Chhindwara Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Chhindwara district, Madhya Pradesh

Chhindwara Tehsil of Chhindwara district has total population of 337,144 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 172,361 are males while 164,783 are females. In 2011 there were total 71,107 families residing in Chhindwara Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Chhindwara Tehsil is 956.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 56.4% people lives in Urban areas while 43.6% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 88.3% while that in the rural areas is 71.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Chhindwara Tehsil is 958% while that of Rural areas is 954.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chhindwara Tehsil is 38114 which is 11% of the total population. There are 19584 male children and 18530 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chhindwara Tehsil is 946 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 956 ) of Chhindwara Tehsil.

The total literacy rate of Chhindwara Tehsil is 81.21%. The male literacy rate is 77.27% and the female literacy rate is 66.55% in Chhindwara Tehsil.

Population
337,144
Families
71,107
Literacy
81.21%
Sex Ratio
956

To facilitate the administration, Chhindwara Tehsil is further divided into 3 towns and 124 villages.

Chhindwara Tehsil Data

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chhindwara Tehsil.

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 38,114 19,584 18,530
Literacy 81.21% 77.27% 66.55%
Scheduled Caste 44,155 22,482 21,673
Scheduled Tribe 64,044 32,218 31,826
Illiterate 94,301 39,175 55,126

Caste-wise Population - Chhindwara Tehsil

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 19% of total population in Chhindwara Tehsil of .

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 44,155 22,482 21,673
Schedule Tribe 64,044 32,218 31,826

Religion-wise Population - Chhindwara Tehsil

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 301,875 (89.54%) 154,484 147,391
Muslim 25,293 (7.5%) 12,814 12,479
Christian 2,150 (0.64%) 1,042 1,108
Sikh 1,041 (0.31%) 535 506
Buddhist 1,497 (0.44%) 749 748
Jain 3,831 (1.14%) 1,989 1,842
Other Religion 1,305 (0.39%) 668 637
No Religion Specified 152 (0.05%) 80 72

Literacy Rate - Chhindwara Tehsil

Average literacy rate of Chhindwara Tehsil in 2011 were 81.21% in which, male and female literacy were 87.18% and 74.98% respectively. Total literate in Chhindwara Tehsil were 242,843 of which male and female were 133,186 and 109,657 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Chhindwara Tehsil

The Sex Ratio of Chhindwara Tehsil is 956 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 956 females in Chhindwara Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 946 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 956 ) of Chhindwara Tehsil.

Child Population - Chhindwara Tehsil

According to Census 2011, there were 38,114 children between age 0 to 6 years in Chhindwara Tehsil. Out of which 38,114 were male while 38,114 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Chhindwara Tehsil

As per Census 2011, there are total 40,643 families under Chhindwara Tehsil living in urban areas while 40,643 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 56.4% of total population of Chhindwara Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 43.6% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 19,616 while that in rural region is 18,498.

Total Urban Rural
Population 337,144 190,041 147,103
Children (0 - 6 years) 38,114 19,616 18,498
Schedule Caste 44,155 25,555 18,600
Schedule Tribe 64,044 20,728 43,316
Literacy 81.21% 88.33% 71.78%
Sex Ratio 956 958 954

Working Population - Chhindwara Tehsil

In Chhindwara Tehsil out of total population, 130,008 were engaged in work activities. 83.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 130,008 workers engaged in Main Work, 18,697 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23,862 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 109,098 81,467 27,631
Cultivators 18,697 14,606 4,091
Agriculture Labourer 23,862 13,911 9,951
Household Industries 2,439 1,920 519
Other Workers 64,100 51,030 13,070
Marginal Workers 20,910 9,497 11,413
Non Working 207,136 81,397 125,739

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