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district · Census 2011 · code 426

Panna 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.
Population1,016,520people
Households228,709PCA households
Literacy rate64.79%% of people aged 7+
Work participation42.5%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople1,016,520891,185125,335
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds228,709203,53925,170
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6163,620147,73915,881
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%16.1%16.58%12.67%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males905906899
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6914914915
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+552,559465,46687,093
Literacy rate%64.79%62.61%79.57%
Male literacy rate%74.14%72.4%85.88%
Female literacy rate%54.44%51.79%72.53%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople207,990184,88323,107
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople170,879164,1366,743
Total workersCensus workers431,998390,49741,501
Work participation rate%42.5%43.82%33.11%
Main workersworked at least 6 months276,633244,53732,096
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months155,365145,9609,405
Non-workerspeople584,522500,68883,834

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 1349, 1350, 1351; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • The source records 228,709 households and 1,016,520 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 12.33% of this area’s population, compared with 87.67% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 16.1% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 74.14% and female literacy was 54.44%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 431,998 Census workers, 64.04% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators107,05928,386
Agricultural labourers99,96198,886
Household industry workers7,2294,972
Other workers62,38423,121

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 802148

Panna

59,091 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 802147

Ajaigarh

16,656 people within this district · Town

Census code 802152

Pawai

14,465 people within this district · Town

Census code 802151

Amanganj

13,886 people within this district · Town

Census code 802149

Devendranagar

12,785 people within this district · Town

Census code 802150

Kakarhati

8,452 people within this district · Town