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district · Census 2011 · code 425

Chhatarpur 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.
Population1,762,375people
Households356,297PCA households
Literacy rate63.74%% of people aged 7+
Work participation42.66%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople1,762,3751,363,359399,016
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds356,297281,87074,427
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6282,794228,83453,960
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%16.05%16.78%13.52%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males883880892
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6900903886
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+943,033671,558271,475
Literacy rate%63.74%59.19%78.68%
Male literacy rate%72.66%68.91%85.09%
Female literacy rate%53.59%48.09%71.49%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople405,313334,17671,137
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople73,59768,9284,669
Total workersCensus workers751,797620,301131,496
Work participation rate%42.66%45.5%32.96%
Main workersworked at least 6 months553,862442,063111,799
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months197,935178,23819,697
Non-workerspeople1,010,578743,058267,520

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 1346, 1347, 1348; 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 356,297 households and 1,762,375 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 22.64% of this area’s population, compared with 77.36% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 16.05% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 72.66% and female literacy was 53.59%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 751,797 Census workers, 73.67% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators258,88043,348
Agricultural labourers130,732107,632
Household industry workers16,10510,285
Other workers148,14536,670

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 802139

Chhatarpur

142,128 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 802136

Nowgong

40,580 people within this district · Town

Census code 802141

Khajuraho

24,481 people within this district · Town

Census code 802138

Maharajpur

23,328 people within this district · Town

Census code 802133

Laundi

22,002 people within this district · Town

Census code 802145

Bijawar

20,513 people within this district · Town

Census code 802135

Harpalpur

18,529 people within this district · Town

Census code 802142

Bada Malhera

18,335 people within this district · Town

Census code 802140

Rajnagar

14,253 people within this district · Town

Census code 802137

Garhi - Malhera

13,625 people within this district · Town

Census code 802143

Ghuwara

13,301 people within this district · Town

Census code 802134

Chandla

12,838 people within this district · Town

Census code 802144

Satai

10,592 people within this district · Town

Census code 802146

Buxwaha

10,216 people within this district · Town

Census code 802132

Barigarh

8,918 people within this district · Town

Census code 457953

Amanganj

5,377 people within this district · Census town