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district · Census 2011 · code 505

Nagpur population.
Households, literacy and work.

Primary Census Abstract for this district in Maharashtra, using 2011 geography.

Maharashtra · Census 2011

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.

Population4,653,570people

Households1,041,544PCA households

Literacy rate88.39%% of people aged 7+

Work participation40.15%% of all residents

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Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011	Total	Rural	Urban
Populationpeople	4,653,570	1,474,811	3,178,759
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds	1,041,544	339,997	701,547
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6	497,087	164,963	332,124
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%	10.68%	11.19%	10.45%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males	951	945	954
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6	931	941	926
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+	3,673,808	1,072,979	2,600,829
Literacy rate%	88.39%	81.92%	91.37%
Male literacy rate%	92.09%	87.59%	94.17%
Female literacy rate%	84.51%	75.91%	88.43%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople	867,713	234,062	633,651
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople	437,571	200,154	237,417
Total workersCensus workers	1,868,560	747,999	1,120,561
Work participation rate%	40.15%	50.72%	35.25%
Main workersworked at least 6 months	1,654,778	632,330	1,022,448
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months	213,782	115,669	98,113
Non-workerspeople	2,785,010	726,812	2,058,198

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 1598, 1599, 1600; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

Census 2011 recorded 1,041,544 households and 4,653,570 residents.
Urban residents made up 68.31% of the population. Rural residents made up 31.69%.
Children aged 0–6 made up 10.68% of residents.
Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 92.09% for males and 84.51% for females.
Of 1,868,560 workers, 88.56% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activity	Main workers	Marginal workers
Cultivators	188,844	17,762
Agricultural labourers	338,352	85,235
Household industry workers	43,599	8,820
Other workers	1,083,983	101,965

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 802710

Nagpur

2,405,665 people within this district · Municipal corporation

Census code 802708

Kamptee

86,793 people within this district · Town

Census code 535970

Wadi

54,048 people within this district · Census town

Census code 802711

Umred

53,971 people within this district · Town

Census code 802702

Katol

43,267 people within this district · Town

Census code 536124

Digdoh

38,157 people within this district · Census town

Census code 536125

Wanadongri

37,667 people within this district · Census town

Census code 802705

Savner

32,498 people within this district · Town

Census code 535967

Hudkeshwar bk.

24,499 people within this district · Census town

Census code 535452

Kanhan

22,945 people within this district · Town

Census code 802707

Ramtek

22,310 people within this district · Town

Census code 535809

Mahadula

21,481 people within this district · Census town

Census code 802701

Narkhed

21,127 people within this district · Town

Census code 536123

Nildoh

20,888 people within this district · Census town

Census code 802703

Kalameshwar

19,578 people within this district · Town

Census code 535336

Chicholi

18,469 people within this district · Census town

Census code 535966

Narsala

17,330 people within this district · Census town

Census code 535811

Yerkheda

15,727 people within this district · Census town

Census code 802706

Khapa

14,659 people within this district · Town

Census code 535734

Mouda

14,606 people within this district · Census town

Census code 535971

Davlameti

14,545 people within this district · Census town

Census code 535451

Tekadi

13,741 people within this district · Census town

Census code 535968

Borkhedi

13,294 people within this district · Census town

Census code 802709

Kamptee

12,457 people within this district · Town

Census code 535335

Chandkapur

12,077 people within this district · Census town

Census code 535969

Bori

12,072 people within this district · Census town

Census code 536129

Takalghat

11,363 people within this district · Census town

Census code 535453

Kandri

10,624 people within this district · Census town

Census code 535202

Bamhni

10,341 people within this district · Census town

Census code 535333

Walani

9,393 people within this district · Census town

Census code 535972

Sonegaon

9,387 people within this district · Town

Census code 802700

Mowad

8,777 people within this district · Town

Census code 535965

Bhokara

8,602 people within this district · Census town

Census code 535332

Waghoda

7,628 people within this district · Census town

Census code 535334

Sillewada

7,290 people within this district · Census town

Census code 802704

Mohpa

6,987 people within this district · Town

Census code 535810

Koradi

6,321 people within this district · Census town

Census code 536126

Waddhamana

6,148 people within this district · Census town

Census code 535610

Kandri

5,099 people within this district · Census town

Census code 536128

Isasani

4,366 people within this district · Census town

Census code 536127

Nagalwadi

2,562 people within this district · Census town

Religion in Census 2011

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Residents by reported religion
Community	Residents	Share
Hindu	34,92,202	75.04%
Muslim	3,90,974	8.40%
Christian	34,667	0.74%
Sikh	20,469	0.44%
Buddhist	6,68,050	14.36%
Jain	24,528	0.53%
Other religions and persuasions	12,181	0.26%
Religion not stated	10,499	0.23%

Source: Census C-01 · Original workbook · workbook row 345 · checked 2026-11-09.

Population change, 2001–2011

On the 2011 Census jurisdiction, the district went from 40,67,637 to 46,53,570 residents, a change of 14.40%. A-02 adjusts the earlier count to the 2011 boundaries.

Source: Census A-02 · Original workbook · workbook row 135–136 · checked 2026-11-09.

Nagpur population.Households, literacy and work.

Total, rural and urban population

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Towns connected to this district

Religion in Census 2011

Population change, 2001–2011

Nagpur population.
Households, literacy and work.