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district · Census 2011 · code 433

Mandsaur 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.
Population1,340,411people
Households286,808PCA households
Literacy rate71.78%% of people aged 7+
Work participation50.71%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople1,340,4111,062,807277,604
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds286,808230,41356,395
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6177,659144,81432,845
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%13.25%13.63%11.83%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males963965957
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6927928925
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+834,591629,734204,857
Literacy rate%71.78%68.6%83.7%
Male literacy rate%85.14%83.51%91.22%
Female literacy rate%57.98%53.23%75.87%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople249,024218,17530,849
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople33,09228,6434,449
Total workersCensus workers679,723578,136101,587
Work participation rate%50.71%54.4%36.59%
Main workersworked at least 6 months535,066444,68590,381
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months144,657133,45111,206
Non-workerspeople660,688484,671176,017

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 1370, 1371, 1372; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 286,808 households and 1,340,411 residents.
  • Urban residents made up 20.71% of the population. Rural residents made up 79.29%.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 13.25% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 85.14% for males and 57.98% for females.
  • Of 679,723 workers, 78.72% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators246,72334,742
Agricultural labourers169,71396,637
Household industry workers6,5372,019
Other workers112,09311,259

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 802211

Mandsaur

141,667 people within this district · Town

Census code 802210

Shamgarh

24,637 people within this district · Town

Census code 802205

Bhanpura

21,013 people within this district · Town

Census code 802209

Garoth

15,122 people within this district · Town

Census code 802208

Piplya Mandi

15,070 people within this district · Town

Census code 802213

Sitamau

14,056 people within this district · Town

Census code 802214

Suwasara

13,304 people within this district · Town

Census code 802207

Narayangarh

10,191 people within this district · Town

Census code 802206

Malhargarh

8,332 people within this district · Town

Census code 802212

Nagri

7,034 people within this district · Town