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district · Census 2011 · code 520

Raigarh 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.
Population2,634,200people
Households611,790PCA households
Literacy rate83.14%% of people aged 7+
Work participation40.73%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople2,634,2001,664,005970,195
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds611,790381,204230,586
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6300,815188,804112,011
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%11.42%11.35%11.55%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males959988912
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6935949913
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+1,939,9941,162,891777,103
Literacy rate%83.14%78.83%90.55%
Male literacy rate%89.13%86.43%93.58%
Female literacy rate%76.92%71.17%87.23%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople134,95264,33870,614
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople305,125270,76834,357
Total workersCensus workers1,072,969714,556358,413
Work participation rate%40.73%42.94%36.94%
Main workersworked at least 6 months858,825539,278319,547
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months214,144175,27838,866
Non-workerspeople1,561,231949,449611,782

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 1643, 1644, 1645; 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 611,790 households and 2,634,200 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 36.83% of this area’s population, compared with 63.17% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 11.42% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 89.13% and female literacy was 76.92%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 1,072,969 Census workers, 80.04% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators166,00040,975
Agricultural labourers115,25075,932
Household industry workers24,1868,733
Other workers553,38988,504

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 802796

Panvel

180,020 people within this district · Town

Census code 553513

Kharghar

80,612 people within this district · Census town

Census code 802799

Khopoli

71,141 people within this district · Town

Census code 802800

Pen

37,852 people within this district · Town

Census code 802795

Uran

30,439 people within this district · Town

Census code 802798

Karjat

29,663 people within this district · Town

Census code 802805

Mahad

27,536 people within this district · Town

Census code 802803

Roha Ashtami

20,849 people within this district · Town

Census code 802801

Alibag

20,743 people within this district · Town

Census code 553695

Neral

18,429 people within this district · Census town

Census code 553352

Chanje

16,714 people within this district · Census town

Census code 802804

Shrivardhan

15,123 people within this district · Town

Census code 553512

Talode Panchnad

14,318 people within this district · Census town

Census code 554446

Nagothane

12,549 people within this district · Census town

Census code 802802

Murud Janjira

12,216 people within this district · Town

Census code 554733

Utekhol

11,380 people within this district · Census town

Census code 554204

Chendhare

11,039 people within this district · Census town

Census code 554960

Mhasla

9,679 people within this district · Census town

Census code 553515

Palidevad

9,194 people within this district · Census town

Census code 554547

Pali

9,176 people within this district · Census town

Census code 554447

Bhuwaneshwar

8,871 people within this district · Census town

Census code 555143

Birwadi

8,829 people within this district · Census town

Census code 553819

Rees

8,632 people within this district · Census town

Census code 553353

Jasai

8,234 people within this district · Census town

Census code 553350

Kegaon

7,485 people within this district · Census town

Census code 553516

Vadghar

7,341 people within this district · Census town

Census code 554734

Goregaon

7,155 people within this district · Census town

Census code 554876

Borli Panchtan

6,952 people within this district · Census town

Census code 553518

Kalundre

6,626 people within this district · Census town

Census code 553351

Navghar

6,603 people within this district · Census town

Census code 555230

Poladpur

5,944 people within this district · Census town

Census code 553989

Dadar

5,389 people within this district · Census town

Census code 554448

Dhatau

5,066 people within this district · Census town

Census code 554203

Ambepur

5,035 people within this district · Census town

Census code 554205

Kurul

4,869 people within this district · Census town

Census code 802797

Matheran

4,393 people within this district · Town

Census code 553517

Owle

4,275 people within this district · Census town

Census code 553990

Zotirpada

3,389 people within this district · Census town