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district · Census 2011 · code 423

Shivpuri 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.
Population1,726,050people
Households359,969PCA households
Literacy rate62.55%% of people aged 7+
Work participation43.99%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople1,726,0501,430,627295,423
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds359,969304,28755,682
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6285,770245,77439,996
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%16.56%17.18%13.54%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males877874891
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6893895883
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+900,846703,640197,206
Literacy rate%62.55%59.39%77.21%
Male literacy rate%74.56%72.37%84.84%
Female literacy rate%48.79%44.45%68.65%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople321,515273,86947,646
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople227,802219,1408,662
Total workersCensus workers759,281665,92893,353
Work participation rate%43.99%46.55%31.6%
Main workersworked at least 6 months577,723497,72380,000
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months181,558168,20513,353
Non-workerspeople966,769764,699202,070

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 1340, 1341, 1342; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 359,969 households and 1,726,050 residents.
  • Urban residents made up 17.12% of the population. Rural residents made up 82.88%.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 16.56% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 74.56% for males and 48.79% for females.
  • Of 759,281 workers, 76.09% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators322,92660,414
Agricultural labourers131,67388,767
Household industry workers7,8915,188
Other workers115,23327,189

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 802112

Shivpuri

179,977 people within this district · Town

Census code 802114

Karera

28,705 people within this district · Town

Census code 802115

Kolaras

19,781 people within this district · Town

Census code 802113

Narwar

19,385 people within this district · Town

Census code 802117

Pichhore

18,127 people within this district · Town

Census code 802118

Khaniyadhana

15,877 people within this district · Town

Census code 802116

Badarwas

13,571 people within this district · Town