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district · Census 2011 · code 513

Parbhani 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.
Population1,836,086people
Households361,130PCA households
Literacy rate73.34%% of people aged 7+
Work participation44.81%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople1,836,0861,266,280569,806
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds361,130256,399104,731
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6257,320179,96277,358
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%14.01%14.21%13.58%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males947942958
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6884875905
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+1,157,814763,448394,366
Literacy rate%73.34%70.28%80.08%
Male literacy rate%82.64%81.08%86.11%
Female literacy rate%63.63%58.96%73.85%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople247,308172,67474,634
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople40,51432,1508,364
Total workersCensus workers822,797644,137178,660
Work participation rate%44.81%50.87%31.35%
Main workersworked at least 6 months756,417598,296158,121
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months66,38045,84120,539
Non-workerspeople1,013,289622,143391,146

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 1622, 1623, 1624; 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 361,130 households and 1,836,086 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 31.03% of this area’s population, compared with 68.97% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 14.01% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 82.64% and female literacy was 63.63%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 822,797 Census workers, 91.93% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators281,77113,259
Agricultural labourers288,43829,368
Household industry workers10,9392,271
Other workers175,26921,482

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 802753

Parbhani

307,170 people within this district · Town

Census code 802757

Gangakhed

49,891 people within this district · Town

Census code 802751

Sailu

46,915 people within this district · Town

Census code 802752

Jintur

44,291 people within this district · Town

Census code 802755

Pathri

36,853 people within this district · Town

Census code 802758

Purna

36,433 people within this district · Town

Census code 802754

Manwath

32,488 people within this district · Town

Census code 802756

Sonpeth

15,765 people within this district · Town