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district · Census 2011 · code 440

Khargone (West Nimar) 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.
Population1,873,046people
Households367,988PCA households
Literacy rate62.7%% of people aged 7+
Work participation47.74%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople1,873,0461,574,190298,856
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds367,988309,31558,673
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6299,990261,52738,463
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%16.02%16.61%12.87%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males965969944
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6938944902
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+986,234772,789213,445
Literacy rate%62.7%58.87%81.97%
Male literacy rate%72.08%68.85%88.13%
Female literacy rate%53.03%48.63%75.49%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople209,091177,70831,383
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople730,169700,95329,216
Total workersCensus workers894,119792,530101,589
Work participation rate%47.74%50.35%33.99%
Main workersworked at least 6 months756,735664,49092,245
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months137,384128,0409,344
Non-workerspeople978,927781,660197,267

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 1391, 1392, 1393; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 367,988 households and 1,873,046 residents.
  • Urban residents made up 15.96% of the population. Rural residents made up 84.04%.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 16.02% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 72.08% for males and 53.03% for females.
  • Of 894,119 workers, 84.63% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators278,95828,127
Agricultural labourers333,07692,636
Household industry workers9,0312,493
Other workers135,67014,128

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 802284

Khargone

116,150 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 802279

Sanawad

38,740 people within this district · Town

Census code 802278

Barwaha

26,459 people within this district · Town

Census code 802280

Maheshwar

24,411 people within this district · Town

Census code 802282

Kasrawad

22,750 people within this district · Town

Census code 802283

Bhikangaon

16,217 people within this district · Town

Census code 476878

Barwaha Kasba

13,514 people within this district · Census town

Census code 802281

Mandleshwar

12,343 people within this district · Town

Census code 477623

Jaitpur

11,835 people within this district · Census town

Census code 477736

Gogaon

11,054 people within this district · Census town

Census code 477622

Sangvi

5,383 people within this district · Census town