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district · Census 2011 · code 431

Umaria 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.
Population644,758people
Households145,024PCA households
Literacy rate65.89%% of people aged 7+
Work participation44.93%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople644,758534,214110,544
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds145,024121,24123,783
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6103,41489,92913,485
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%16.04%16.83%12.2%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males950956919
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6943945928
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+356,672279,64277,030
Literacy rate%65.89%62.94%79.36%
Male literacy rate%76.02%73.56%87.05%
Female literacy rate%55.23%51.87%70.99%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople58,14745,11713,030
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople300,687274,77425,913
Total workersCensus workers289,691253,84335,848
Work participation rate%44.93%47.52%32.43%
Main workersworked at least 6 months138,600111,94526,655
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months151,091141,8989,193
Non-workerspeople355,067280,37174,696

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 1364, 1365, 1366; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 145,024 households and 644,758 residents.
  • Urban residents made up 17.15% of the population. Rural residents made up 82.85%.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 16.04% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 76.02% for males and 55.23% for females.
  • Of 289,691 workers, 47.84% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators47,87917,490
Agricultural labourers41,545104,145
Household industry workers3,8734,894
Other workers45,30324,562

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 802192

Umaria

33,114 people within this district · Town

Census code 802194

Pali

22,324 people within this district · Town

Census code 802195

Nowrozabad

21,883 people within this district · Town

Census code 802193

Chandia

15,891 people within this district · Town

Census code 468177

Maliya Guda

8,260 people within this district · Census town

Census code 468238

Mahura

4,664 people within this district · Census town

Census code 468176

Goraiya

4,408 people within this district · Census town