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Mahasamund population.Households, literacy and work. Primary Census Abstract for this district in Chhattisgarh, 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.
Population 1,032,754 people
Households 248,561 PCA households
Literacy rate 71.02% % of people aged 7+
Work participation 48.34% % of all residents
Total, rural and urban population Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Indicator · Census 2011 Total Rural Urban Populationpeople 1,032,754 912,602 120,152 Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds 248,561 221,535 27,026 Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6 134,448 119,269 15,179 Children aged 0–6 as a share of population% 13.02% 13.07% 12.63% Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males 1,017 1,020 993 Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6 971 974 951 Literate populationliterate people aged 7+ 637,963 552,067 85,896 Literacy rate% 71.02% 69.59% 81.83% Male literacy rate% 82.05% 81.06% 89.37% Female literacy rate% 60.25% 58.42% 74.28% Scheduled Castes populationpeople 139,581 120,662 18,919 Scheduled Tribes populationpeople 279,896 270,124 9,772 Total workersCensus workers 499,260 455,388 43,872 Work participation rate% 48.34% 49.9% 36.51% Main workersworked at least 6 months 340,802 301,664 39,138 Marginal workersworked less than 6 months 158,458 153,724 4,734 Non-workerspeople 533,494 457,214 76,280
Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.
Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract Source access notes and archived workbooks
What stands out in this profile? Census 2011 recorded 248,561 households and 1,032,754 residents. Urban residents made up 11.63% of the population. Rural residents made up 88.37%. Children aged 0–6 made up 13.02% of residents. Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 82.05% for males and 60.25% for females. Of 499,260 workers, 68.26% were main workers. What kinds of work were recorded? Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Economic activity Main workers Marginal workers Cultivators 111,246 27,953 Agricultural labourers 156,599 121,474 Household industry workers 4,962 1,173 Other workers 67,995 7,858
The Census counts economic activity, including qualifying unpaid work.
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 802045 54,413 people within this district · Town including outgrowths
Census code 802043 20,043 people within this district · Town
Census code 802047 19,529 people within this district · Town
Census code 802042 10,345 people within this district · Town
Census code 802046 8,428 people within this district · Town
Census code 802044 7,394 people within this district · Town