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district · Census 2011 · code 435

Ujjain 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.
Population1,986,864people
Households391,438PCA households
Literacy rate72.34%% of people aged 7+
Work participation45.17%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople1,986,8641,207,651779,213
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds391,438238,950152,488
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6271,306179,16192,145
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%13.65%14.84%11.83%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males955959948
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6930934922
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+1,240,990671,383569,607
Literacy rate%72.34%65.28%82.9%
Male literacy rate%83.46%79.62%89.16%
Female literacy rate%60.74%50.4%76.33%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople523,869375,705148,164
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople48,73033,65615,074
Total workersCensus workers897,442622,858274,584
Work participation rate%45.17%51.58%35.24%
Main workersworked at least 6 months682,115437,735244,380
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months215,327185,12330,204
Non-workerspeople1,089,422584,793504,629

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 1376, 1377, 1378; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • The source records 391,438 households and 1,986,864 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 39.22% of this area’s population, compared with 60.78% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 13.65% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 83.46% and female literacy was 60.74%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 897,442 Census workers, 76.01% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators242,67346,340
Agricultural labourers170,365131,638
Household industry workers15,4614,217
Other workers253,61633,132

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 802230

Ujjain

515,215 people within this district · Municipal corporation

Census code 802225

Nagda

100,039 people within this district · Town

Census code 802231

Badnagar

36,438 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 802227

Mahidpur

34,362 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 802224

Khacharod

34,191 people within this district · Town

Census code 802228

Tarana

24,908 people within this district · Town

Census code 802226

Unhel

14,774 people within this district · Town

Census code 802229

Makdon

11,678 people within this district · Town

Census code 471486

Gogapur

7,608 people within this district · Census town