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district · Census 2011 · code 429

Satna 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.
Population2,228,935people
Households478,741PCA households
Literacy rate72.26%% of people aged 7+
Work participation40.89%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople2,228,9351,754,517474,418
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds478,741385,78692,955
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6330,661271,42159,240
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%14.83%15.47%12.49%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males926932901
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6910913900
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+1,371,7811,029,244342,537
Literacy rate%72.26%69.4%82.5%
Male literacy rate%81.37%79.28%88.72%
Female literacy rate%62.45%58.84%75.61%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople398,569320,75777,812
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople319,975298,98020,995
Total workersCensus workers911,349751,452159,897
Work participation rate%40.89%42.83%33.7%
Main workersworked at least 6 months612,510476,109136,401
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months298,839275,34323,496
Non-workerspeople1,317,5861,003,065314,521

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 1358, 1359, 1360; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 478,741 households and 2,228,935 residents.
  • Urban residents made up 21.28% of the population. Rural residents made up 78.72%.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 14.83% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 81.37% for males and 62.45% for females.
  • Of 911,349 workers, 67.21% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators176,38851,579
Agricultural labourers191,105180,479
Household industry workers30,56115,495
Other workers214,45651,286

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 802170

Satna

282,977 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 802179

Maihar

40,192 people within this district · Town

Census code 802171

Chitrakoot

23,316 people within this district · Town

Census code 802174

Nagod

22,568 people within this district · Town

Census code 802178

Amarpatan

19,409 people within this district · Town

Census code 802175

Unchahara

18,442 people within this district · Town

Census code 802172

Birsinghpur

14,339 people within this district · Town

Census code 802176

Rampur Baghelan

13,638 people within this district · Town

Census code 802173

Jaitwara

9,685 people within this district · Town

Census code 802169

Kothi

8,793 people within this district · Town

Census code 463335

Majhgawan

8,290 people within this district · Census town

Census code 802177

Kotar

7,520 people within this district · Town

Census code 463140

Madhawgdha

5,249 people within this district · Census town