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district · Census 2011 · code 505

Nagpur population.
Households, literacy and work.

A detailed district profile in Maharashtra, 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.
Population4,653,570people
Households1,041,544PCA households
Literacy rate88.39%% of people aged 7+
Work participation40.15%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople4,653,5701,474,8113,178,759
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds1,041,544339,997701,547
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6497,087164,963332,124
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%10.68%11.19%10.45%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males951945954
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6931941926
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+3,673,8081,072,9792,600,829
Literacy rate%88.39%81.92%91.37%
Male literacy rate%92.09%87.59%94.17%
Female literacy rate%84.51%75.91%88.43%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople867,713234,062633,651
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople437,571200,154237,417
Total workersCensus workers1,868,560747,9991,120,561
Work participation rate%40.15%50.72%35.25%
Main workersworked at least 6 months1,654,778632,3301,022,448
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months213,782115,66998,113
Non-workerspeople2,785,010726,8122,058,198

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 1598, 1599, 1600; 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 1,041,544 households and 4,653,570 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 68.31% of this area’s population, compared with 31.69% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 10.68% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 92.09% and female literacy was 84.51%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 1,868,560 Census workers, 88.56% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators188,84417,762
Agricultural labourers338,35285,235
Household industry workers43,5998,820
Other workers1,083,983101,965

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 802710

Nagpur

2,405,665 people within this district · Municipal corporation

Census code 802708

Kamptee

86,793 people within this district · Town

Census code 535970

Wadi

54,048 people within this district · Census town

Census code 802711

Umred

53,971 people within this district · Town

Census code 802702

Katol

43,267 people within this district · Town

Census code 536124

Digdoh

38,157 people within this district · Census town

Census code 536125

Wanadongri

37,667 people within this district · Census town

Census code 802705

Savner

32,498 people within this district · Town

Census code 535967

Hudkeshwar bk.

24,499 people within this district · Census town

Census code 535452

Kanhan

22,945 people within this district · Town

Census code 802707

Ramtek

22,310 people within this district · Town

Census code 535809

Mahadula

21,481 people within this district · Census town

Census code 802701

Narkhed

21,127 people within this district · Town

Census code 536123

Nildoh

20,888 people within this district · Census town

Census code 802703

Kalameshwar

19,578 people within this district · Town

Census code 535336

Chicholi

18,469 people within this district · Census town

Census code 535966

Narsala

17,330 people within this district · Census town

Census code 535811

Yerkheda

15,727 people within this district · Census town

Census code 802706

Khapa

14,659 people within this district · Town

Census code 535734

Mouda

14,606 people within this district · Census town

Census code 535971

Davlameti

14,545 people within this district · Census town

Census code 535451

Tekadi

13,741 people within this district · Census town

Census code 535968

Borkhedi

13,294 people within this district · Census town

Census code 802709

Kamptee

12,457 people within this district · Town

Census code 535335

Chandkapur

12,077 people within this district · Census town

Census code 535969

Bori

12,072 people within this district · Census town

Census code 536129

Takalghat

11,363 people within this district · Census town

Census code 535453

Kandri

10,624 people within this district · Census town

Census code 535202

Bamhni

10,341 people within this district · Census town

Census code 535333

Walani

9,393 people within this district · Census town

Census code 535972

Sonegaon

9,387 people within this district · Town

Census code 802700

Mowad

8,777 people within this district · Town

Census code 535965

Bhokara

8,602 people within this district · Census town

Census code 535332

Waghoda

7,628 people within this district · Census town

Census code 535334

Sillewada

7,290 people within this district · Census town

Census code 802704

Mohpa

6,987 people within this district · Town

Census code 535810

Koradi

6,321 people within this district · Census town

Census code 536126

Waddhamana

6,148 people within this district · Census town

Census code 535610

Kandri

5,099 people within this district · Census town

Census code 536128

Isasani

4,366 people within this district · Census town

Census code 536127

Nagalwadi

2,562 people within this district · Census town