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district · Census 2011 · code 424

Tikamgarh 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.
Population1,445,166people
Households296,116PCA households
Literacy rate61.43%% of people aged 7+
Work participation45.35%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople1,445,1661,195,293249,873
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds296,116249,77746,339
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6227,564193,21934,345
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%15.75%16.16%13.74%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males901899909
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6892892889
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+747,940586,993160,947
Literacy rate%61.43%58.58%74.68%
Male literacy rate%71.77%69.55%82.17%
Female literacy rate%49.97%46.39%66.46%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople361,604308,06253,542
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople67,85761,5406,317
Total workersCensus workers655,318566,42688,892
Work participation rate%45.35%47.39%35.57%
Main workersworked at least 6 months470,432399,12571,307
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months184,886167,30117,585
Non-workerspeople789,848628,867160,981

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 1343, 1344, 1345; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
Source access notes and archived workbooks

What stands out in this profile?

  • The source records 296,116 households and 1,445,166 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 17.29% of this area’s population, compared with 82.71% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 15.75% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 71.77% and female literacy was 49.97%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 655,318 Census workers, 71.79% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators251,04954,810
Agricultural labourers126,20997,643
Household industry workers10,0085,614
Other workers83,16626,819

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 802130

Tikamgarh

79,106 people within this district · Town

Census code 802123

Prithvipur

26,883 people within this district · Town

Census code 802120

Niwari

23,724 people within this district · Town

Census code 802125

Jatara

17,499 people within this district · Town

Census code 802126

Palera

17,493 people within this district · Town

Census code 802128

Khargapur

14,813 people within this district · Town

Census code 802124

Lidhora Khas

12,974 people within this district · Town

Census code 802121

Orchha

11,511 people within this district · Town

Census code 802129

Kari

10,409 people within this district · Town

Census code 802122

Jeron Khalsa

9,426 people within this district · Town

Census code 802131

Badagaon

9,282 people within this district · Town

Census code 802127

Baldeogarh

9,079 people within this district · Town

Census code 802119

Tarichar Kalan

7,674 people within this district · Town