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district · Census 2011 · code 525

Osmanabad 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.
Population1,657,576people
Households351,281PCA households
Literacy rate78.44%% of people aged 7+
Work participation46.69%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople1,657,5761,376,519281,057
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds351,281296,49454,787
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6207,096171,56035,536
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%12.49%12.46%12.64%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males924922934
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6867867870
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+1,137,810926,022211,788
Literacy rate%78.44%76.85%86.26%
Male literacy rate%85.84%84.69%91.5%
Female literacy rate%70.51%68.42%80.71%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople265,184221,32543,859
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople36,03930,0076,032
Total workersCensus workers773,916683,38890,528
Work participation rate%46.69%49.65%32.21%
Main workersworked at least 6 months701,894623,14678,748
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months72,02260,24211,780
Non-workerspeople883,660693,131190,529

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 1658, 1659, 1660; 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 351,281 households and 1,657,576 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 16.96% of this area’s population, compared with 83.04% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 12.49% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 85.84% and female literacy was 70.51%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 773,916 Census workers, 90.69% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators284,23513,126
Agricultural labourers265,16734,358
Household industry workers15,2614,570
Other workers137,23119,968

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 802848

Osmanabad

111,825 people within this district · Town

Census code 802852

Umarga

35,477 people within this district · Town

Census code 802849

Tuljapur

34,011 people within this district · Town

Census code 802847

Kalamb

25,713 people within this district · Town

Census code 802845

Paranda

18,758 people within this district · Town

Census code 802846

Bhum

18,561 people within this district · Town

Census code 802851

Murum

18,371 people within this district · Town

Census code 802850

Naldurg

18,341 people within this district · Town