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district · Census 2011 · code 424

Tikamgarh 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.
Population1,445,166people
Households296,116PCA households
Literacy rate61.43%% of people aged 7+
Work participation45.35%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople1,445,1661,195,293249,873
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds296,116249,77746,339
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6227,564193,21934,345
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%15.75%16.16%13.74%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males901899909
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6892892889
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+747,940586,993160,947
Literacy rate%61.43%58.58%74.68%
Male literacy rate%71.77%69.55%82.17%
Female literacy rate%49.97%46.39%66.46%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople361,604308,06253,542
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople67,85761,5406,317
Total workersCensus workers655,318566,42688,892
Work participation rate%45.35%47.39%35.57%
Main workersworked at least 6 months470,432399,12571,307
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months184,886167,30117,585
Non-workerspeople789,848628,867160,981

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 1343, 1344, 1345; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 296,116 households and 1,445,166 residents.
  • Urban residents made up 17.29% of the population. Rural residents made up 82.71%.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 15.75% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 71.77% for males and 49.97% for females.
  • Of 655,318 workers, 71.79% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators251,04954,810
Agricultural labourers126,20997,643
Household industry workers10,0085,614
Other workers83,16626,819

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 802130

Tikamgarh

79,106 people within this district · Town

Census code 802123

Prithvipur

26,883 people within this district · Town

Census code 802120

Niwari

23,724 people within this district · Town

Census code 802125

Jatara

17,499 people within this district · Town

Census code 802126

Palera

17,493 people within this district · Town

Census code 802128

Khargapur

14,813 people within this district · Town

Census code 802124

Lidhora Khas

12,974 people within this district · Town

Census code 802121

Orchha

11,511 people within this district · Town

Census code 802129

Kari

10,409 people within this district · Town

Census code 802122

Jeron Khalsa

9,426 people within this district · Town

Census code 802131

Badagaon

9,282 people within this district · Town

Census code 802127

Baldeogarh

9,079 people within this district · Town

Census code 802119

Tarichar Kalan

7,674 people within this district · Town