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district · Census 2011 · code 441

Barwani 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.
Population1,385,881people
Households243,277PCA households
Literacy rate49.08%% of people aged 7+
Work participation47.18%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople1,385,8811,181,812204,069
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds243,277204,64438,633
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6265,299237,31627,983
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%19.14%20.08%13.71%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males982987954
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6948954893
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+549,926413,152136,774
Literacy rate%49.08%43.74%77.67%
Male literacy rate%55.7%50.32%84.08%
Female literacy rate%42.39%37.13%71.03%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople87,99164,34423,647
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople962,145925,65036,495
Total workersCensus workers653,897581,78672,111
Work participation rate%47.18%49.23%35.34%
Main workersworked at least 6 months525,791460,78465,007
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months128,106121,0027,104
Non-workerspeople731,984600,026131,958

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 1394, 1395, 1396; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • The source records 243,277 households and 1,385,881 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 14.72% of this area’s population, compared with 85.28% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 19.14% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 55.7% and female literacy was 42.39%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 653,897 Census workers, 80.41% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators253,47834,226
Agricultural labourers185,33581,861
Household industry workers5,7121,739
Other workers81,26610,280

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 802291

Sendhwa

56,485 people within this district · Town

Census code 802285

Barwani

55,504 people within this district · Town

Census code 802286

Anjad

26,289 people within this district · Town

Census code 802287

Rajpur

20,947 people within this district · Town

Census code 802290

Khetia

15,744 people within this district · Town

Census code 802289

Pansemal

12,166 people within this district · Town

Census code 802288

Palsud

10,113 people within this district · Town

Census code 478249

Pipri

6,821 people within this district · Census town