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district · Census 2011 · code 442

Rajgarh 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.
Population1,545,814people
Households345,297PCA households
Literacy rate61.21%% of people aged 7+
Work participation48.23%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople1,545,8141,269,357276,457
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds345,297292,01853,279
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6231,987193,19338,794
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%15.01%15.22%14.03%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males956958950
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6920923906
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+804,245620,313183,932
Literacy rate%61.21%57.64%77.39%
Male literacy rate%73.02%70.19%85.8%
Female literacy rate%48.95%44.63%68.61%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople295,718249,32946,389
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople53,75148,6685,083
Total workersCensus workers745,603652,20493,399
Work participation rate%48.23%51.38%33.78%
Main workersworked at least 6 months471,773395,06876,705
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months273,830257,13616,694
Non-workerspeople800,211617,153183,058

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 1397, 1398, 1399; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 345,297 households and 1,545,814 residents.
  • Urban residents made up 17.88% of the population. Rural residents made up 82.12%.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 15.01% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 73.02% for males and 48.95% for females.
  • Of 745,603 workers, 63.27% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators229,78255,313
Agricultural labourers139,546191,274
Household industry workers6,9465,177
Other workers95,49922,066

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 802299

Biaora

49,093 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 802300

Sarangpur

37,435 people within this district · Town

Census code 802301

Narsinghgarh

32,329 people within this district · Town

Census code 802296

Rajgarh

29,726 people within this district · Town

Census code 802303

Pachore

27,396 people within this district · Town

Census code 802293

Jirapur

21,724 people within this district · Town

Census code 802294

Khilchipur

18,928 people within this district · Town

Census code 802297

Khujner

10,785 people within this district · Town

Census code 802298

Suthaliya

10,596 people within this district · Town

Census code 802304

Talen

10,582 people within this district · Town

Census code 802302

Boda

9,886 people within this district · Town

Census code 802292

Machalpur

9,476 people within this district · Town

Census code 802295

Chhapiheda

8,501 people within this district · Town