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district · Census 2011 · code 425

Chhatarpur 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.
Population1,762,375people
Households356,297PCA households
Literacy rate63.74%% of people aged 7+
Work participation42.66%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople1,762,3751,363,359399,016
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds356,297281,87074,427
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6282,794228,83453,960
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%16.05%16.78%13.52%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males883880892
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6900903886
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+943,033671,558271,475
Literacy rate%63.74%59.19%78.68%
Male literacy rate%72.66%68.91%85.09%
Female literacy rate%53.59%48.09%71.49%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople405,313334,17671,137
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople73,59768,9284,669
Total workersCensus workers751,797620,301131,496
Work participation rate%42.66%45.5%32.96%
Main workersworked at least 6 months553,862442,063111,799
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months197,935178,23819,697
Non-workerspeople1,010,578743,058267,520

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 1346, 1347, 1348; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 356,297 households and 1,762,375 residents.
  • Urban residents made up 22.64% of the population. Rural residents made up 77.36%.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 16.05% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 72.66% for males and 53.59% for females.
  • Of 751,797 workers, 73.67% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators258,88043,348
Agricultural labourers130,732107,632
Household industry workers16,10510,285
Other workers148,14536,670

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 802139

Chhatarpur

142,128 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 802136

Nowgong

40,580 people within this district · Town

Census code 802141

Khajuraho

24,481 people within this district · Town

Census code 802138

Maharajpur

23,328 people within this district · Town

Census code 802133

Laundi

22,002 people within this district · Town

Census code 802145

Bijawar

20,513 people within this district · Town

Census code 802135

Harpalpur

18,529 people within this district · Town

Census code 802142

Bada Malhera

18,335 people within this district · Town

Census code 802140

Rajnagar

14,253 people within this district · Town

Census code 802137

Garhi - Malhera

13,625 people within this district · Town

Census code 802143

Ghuwara

13,301 people within this district · Town

Census code 802134

Chandla

12,838 people within this district · Town

Census code 802144

Satai

10,592 people within this district · Town

Census code 802146

Buxwaha

10,216 people within this district · Town

Census code 802132

Barigarh

8,918 people within this district · Town

Census code 457953

Amanganj

5,377 people within this district · Census town