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district · Census 2011 · code 451

Jabalpur 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.
Population2,463,289people
Households539,060PCA households
Literacy rate81.07%% of people aged 7+
Work participation40.82%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople2,463,2891,023,2551,440,034
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds539,060237,398301,662
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6296,565141,756154,809
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%12.04%13.85%10.75%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males929942919
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6923937911
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+1,756,468637,8241,118,644
Literacy rate%81.07%72.36%87.04%
Male literacy rate%87.29%81.82%91%
Female literacy rate%74.37%62.31%82.74%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople348,029138,878209,151
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople375,231294,78780,444
Total workersCensus workers1,005,624478,125527,499
Work participation rate%40.82%46.73%36.63%
Main workersworked at least 6 months744,287296,927447,360
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months261,337181,19880,139
Non-workerspeople1,457,665545,130912,535

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 1424, 1425, 1426; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 539,060 households and 2,463,289 residents.
  • Urban residents made up 58.46% of the population. Rural residents made up 41.54%.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 12.04% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 87.29% for males and 74.37% for females.
  • Of 1,005,624 workers, 74.01% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators89,06517,817
Agricultural labourers144,856138,780
Household industry workers50,36519,581
Other workers460,00185,159

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 802361

Jabalpur

1,081,677 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 802360

Jabalpur Cantt

72,261 people within this district · Town

Census code 802355

Sihora

44,048 people within this district · Town

Census code 802364

Panagar

27,932 people within this district · Town

Census code 802357

Katangi

19,040 people within this district · Town

Census code 490247

Suhagi

14,787 people within this district · Census town

Census code 802358

Patan

14,624 people within this district · Town

Census code 490242

Karmeta

14,452 people within this district · Census town

Census code 490246

Bilpura

14,349 people within this district · Census town

Census code 802359

Shahpura

13,601 people within this district · Town

Census code 802356

Majholi

13,210 people within this district · Town

Census code 802363

Barela

12,620 people within this district · Town

Census code 490023

Manegaon

12,599 people within this district · Census town

Census code 490244

Maharajpur

10,728 people within this district · Census town

Census code 490022

GCF Jabalpur

9,285 people within this district · Census town

Census code 490243

Amkhera

8,957 people within this district · Census town

Census code 490025

Harduli

7,682 people within this district · Census town

Census code 490024

Bargi

6,916 people within this district · Census town

Census code 490249

Madai

6,743 people within this district · Census town

Census code 802362

Bhedaghat

6,657 people within this district · Town

Census code 490245

Pipariya

5,084 people within this district · Census town

Census code 490449

Kundam

4,856 people within this district · Census town