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Raisen 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 1,331,597 people
Households 278,895 PCA households
Literacy rate 72.98% % of people aged 7+
Work participation 38.89% % of all residents
Total, rural and urban population Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Indicator · Census 2011 Total Rural Urban Populationpeople 1,331,597 1,028,172 303,425 Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds 278,895 215,979 62,916 Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6 207,699 164,550 43,149 Children aged 0–6 as a share of population% 15.6% 16% 14.22% Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males 901 904 892 Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6 932 935 919 Literate populationliterate people aged 7+ 820,220 607,949 212,271 Literacy rate% 72.98% 70.4% 81.56% Male literacy rate% 80.81% 78.87% 87.2% Female literacy rate% 64.24% 60.96% 75.2% Scheduled Castes populationpeople 225,891 183,615 42,276 Scheduled Tribes populationpeople 205,006 190,082 14,924 Total workersCensus workers 517,838 418,798 99,040 Work participation rate% 38.89% 40.73% 32.64% Main workersworked at least 6 months 370,241 284,748 85,493 Marginal workersworked less than 6 months 147,597 134,050 13,547 Non-workerspeople 813,759 609,374 204,385
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 278,895 households and 1,331,597 residents. Urban residents made up 22.79% of the population. Rural residents made up 77.21%. Children aged 0–6 made up 15.6% of residents. Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 80.81% for males and 64.24% for females. Of 517,838 workers, 71.5% were main workers. What kinds of work were recorded? Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Economic activity Main workers Marginal workers Cultivators 120,238 18,487 Agricultural labourers 125,867 102,284 Household industry workers 11,271 6,045 Other workers 112,865 20,781
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 802327 59,654 people within this district · Town
Census code 802323 44,162 people within this district · Town
Census code 802329 34,663 people within this district · Town including outgrowths
Census code 802325 34,031 people within this district · Town
Census code 802328 22,845 people within this district · Town
Census code 802330 19,603 people within this district · Town
Census code 802331 18,623 people within this district · Town
Census code 802332 18,236 people within this district · Town
Census code 802324 18,184 people within this district · Town
Census code 484481 14,755 people within this district · Census town
Census code 802326 10,268 people within this district · Town
Census code 802322 8,401 people within this district · Town