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Town · Census 2011 · code 802407

Chanderi population.
Households, literacy and work.

Primary Census Abstract for this town in Madhya Pradesh, using 2011 geography.

Historical geographic unit. Census 2011 town boundary and classification. The primary total is the single published town row. This is not a present-day population or an urban-agglomeration total.
Population33,081people
Households6,669PCA households
Literacy rate79.28%% of people aged 7+
Work participation38.77%% of all residents

Population, children, literacy and work by sex

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalMalesFemales
Populationpeople33,08117,32215,759
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–64,4592,3882,071
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+22,69213,1279,565
Literacy rate% of the corresponding population aged 7+79.28%87.9%69.88%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople7,6184,0053,613
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople1,657852805
Total workersCensus workers12,8248,7314,093
Work participation rate% of the corresponding total population38.77%50.4%25.97%
Main workersworked at least 6 months11,3677,9453,422
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months1,457786671
Non-workerspeople20,2578,59111,666

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Data! rows 17489; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 6,669 households and 33,081 residents.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 13.48% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 87.9% for males and 69.88% for females.
  • Of 12,824 workers, 88.64% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators50217
Agricultural labourers371112
Household industry workers4,424345
Other workers6,070983

The Census counts economic activity, including qualifying unpaid work.

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Source components of this town

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Published componentDistrict codeSubdistrict codePeople
Chanderi (M)4590368533,081

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