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district · Census 2011 · code 448

Harda 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.
Population570,465people
Households113,379PCA households
Literacy rate72.5%% of people aged 7+
Work participation40.49%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople570,465451,101119,364
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds113,37989,74323,636
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–684,19169,50414,687
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%14.76%15.41%12.3%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males935933940
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6928930919
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+352,550261,22991,321
Literacy rate%72.5%68.46%87.24%
Male literacy rate%81.14%78.07%92.38%
Female literacy rate%63.27%58.16%81.79%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople92,86573,51919,346
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople159,678153,5836,095
Total workersCensus workers230,979193,85737,122
Work participation rate%40.49%42.97%31.1%
Main workersworked at least 6 months163,781131,62732,154
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months67,19862,2304,968
Non-workerspeople339,486257,24482,242

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 1415, 1416, 1417; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • The source records 113,379 households and 570,465 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 20.92% of this area’s population, compared with 79.08% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 14.76% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 81.14% and female literacy was 63.27%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 230,979 Census workers, 70.91% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators58,2689,751
Agricultural labourers56,15745,099
Household industry workers4,3602,099
Other workers44,99610,249

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 802342

Harda

74,268 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 802341

Khirkiya

22,737 people within this district · Town

Census code 802343

Timarni

22,359 people within this district · Town