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Dewas 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.
Population 1,563,715 people
Households 308,871 PCA households
Literacy rate 69.35% % of people aged 7+
Work participation 47.49% % of all residents
Total, rural and urban population Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Indicator · Census 2011 Total Rural Urban Populationpeople 1,563,715 1,111,956 451,759 Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds 308,871 221,276 87,595 Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6 229,339 171,150 58,189 Children aged 0–6 as a share of population% 14.67% 15.39% 12.88% Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males 942 945 934 Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6 918 923 904 Literate populationliterate people aged 7+ 925,369 604,294 321,075 Literacy rate% 69.35% 64.23% 81.58% Male literacy rate% 80.3% 76.64% 89.01% Female literacy rate% 57.76% 51.15% 73.66% Scheduled Castes populationpeople 292,007 214,408 77,599 Scheduled Tribes populationpeople 272,701 247,061 25,640 Total workersCensus workers 742,676 587,009 155,667 Work participation rate% 47.49% 52.79% 34.46% Main workersworked at least 6 months 528,526 392,695 135,831 Marginal workersworked less than 6 months 214,150 194,314 19,836 Non-workerspeople 821,039 524,947 296,092
Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.
Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract Source access notes and archived workbooks
What stands out in this profile? Census 2011 recorded 308,871 households and 1,563,715 residents. Urban residents made up 28.89% of the population. Rural residents made up 71.11%. Children aged 0–6 made up 14.67% of residents. Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 80.3% for males and 57.76% for females. Of 742,676 workers, 71.17% were main workers. What kinds of work were recorded? Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Economic activity Main workers Marginal workers Cultivators 199,256 60,966 Agricultural labourers 177,162 133,444 Household industry workers 8,699 3,117 Other workers 143,409 16,623
The Census counts economic activity, including qualifying unpaid work.
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 802248 289,550 people within this district · Municipal corporation
Census code 802256 25,413 people within this district · Town
Census code 802249 17,744 people within this district · Town
Census code 802255 17,419 people within this district · Town
Census code 802246 16,545 people within this district · Town
Census code 802252 14,108 people within this district · Town
Census code 802245 12,166 people within this district · Town
Census code 802253 11,266 people within this district · Town
Census code 802251 10,405 people within this district · Town
Census code 802254 10,310 people within this district · Town
Census code 802247 9,652 people within this district · Town
Census code 802250 9,202 people within this district · Town
Census code 802244 7,979 people within this district · Town