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Gwalior 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.
Population 2,032,036 people
Households 383,845 PCA households
Literacy rate 76.65% % of people aged 7+
Work participation 33.73% % of all residents
Total, rural and urban population Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Indicator · Census 2011 Total Rural Urban Populationpeople 2,032,036 758,244 1,273,792 Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds 383,845 144,494 239,351 Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6 261,418 114,953 146,465 Children aged 0–6 as a share of population% 12.86% 15.16% 11.5% Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males 864 852 871 Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6 840 844 837 Literate populationliterate people aged 7+ 1,357,210 419,361 937,849 Literacy rate% 76.65% 65.19% 83.19% Male literacy rate% 84.7% 76.95% 89.17% Female literacy rate% 67.38% 51.42% 76.37% Scheduled Castes populationpeople 393,068 161,091 231,977 Scheduled Tribes populationpeople 72,133 54,777 17,356 Total workersCensus workers 685,311 287,151 398,160 Work participation rate% 33.73% 37.87% 31.26% Main workersworked at least 6 months 559,845 204,291 355,554 Marginal workersworked less than 6 months 125,466 82,860 42,606 Non-workerspeople 1,346,725 471,093 875,632
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 383,845 households and 2,032,036 residents. Urban residents made up 62.69% of the population. Rural residents made up 37.31%. Children aged 0–6 made up 12.86% of residents. Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 84.7% for males and 67.38% for females. Of 685,311 workers, 81.69% were main workers. What kinds of work were recorded? Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Economic activity Main workers Marginal workers Cultivators 113,038 17,548 Agricultural labourers 63,755 56,593 Household industry workers 17,588 5,004 Other workers 365,464 46,321
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 802100 1,054,420 people within this district · Municipal corporation
Census code 802104 61,277 people within this district · Town
Census code 802101 48,464 people within this district · Town
Census code 454190 20,629 people within this district · Census town
Census code 802105 19,096 people within this district · Town
Census code 454189 13,868 people within this district · Census town
Census code 802102 12,893 people within this district · Town
Census code 802103 12,425 people within this district · Town
Census code 454188 12,348 people within this district · Census town
Census code 802106 9,949 people within this district · Town
Census code 454191 8,423 people within this district · Census town