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district · Census 2011 · code 434

Ratlam 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.
Population1,455,069people
Households296,683PCA households
Literacy rate66.78%% of people aged 7+
Work participation47.49%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople1,455,0691,020,038435,031
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds296,683211,85484,829
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6218,354166,35152,003
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%15.01%16.31%11.95%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males971975962
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6939939937
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+825,880507,104318,776
Literacy rate%66.78%59.4%83.23%
Male literacy rate%77.54%72.22%89.28%
Female literacy rate%55.77%46.35%76.95%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople198,612151,82846,784
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople409,865387,74322,122
Total workersCensus workers690,980540,528150,452
Work participation rate%47.49%52.99%34.58%
Main workersworked at least 6 months471,139339,067132,072
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months219,841201,46118,380
Non-workerspeople764,089479,510284,579

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 1373, 1374, 1375; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 296,683 households and 1,455,069 residents.
  • Urban residents made up 29.9% of the population. Rural residents made up 70.1%.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 15.01% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 77.54% for males and 55.77% for females.
  • Of 690,980 workers, 68.18% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators179,26739,425
Agricultural labourers148,234157,712
Household industry workers8,9133,015
Other workers134,72519,689

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 802222

Ratlam

264,914 people within this district · Municipal corporation

Census code 802216

Jaora

74,907 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 802218

Alot

24,115 people within this district · Town

Census code 802219

Tal

14,913 people within this district · Town

Census code 802220

Sailana

11,989 people within this district · Town

Census code 802221

Namli

9,774 people within this district · Town

Census code 802217

Badawada

8,700 people within this district · Town

Census code 802223

Dhamnod

8,341 people within this district · Town

Census code 802215

Piploda

8,294 people within this district · Town