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district · Census 2011 · code 452

Narsimhapur 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.
Population1,091,854people
Households250,286PCA households
Literacy rate75.69%% of people aged 7+
Work participation43.76%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople1,091,854888,314203,540
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds250,286206,22544,061
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6142,250119,36122,889
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%13.03%13.44%11.25%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males920920918
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6911916885
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+718,785562,087156,698
Literacy rate%75.69%73.1%86.74%
Male literacy rate%83.64%81.85%91.26%
Female literacy rate%67.06%63.59%81.84%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople184,155153,78930,366
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople145,879135,05610,823
Total workersCensus workers477,818407,30970,509
Work participation rate%43.76%45.85%34.64%
Main workersworked at least 6 months358,203296,92161,282
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months119,615110,3889,227
Non-workerspeople614,036481,005133,031

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 1427, 1428, 1429; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • The source records 250,286 households and 1,091,854 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 18.64% of this area’s population, compared with 81.36% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 13.03% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 83.64% and female literacy was 67.06%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 477,818 Census workers, 74.97% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators102,38311,483
Agricultural labourers165,44592,420
Household industry workers8,2822,312
Other workers82,09313,400

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

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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 802367

Narsimhapur

59,966 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 802366

Gadarwara

47,604 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 802368

Kareli

29,929 people within this district · Town

Census code 802365

Gotegaon

28,074 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 802369

Tendukheda

13,077 people within this district · Town

Census code 491055

Chichli

9,977 people within this district · Census town

Census code 491406

Barman Kalan

8,143 people within this district · Census town

Census code 491258

Rosera

6,770 people within this district · Census town