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Damoh 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 1,264,219 people
Households 297,608 PCA households
Literacy rate 69.73% % of people aged 7+
Work participation 45.45% % of all residents
Total, rural and urban population Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Indicator · Census 2011 Total Rural Urban Populationpeople 1,264,219 1,013,668 250,551 Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds 297,608 245,928 51,680 Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6 191,968 159,999 31,969 Children aged 0–6 as a share of population% 15.18% 15.78% 12.76% Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males 910 911 907 Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6 928 932 909 Literate populationliterate people aged 7+ 747,715 564,140 183,575 Literacy rate% 69.73% 66.08% 83.98% Male literacy rate% 79.27% 76.56% 89.84% Female literacy rate% 59.22% 54.53% 77.53% Scheduled Castes populationpeople 246,337 195,673 50,664 Scheduled Tribes populationpeople 166,295 160,453 5,842 Total workersCensus workers 574,595 482,526 92,069 Work participation rate% 45.45% 47.6% 36.75% Main workersworked at least 6 months 389,993 312,933 77,060 Marginal workersworked less than 6 months 184,602 169,593 15,009 Non-workerspeople 689,624 531,142 158,482
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 297,608 households and 1,264,219 residents. Urban residents made up 19.82% of the population. Rural residents made up 80.18%. Children aged 0–6 made up 15.18% of residents. Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 79.27% for males and 59.22% for females. Of 574,595 workers, 67.87% were main workers. What kinds of work were recorded? Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Economic activity Main workers Marginal workers Cultivators 99,158 15,453 Agricultural labourers 143,256 106,909 Household industry workers 37,556 29,827 Other workers 110,023 32,413
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 802167 139,561 people within this district · Town including outgrowths
Census code 802164 32,465 people within this district · Town
Census code 802165 21,026 people within this district · Town
Census code 802166 16,001 people within this district · Town
Census code 802168 14,399 people within this district · Town
Census code 462494 8,100 people within this district · Census town
Census code 462691 6,806 people within this district · Census town
Census code 462255 6,735 people within this district · Census town
Census code 462495 5,458 people within this district · Census town