abstract for this district in Haryana, using 2011 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.
Population922,088people
Households171,712PCA households
Literacy rate77.72%% of people aged 7+
Work participation36.72%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople922,088789,233132,855
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds171,712147,12224,590
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6111,18195,38115,800
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%12.06%12.09%11.89%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males895896890
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6775774783
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+630,255533,44296,813
Literacy rate%77.72%76.88%82.71%
Male literacy rate%89.72%89.56%90.65%
Female literacy rate%64.57%63%73.94%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople156,314136,31120,003
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople000
Total workersCensus workers338,584297,96440,620
Work participation rate%36.72%37.75%30.57%
Main workersworked at least 6 months212,402179,06433,338
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months126,182118,9007,282
Non-workerspeople583,504491,26992,235

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 272, 273, 274; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 171,712 households and 922,088 residents.
  • Urban residents made up 14.41% of the population. Rural residents made up 85.59%.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 12.06% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 89.72% for males and 64.57% for females.
  • Of 338,584 workers, 62.73% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators86,05363,093
Agricultural labourers10,77327,547
Household industry workers5,0472,592
Other workers110,52932,950

The Census counts economic activity, including qualifying unpaid work.

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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 800423

Narnaul

74,581 people within this district · Town

Census code 800421

Mahendragarh

29,128 people within this district · Town

Census code 800420

Kanina

12,989 people within this district · Town

Census code 062334

Nagal Chaudhry

8,538 people within this district · Census town

Census code 800422

Ateli

7,619 people within this district · Town