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Shahdol 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 1,066,063 people
Households 251,452 PCA households
Literacy rate 66.67% % of people aged 7+
Work participation 46.25% % of all residents
Total, rural and urban population Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Indicator · Census 2011 Total Rural Urban Populationpeople 1,066,063 846,463 219,600 Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds 251,452 205,268 46,184 Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6 159,806 134,299 25,507 Children aged 0–6 as a share of population% 14.99% 15.87% 11.62% Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males 974 984 936 Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6 950 955 924 Literate populationliterate people aged 7+ 604,194 442,701 161,493 Literacy rate% 66.67% 62.16% 83.2% Male literacy rate% 76.14% 72.38% 89.57% Female literacy rate% 56.99% 51.85% 76.42% Scheduled Castes populationpeople 89,733 69,764 19,969 Scheduled Tribes populationpeople 476,008 447,402 28,606 Total workersCensus workers 493,057 423,913 69,144 Work participation rate% 46.25% 50.08% 31.49% Main workersworked at least 6 months 240,811 185,833 54,978 Marginal workersworked less than 6 months 252,246 238,080 14,166 Non-workerspeople 573,006 422,550 150,456
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 251,452 households and 1,066,063 residents. Urban residents made up 20.6% of the population. Rural residents made up 79.4%. Children aged 0–6 made up 14.99% of residents. Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 76.14% for males and 56.99% for females. Of 493,057 workers, 48.84% were main workers. What kinds of work were recorded? Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Economic activity Main workers Marginal workers Cultivators 63,247 32,548 Agricultural labourers 83,059 175,932 Household industry workers 7,355 6,974 Other workers 87,150 36,792
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 802413 86,681 people within this district · Town
Census code 802415 45,156 people within this district · Town
Census code 802411 24,545 people within this district · Town
Census code 501529 20,677 people within this district · Census town
The full town profile includes parts in more than one district.
Census code 802414 19,289 people within this district · Town
Census code 802410 10,653 people within this district · Town
Census code 802412 8,233 people within this district · Town
Census code 501530 4,366 people within this district · Census town