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district · Census 2011 · code 445

Sehore 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.
Population1,311,332people
Households257,311PCA households
Literacy rate70.06%% of people aged 7+
Work participation44.69%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople1,311,3321,062,870248,462
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds257,311210,46846,843
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6197,429165,22032,209
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%15.06%15.54%12.96%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males918916924
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6912913909
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+780,362603,846176,516
Literacy rate%70.06%67.27%81.62%
Male literacy rate%80.83%79.16%87.81%
Female literacy rate%58.33%54.31%74.96%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople271,281231,39839,883
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople145,512137,9287,584
Total workersCensus workers586,087504,01282,075
Work participation rate%44.69%47.42%33.03%
Main workersworked at least 6 months372,150304,45367,697
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months213,937199,55914,378
Non-workerspeople725,245558,858166,387

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 1406, 1407, 1408; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 257,311 households and 1,311,332 residents.
  • Urban residents made up 18.95% of the population. Rural residents made up 81.05%.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 15.06% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 80.83% for males and 58.33% for females.
  • Of 586,087 workers, 63.5% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators156,62944,678
Agricultural labourers103,531123,495
Household industry workers5,4274,490
Other workers106,56341,274

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 802314

Sehore

109,118 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 802315

Ashta

53,184 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 802319

Nasrullaganj

23,788 people within this district · Town

Census code 802320

Budni

16,808 people within this district · Town

Census code 802318

Ichhawar

15,221 people within this district · Town

Census code 802321

Rehti

11,611 people within this district · Town

Census code 802316

Kothri

10,526 people within this district · Town

Census code 802317

Jawar

8,206 people within this district · Town