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Parbhani population.Households, literacy and work. Primary Census Abstract for this district in Maharashtra, 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 1,836,086 people
Households 361,130 PCA households
Literacy rate 73.34% % of people aged 7+
Work participation 44.81% % of all residents
Total, rural and urban population Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Indicator · Census 2011 Total Rural Urban Populationpeople 1,836,086 1,266,280 569,806 Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds 361,130 256,399 104,731 Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6 257,320 179,962 77,358 Children aged 0–6 as a share of population% 14.01% 14.21% 13.58% Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males 947 942 958 Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6 884 875 905 Literate populationliterate people aged 7+ 1,157,814 763,448 394,366 Literacy rate% 73.34% 70.28% 80.08% Male literacy rate% 82.64% 81.08% 86.11% Female literacy rate% 63.63% 58.96% 73.85% Scheduled Castes populationpeople 247,308 172,674 74,634 Scheduled Tribes populationpeople 40,514 32,150 8,364 Total workersCensus workers 822,797 644,137 178,660 Work participation rate% 44.81% 50.87% 31.35% Main workersworked at least 6 months 756,417 598,296 158,121 Marginal workersworked less than 6 months 66,380 45,841 20,539 Non-workerspeople 1,013,289 622,143 391,146
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 361,130 households and 1,836,086 residents. Urban residents made up 31.03% of the population. Rural residents made up 68.97%. Children aged 0–6 made up 14.01% of residents. Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 82.64% for males and 63.63% for females. Of 822,797 workers, 91.93% were main workers. What kinds of work were recorded? Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Economic activity Main workers Marginal workers Cultivators 281,771 13,259 Agricultural labourers 288,438 29,368 Household industry workers 10,939 2,271 Other workers 175,269 21,482
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 802753 307,170 people within this district · Town
Census code 802757 49,891 people within this district · Town
Census code 802751 46,915 people within this district · Town
Census code 802752 44,291 people within this district · Town
Census code 802755 36,853 people within this district · Town
Census code 802758 36,433 people within this district · Town
Census code 802754 32,488 people within this district · Town
Census code 802756 15,765 people within this district · Town
Religion in Census 2011 Scroll sideways for all columns.
Residents by reported religion Community Residents Share Hindu 13,28,385 72.35% Muslim 3,06,364 16.69% Christian 2,081 0.11% Sikh 1,371 0.07% Buddhist 1,87,899 10.23% Jain 6,238 0.34% Other religions and persuasions 262 0.01% Religion not stated 3,486 0.19%
Source: Census C-01 · Original workbook · workbook row 778 · checked 2026-11-09.
Population change, 2001–2011 On the 2011 Census jurisdiction, the district went from 15,27,715 to 18,36,086 residents, a change of 20.19%. A-02 adjusts the earlier count to the 2011 boundaries.
Source: Census A-02 · Original workbook · workbook row 239–240 · checked 2026-11-09.