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district · Census 2011 · code 419

Morena population.
Households, literacy and work.

Primary Census Abstract for this district in Madhya Pradesh, 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.
Population1,965,970people
Households362,646PCA households
Literacy rate71.03%% of people aged 7+
Work participation34.38%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople1,965,9701,495,508470,462
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds362,646284,54178,105
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6305,156239,30965,847
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%15.52%16%14%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males840834858
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6829829829
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+1,179,685865,686313,999
Literacy rate%71.03%68.91%77.6%
Male literacy rate%82.93%81.64%86.98%
Female literacy rate%56.9%53.68%66.74%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople421,519321,53099,989
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople17,03014,3622,668
Total workersCensus workers675,993546,873129,120
Work participation rate%34.38%36.57%27.45%
Main workersworked at least 6 months520,970409,796111,174
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months155,023137,07717,946
Non-workerspeople1,289,977948,635341,342

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 1328, 1329, 1330; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 362,646 households and 1,965,970 residents.
  • Urban residents made up 23.93% of the population. Rural residents made up 76.07%.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 15.52% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 82.93% for males and 56.9% for females.
  • Of 675,993 workers, 77.07% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators275,72128,953
Agricultural labourers84,78363,439
Household industry workers9,3656,989
Other workers151,10155,642

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 802083

Morena

200,482 people within this district · Town

Census code 802081

Ambah

47,177 people within this district · Town

Census code 802085

Joura

42,153 people within this district · Town

Census code 802088

Sabalgarh

40,333 people within this district · Town

Census code 802082

Porsa

39,669 people within this district · Town

Census code 802084

Bamor

32,838 people within this district · Town

Census code 452273

Jaura Khurd

32,087 people within this district · Census town

Census code 802086

Kailaras

25,920 people within this district · Town

Census code 802087

Jhundpura

9,803 people within this district · Town