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district · Census 2011 · code 430

Rewa 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.
Population2,365,106people
Households526,065PCA households
Literacy rate71.62%% of people aged 7+
Work participation41.94%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople2,365,1061,969,321395,785
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds526,065450,29775,768
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6351,983303,76148,222
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%14.88%15.42%12.18%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males931935910
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6885887872
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+1,441,7571,156,917284,840
Literacy rate%71.62%69.46%81.95%
Male literacy rate%81.43%79.86%88.84%
Female literacy rate%61.16%58.44%74.42%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople383,508334,87848,630
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople311,985286,27825,707
Total workersCensus workers991,946855,559136,387
Work participation rate%41.94%43.44%34.46%
Main workersworked at least 6 months630,251522,083108,168
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months361,695333,47628,219
Non-workerspeople1,373,1601,113,762259,398

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 1361, 1362, 1363; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 526,065 households and 2,365,106 residents.
  • Urban residents made up 16.73% of the population. Rural residents made up 83.27%.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 14.88% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 81.43% for males and 61.16% for females.
  • Of 991,946 workers, 63.54% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators189,67068,651
Agricultural labourers241,629221,877
Household industry workers30,65420,224
Other workers168,29850,943

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 802189

Rewa

235,654 people within this district · Municipal corporation

Census code 802187

Mauganj

26,420 people within this district · Town

Census code 802181

Teonthar

17,039 people within this district · Town

Census code 802186

Hanumana

16,771 people within this district · Town

Census code 802191

Gurh

14,608 people within this district · Town

Census code 802184

Mangawan

13,700 people within this district · Town

Census code 802185

Semaria

13,446 people within this district · Town

Census code 802182

Sirmour

11,878 people within this district · Town

Census code 802180

Chakghat

10,678 people within this district · Town

Census code 802190

Govindgarh

10,547 people within this district · Town

Census code 802188

Naigarhi

10,404 people within this district · Town

Census code 802183

Baikunthpur

10,282 people within this district · Town

Census code 467331

Nowbasata

4,358 people within this district · Census town