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district · Census 2011 · code 423

Shivpuri population.
Households, literacy and work.

A detailed district profile in Madhya Pradesh, using the original Primary Census Abstract. Every figure on this page belongs to the source’s 2011 population and 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.
Population1,726,050people
Households359,969PCA households
Literacy rate62.55%% of people aged 7+
Work participation43.99%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople1,726,0501,430,627295,423
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds359,969304,28755,682
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6285,770245,77439,996
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%16.56%17.18%13.54%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males877874891
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6893895883
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+900,846703,640197,206
Literacy rate%62.55%59.39%77.21%
Male literacy rate%74.56%72.37%84.84%
Female literacy rate%48.79%44.45%68.65%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople321,515273,86947,646
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople227,802219,1408,662
Total workersCensus workers759,281665,92893,353
Work participation rate%43.99%46.55%31.6%
Main workersworked at least 6 months577,723497,72380,000
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months181,558168,20513,353
Non-workerspeople966,769764,699202,070

Calculated percentages retain the denominator named in each row. Counts are reported people or households, and are not estimates for a later year.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 1340, 1341, 1342; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • The source records 359,969 households and 1,726,050 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 17.12% of this area’s population, compared with 82.88% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 16.56% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 74.56% and female literacy was 48.79%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 759,281 Census workers, 76.09% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators322,92660,414
Agricultural labourers131,67388,767
Household industry workers7,8915,188
Other workers115,23327,189

Cultivators, agricultural labourers, household industry workers and other workers are separate Census activity categories. A worker count is not a count of employees on a company payroll.

Using the profile in research

These are historical counts, not current market estimates or present-day projections for this district. Read the research guidance before choosing a denominator or adding eligibility, adoption and spending assumptions.

Definitions, calculation methods and source access

Literacy uses people aged 7 and above; work participation uses all residents. Main workers worked at least six months. Households are the PCA household count, not houses. Rates with zero denominators are unavailable. Names and boundaries belong to Census 2011.

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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 802112

Shivpuri

179,977 people within this district · Town

Census code 802114

Karera

28,705 people within this district · Town

Census code 802115

Kolaras

19,781 people within this district · Town

Census code 802113

Narwar

19,385 people within this district · Town

Census code 802117

Pichhore

18,127 people within this district · Town

Census code 802118

Khaniyadhana

15,877 people within this district · Town

Census code 802116

Badarwas

13,571 people within this district · Town