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district · Census 2011 · code 433

Mandsaur 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.
Population1,340,411people
Households286,808PCA households
Literacy rate71.78%% of people aged 7+
Work participation50.71%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople1,340,4111,062,807277,604
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds286,808230,41356,395
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6177,659144,81432,845
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%13.25%13.63%11.83%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males963965957
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6927928925
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+834,591629,734204,857
Literacy rate%71.78%68.6%83.7%
Male literacy rate%85.14%83.51%91.22%
Female literacy rate%57.98%53.23%75.87%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople249,024218,17530,849
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople33,09228,6434,449
Total workersCensus workers679,723578,136101,587
Work participation rate%50.71%54.4%36.59%
Main workersworked at least 6 months535,066444,68590,381
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months144,657133,45111,206
Non-workerspeople660,688484,671176,017

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 1370, 1371, 1372; 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 286,808 households and 1,340,411 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 20.71% of this area’s population, compared with 79.29% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 13.25% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 85.14% and female literacy was 57.98%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 679,723 Census workers, 78.72% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators246,72334,742
Agricultural labourers169,71396,637
Household industry workers6,5372,019
Other workers112,09311,259

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 802211

Mandsaur

141,667 people within this district · Town

Census code 802210

Shamgarh

24,637 people within this district · Town

Census code 802205

Bhanpura

21,013 people within this district · Town

Census code 802209

Garoth

15,122 people within this district · Town

Census code 802208

Piplya Mandi

15,070 people within this district · Town

Census code 802213

Sitamau

14,056 people within this district · Town

Census code 802214

Suwasara

13,304 people within this district · Town

Census code 802207

Narayangarh

10,191 people within this district · Town

Census code 802206

Malhargarh

8,332 people within this district · Town

Census code 802212

Nagri

7,034 people within this district · Town