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district · Census 2011 · code 463

Singrauli 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.
Population1,178,273people
Households243,925PCA households
Literacy rate60.41%% of people aged 7+
Work participation42.39%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople1,178,273951,487226,786
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds243,925197,90246,023
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6209,792178,98830,804
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%17.81%18.81%13.58%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males920929885
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6923927899
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+585,054437,064147,990
Literacy rate%60.41%56.58%75.51%
Male literacy rate%71.34%68.05%83.97%
Female literacy rate%48.53%44.23%65.93%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople150,664120,46030,204
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople383,994361,30222,692
Total workersCensus workers499,439430,70068,739
Work participation rate%42.39%45.27%30.31%
Main workersworked at least 6 months348,393290,47457,919
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months151,046140,22610,820
Non-workerspeople678,834520,787158,047

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 1460, 1461, 1462; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 243,925 households and 1,178,273 residents.
  • Urban residents made up 19.25% of the population. Rural residents made up 80.75%.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 17.81% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 71.34% for males and 48.53% for females.
  • Of 499,439 workers, 69.76% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators122,73424,998
Agricultural labourers127,134101,338
Household industry workers5,2293,627
Other workers93,29621,083

The Census counts economic activity, including qualifying unpaid work.

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Towns connected to this district

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Census code 802426

Singrauli

220,257 people within this district · Municipal corporation

Census code 503654

Naudhia

6,529 people within this district · Census town