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district · Census 2011 · code 450

Katni 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.
Population1,292,042people
Households289,551PCA households
Literacy rate71.98%% of people aged 7+
Work participation42.09%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople1,292,0421,028,499263,543
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds289,551233,12256,429
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6193,395162,01631,379
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%14.97%15.75%11.91%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males952958926
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6939947897
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+790,773592,952197,821
Literacy rate%71.98%68.43%85.21%
Male literacy rate%81.92%79.61%90.41%
Female literacy rate%61.56%56.8%79.62%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople155,717121,92433,793
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople317,699296,03721,662
Total workersCensus workers543,874455,31788,557
Work participation rate%42.09%44.27%33.6%
Main workersworked at least 6 months316,144238,68277,462
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months227,730216,63511,095
Non-workerspeople748,168573,182174,986

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 1421, 1422, 1423; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 289,551 households and 1,292,042 residents.
  • Urban residents made up 20.4% of the population. Rural residents made up 79.6%.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 14.97% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 81.92% for males and 61.56% for females.
  • Of 543,874 workers, 58.13% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators83,27729,535
Agricultural labourers83,913139,989
Household industry workers16,96514,296
Other workers131,98943,910

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 802351

Murwara

221,883 people within this district · Town

Census code 802353

Kymore

19,343 people within this district · Town

Census code 802352

Barhi

13,946 people within this district · Town