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district · Census 2011 · code 453

Dindori 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.
Population704,524people
Households169,630PCA households
Literacy rate63.9%% of people aged 7+
Work participation55.35%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople704,524672,20632,318
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds169,630162,2207,410
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6111,820107,7024,118
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%15.87%16.02%12.74%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males1,0021,004956
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6970969998
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+378,714354,84223,872
Literacy rate%63.9%62.86%84.65%
Male literacy rate%75.47%74.65%91.48%
Female literacy rate%52.41%51.2%77.47%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople39,78237,8131,969
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople455,789448,4207,369
Total workersCensus workers389,925377,97311,952
Work participation rate%55.35%56.23%36.98%
Main workersworked at least 6 months250,137240,7779,360
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months139,788137,1962,592
Non-workerspeople314,599294,23320,366

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 1430, 1431, 1432; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • The source records 169,630 households and 704,524 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 4.59% of this area’s population, compared with 95.41% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 15.87% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 75.47% and female literacy was 52.41%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 389,925 Census workers, 64.15% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators122,72127,363
Agricultural labourers95,42295,540
Household industry workers3,8984,060
Other workers28,09612,825

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 802371

Dindori

21,323 people within this district · Town

Census code 802370

Shahpura

10,995 people within this district · Town