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district · Census 2011 · code 462

Sidhi 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.
Population1,127,033people
Households238,448PCA households
Literacy rate64.43%% of people aged 7+
Work participation40.97%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople1,127,0331,033,91293,121
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds238,448220,07418,374
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6194,528181,48013,048
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%17.26%17.55%14.01%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males957960919
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6914916888
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+600,785537,75563,030
Literacy rate%64.43%63.08%78.72%
Male literacy rate%74.44%73.3%86.2%
Female literacy rate%54.07%52.55%70.61%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople130,202120,3729,830
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople313,304302,71710,587
Total workersCensus workers461,760430,17631,584
Work participation rate%40.97%41.61%33.92%
Main workersworked at least 6 months275,482248,49726,985
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months186,278181,6794,599
Non-workerspeople665,273603,73661,537

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 1457, 1458, 1459; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 238,448 households and 1,127,033 residents.
  • Urban residents made up 8.26% of the population. Rural residents made up 91.74%.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 17.26% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 74.44% for males and 54.07% for females.
  • Of 461,760 workers, 59.66% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators77,08525,559
Agricultural labourers128,978133,052
Household industry workers8,7586,896
Other workers60,66120,771

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 802424

Sidhi

54,331 people within this district · Town

Census code 802423

Churhat

14,962 people within this district · Town

Census code 802422

Rampur Naikin

11,936 people within this district · Town

Census code 802425

Majhauli

11,892 people within this district · Town