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district · Census 2011 · code 442

Rajgarh 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.
Population1,545,814people
Households345,297PCA households
Literacy rate61.21%% of people aged 7+
Work participation48.23%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople1,545,8141,269,357276,457
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds345,297292,01853,279
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6231,987193,19338,794
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%15.01%15.22%14.03%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males956958950
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6920923906
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+804,245620,313183,932
Literacy rate%61.21%57.64%77.39%
Male literacy rate%73.02%70.19%85.8%
Female literacy rate%48.95%44.63%68.61%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople295,718249,32946,389
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople53,75148,6685,083
Total workersCensus workers745,603652,20493,399
Work participation rate%48.23%51.38%33.78%
Main workersworked at least 6 months471,773395,06876,705
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months273,830257,13616,694
Non-workerspeople800,211617,153183,058

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 1397, 1398, 1399; 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 345,297 households and 1,545,814 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 17.88% of this area’s population, compared with 82.12% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 15.01% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 73.02% and female literacy was 48.95%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 745,603 Census workers, 63.27% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators229,78255,313
Agricultural labourers139,546191,274
Household industry workers6,9465,177
Other workers95,49922,066

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 802299

Biaora

49,093 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 802300

Sarangpur

37,435 people within this district · Town

Census code 802301

Narsinghgarh

32,329 people within this district · Town

Census code 802296

Rajgarh

29,726 people within this district · Town

Census code 802303

Pachore

27,396 people within this district · Town

Census code 802293

Jirapur

21,724 people within this district · Town

Census code 802294

Khilchipur

18,928 people within this district · Town

Census code 802297

Khujner

10,785 people within this district · Town

Census code 802298

Suthaliya

10,596 people within this district · Town

Census code 802304

Talen

10,582 people within this district · Town

Census code 802302

Boda

9,886 people within this district · Town

Census code 802292

Machalpur

9,476 people within this district · Town

Census code 802295

Chhapiheda

8,501 people within this district · Town