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district · Census 2011 · code 422

Datia 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.
Population786,754people
Households160,215PCA households
Literacy rate72.63%% of people aged 7+
Work participation40.82%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople786,754604,772181,982
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds160,215126,01734,198
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6110,11486,71723,397
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%14%14.34%12.86%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males873867892
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6856854862
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+491,445365,567125,878
Literacy rate%72.63%70.57%79.38%
Male literacy rate%84.2%83.3%87.19%
Female literacy rate%59.41%55.91%70.66%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople200,270164,77735,493
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople15,06110,8894,172
Total workersCensus workers321,160261,17059,990
Work participation rate%40.82%43.18%32.96%
Main workersworked at least 6 months247,229194,73452,495
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months73,93166,4367,495
Non-workerspeople465,594343,602121,992

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 1337, 1338, 1339; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 160,215 households and 786,754 residents.
  • Urban residents made up 23.13% of the population. Rural residents made up 76.87%.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 14% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 84.2% for males and 59.41% for females.
  • Of 321,160 workers, 76.98% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators128,14124,762
Agricultural labourers57,19436,550
Household industry workers4,2522,587
Other workers57,64210,032

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 802109

Datia

100,284 people within this district · Town

Census code 802111

Bhander

25,204 people within this district · Town

Census code 802107

Seondha

23,140 people within this district · Town

Census code 802108

Indergarh

23,045 people within this district · Town

Census code 802110

Badoni

10,309 people within this district · Town