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district · Census 2011 · code 451

Jabalpur 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.
Population2,463,289people
Households539,060PCA households
Literacy rate81.07%% of people aged 7+
Work participation40.82%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople2,463,2891,023,2551,440,034
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds539,060237,398301,662
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6296,565141,756154,809
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%12.04%13.85%10.75%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males929942919
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6923937911
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+1,756,468637,8241,118,644
Literacy rate%81.07%72.36%87.04%
Male literacy rate%87.29%81.82%91%
Female literacy rate%74.37%62.31%82.74%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople348,029138,878209,151
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople375,231294,78780,444
Total workersCensus workers1,005,624478,125527,499
Work participation rate%40.82%46.73%36.63%
Main workersworked at least 6 months744,287296,927447,360
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months261,337181,19880,139
Non-workerspeople1,457,665545,130912,535

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 1424, 1425, 1426; 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 539,060 households and 2,463,289 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 58.46% of this area’s population, compared with 41.54% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 12.04% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 87.29% and female literacy was 74.37%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 1,005,624 Census workers, 74.01% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators89,06517,817
Agricultural labourers144,856138,780
Household industry workers50,36519,581
Other workers460,00185,159

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 802361

Jabalpur

1,081,677 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 802360

Jabalpur Cantt

72,261 people within this district · Town

Census code 802355

Sihora

44,048 people within this district · Town

Census code 802364

Panagar

27,932 people within this district · Town

Census code 802357

Katangi

19,040 people within this district · Town

Census code 490247

Suhagi

14,787 people within this district · Census town

Census code 802358

Patan

14,624 people within this district · Town

Census code 490242

Karmeta

14,452 people within this district · Census town

Census code 490246

Bilpura

14,349 people within this district · Census town

Census code 802359

Shahpura

13,601 people within this district · Town

Census code 802356

Majholi

13,210 people within this district · Town

Census code 802363

Barela

12,620 people within this district · Town

Census code 490023

Manegaon

12,599 people within this district · Census town

Census code 490244

Maharajpur

10,728 people within this district · Census town

Census code 490022

GCF Jabalpur

9,285 people within this district · Census town

Census code 490243

Amkhera

8,957 people within this district · Census town

Census code 490025

Harduli

7,682 people within this district · Census town

Census code 490024

Bargi

6,916 people within this district · Census town

Census code 490249

Madai

6,743 people within this district · Census town

Census code 802362

Bhedaghat

6,657 people within this district · Town

Census code 490245

Pipariya

5,084 people within this district · Census town

Census code 490449

Kundam

4,856 people within this district · Census town