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Hoshangabad 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 1,241,350 people
Households 257,199 PCA households
Literacy rate 75.29% % of people aged 7+
Work participation 38.51% % of all residents
Total, rural and urban population Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Indicator · Census 2011 Total Rural Urban Populationpeople 1,241,350 851,364 389,986 Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds 257,199 175,529 81,670 Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6 164,602 120,738 43,864 Children aged 0–6 as a share of population% 13.26% 14.18% 11.25% Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males 914 913 915 Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6 919 922 909 Literate populationliterate people aged 7+ 810,644 510,211 300,433 Literacy rate% 75.29% 69.83% 86.8% Male literacy rate% 83.35% 79.29% 91.93% Female literacy rate% 66.45% 59.45% 81.2% Scheduled Castes populationpeople 205,007 138,650 66,357 Scheduled Tribes populationpeople 197,300 175,876 21,424 Total workersCensus workers 478,082 352,443 125,639 Work participation rate% 38.51% 41.4% 32.22% Main workersworked at least 6 months 361,648 249,872 111,776 Marginal workersworked less than 6 months 116,434 102,571 13,863 Non-workerspeople 763,268 498,921 264,347
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 257,199 households and 1,241,350 residents. Urban residents made up 31.42% of the population. Rural residents made up 68.58%. Children aged 0–6 made up 13.26% of residents. Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 83.35% for males and 66.45% for females. Of 478,082 workers, 75.65% were main workers. What kinds of work were recorded? Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Economic activity Main workers Marginal workers Cultivators 104,205 12,235 Agricultural labourers 104,560 77,407 Household industry workers 6,981 3,001 Other workers 145,902 23,791
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 802346 117,988 people within this district · Town
Census code 802345 99,330 people within this district · Town including outgrowths
Census code 802349 48,826 people within this district · Town
Census code 802344 30,100 people within this district · Town
Census code 802348 25,040 people within this district · Town
Census code 802347 16,741 people within this district · Town
Census code 487930 12,295 people within this district · Census town
Census code 802350 12,062 people within this district · Town
Census code 487509 9,540 people within this district · Census town
Census code 487411 7,878 people within this district · Census town
Census code 487412 5,625 people within this district · Census town
Census code 487413 4,561 people within this district · Town