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district · Census 2011 · code 440

Khargone (West Nimar) 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.
Population1,873,046people
Households367,988PCA households
Literacy rate62.7%% of people aged 7+
Work participation47.74%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople1,873,0461,574,190298,856
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds367,988309,31558,673
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6299,990261,52738,463
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%16.02%16.61%12.87%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males965969944
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6938944902
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+986,234772,789213,445
Literacy rate%62.7%58.87%81.97%
Male literacy rate%72.08%68.85%88.13%
Female literacy rate%53.03%48.63%75.49%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople209,091177,70831,383
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople730,169700,95329,216
Total workersCensus workers894,119792,530101,589
Work participation rate%47.74%50.35%33.99%
Main workersworked at least 6 months756,735664,49092,245
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months137,384128,0409,344
Non-workerspeople978,927781,660197,267

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 1391, 1392, 1393; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • The source records 367,988 households and 1,873,046 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 15.96% of this area’s population, compared with 84.04% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 16.02% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 72.08% and female literacy was 53.03%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 894,119 Census workers, 84.63% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators278,95828,127
Agricultural labourers333,07692,636
Household industry workers9,0312,493
Other workers135,67014,128

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 802284

Khargone

116,150 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 802279

Sanawad

38,740 people within this district · Town

Census code 802278

Barwaha

26,459 people within this district · Town

Census code 802280

Maheshwar

24,411 people within this district · Town

Census code 802282

Kasrawad

22,750 people within this district · Town

Census code 802283

Bhikangaon

16,217 people within this district · Town

Census code 476878

Barwaha Kasba

13,514 people within this district · Census town

Census code 802281

Mandleshwar

12,343 people within this district · Town

Census code 477623

Jaitpur

11,835 people within this district · Census town

Census code 477736

Gogaon

11,054 people within this district · Census town

Census code 477622

Sangvi

5,383 people within this district · Census town