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district · Census 2011 · code 445

Sehore 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.
Population1,311,332people
Households257,311PCA households
Literacy rate70.06%% of people aged 7+
Work participation44.69%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople1,311,3321,062,870248,462
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds257,311210,46846,843
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6197,429165,22032,209
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%15.06%15.54%12.96%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males918916924
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6912913909
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+780,362603,846176,516
Literacy rate%70.06%67.27%81.62%
Male literacy rate%80.83%79.16%87.81%
Female literacy rate%58.33%54.31%74.96%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople271,281231,39839,883
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople145,512137,9287,584
Total workersCensus workers586,087504,01282,075
Work participation rate%44.69%47.42%33.03%
Main workersworked at least 6 months372,150304,45367,697
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months213,937199,55914,378
Non-workerspeople725,245558,858166,387

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 1406, 1407, 1408; 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 257,311 households and 1,311,332 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 18.95% of this area’s population, compared with 81.05% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 15.06% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 80.83% and female literacy was 58.33%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 586,087 Census workers, 63.5% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators156,62944,678
Agricultural labourers103,531123,495
Household industry workers5,4274,490
Other workers106,56341,274

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 802314

Sehore

109,118 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 802315

Ashta

53,184 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 802319

Nasrullaganj

23,788 people within this district · Town

Census code 802320

Budni

16,808 people within this district · Town

Census code 802318

Ichhawar

15,221 people within this district · Town

Census code 802321

Rehti

11,611 people within this district · Town

Census code 802316

Kothri

10,526 people within this district · Town

Census code 802317

Jawar

8,206 people within this district · Town