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district · Census 2011 · code 452

Narsimhapur 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.
Population1,091,854people
Households250,286PCA households
Literacy rate75.69%% of people aged 7+
Work participation43.76%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople1,091,854888,314203,540
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds250,286206,22544,061
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6142,250119,36122,889
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%13.03%13.44%11.25%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males920920918
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6911916885
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+718,785562,087156,698
Literacy rate%75.69%73.1%86.74%
Male literacy rate%83.64%81.85%91.26%
Female literacy rate%67.06%63.59%81.84%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople184,155153,78930,366
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople145,879135,05610,823
Total workersCensus workers477,818407,30970,509
Work participation rate%43.76%45.85%34.64%
Main workersworked at least 6 months358,203296,92161,282
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months119,615110,3889,227
Non-workerspeople614,036481,005133,031

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 1427, 1428, 1429; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 250,286 households and 1,091,854 residents.
  • Urban residents made up 18.64% of the population. Rural residents made up 81.36%.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 13.03% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 83.64% for males and 67.06% for females.
  • Of 477,818 workers, 74.97% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators102,38311,483
Agricultural labourers165,44592,420
Household industry workers8,2822,312
Other workers82,09313,400

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 802367

Narsimhapur

59,966 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 802366

Gadarwara

47,604 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 802368

Kareli

29,929 people within this district · Town

Census code 802365

Gotegaon

28,074 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 802369

Tendukheda

13,077 people within this district · Town

Census code 491055

Chichli

9,977 people within this district · Census town

Census code 491406

Barman Kalan

8,143 people within this district · Census town

Census code 491258

Rosera

6,770 people within this district · Census town