Jirapur Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Rajgarh district, Madhya Pradesh

Jirapur Tehsil of Rajgarh district has total population of 199,675 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 101,119 are males while 98,556 are females. In 2011 there were total 45,336 families residing in Jirapur Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Jirapur Tehsil is 975.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 15.6% people lives in Urban areas while 84.4% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 74.5% while that in the rural areas is 54.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Jirapur Tehsil is 965% while that of Rural areas is 976.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jirapur Tehsil is 28023 which is 14% of the total population. There are 14547 male children and 13476 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jirapur Tehsil is 926 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 975 ) of Jirapur Tehsil.

The total literacy rate of Jirapur Tehsil is 57.98%. The male literacy rate is 60.26% and the female literacy rate is 39.15% in Jirapur Tehsil.

Population
199,675
Families
45,336
Literacy
57.98%
Sex Ratio
975

To facilitate the administration, Jirapur Tehsil is further divided into 2 towns and 220 villages.

Jirapur Tehsil Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 28,023 14,547 13,476
Literacy 57.98% 60.26% 39.15%
Scheduled Caste 43,041 21,751 21,290
Scheduled Tribe 1,228 618 610
Illiterate 100,159 40,185 59,974

Caste-wise Population - Jirapur Tehsil

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Jirapur Tehsil of .

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 43,041 21,751 21,290
Schedule Tribe 1,228 618 610

Religion-wise Population - Jirapur Tehsil

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 190,818 (95.56%) 96,700 94,118
Muslim 8,500 (4.26%) 4,240 4,260
Christian 121 (0.06%) 58 63
Sikh 14 (0.01%) 10 4
Buddhist 8 (0%) 4 4
Jain 63 (0.03%) 29 34
Other Religion 12 (0.01%) 5 7
No Religion Specified 139 (0.07%) 73 66

Literacy Rate - Jirapur Tehsil

Average literacy rate of Jirapur Tehsil in 2011 were 57.98% in which, male and female literacy were 70.39% and 45.35% respectively. Total literate in Jirapur Tehsil were 99,516 of which male and female were 60,934 and 38,582 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Jirapur Tehsil

The Sex Ratio of Jirapur Tehsil is 975 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 975 females in Jirapur Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 926 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 975 ) of Jirapur Tehsil.

Child Population - Jirapur Tehsil

According to Census 2011, there were 28,023 children between age 0 to 6 years in Jirapur Tehsil. Out of which 28,023 were male while 28,023 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Jirapur Tehsil

As per Census 2011, there are total 6,221 families under Jirapur Tehsil living in urban areas while 6,221 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 15.6% of total population of Jirapur Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 84.4% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 4,308 while that in rural region is 23,715.

Total Urban Rural
Population 199,675 31,200 168,475
Children (0 - 6 years) 28,023 4,308 23,715
Schedule Caste 43,041 5,945 37,096
Schedule Tribe 1,228 160 1,068
Literacy 57.98% 74.47% 54.91%
Sex Ratio 975 965 976

Working Population - Jirapur Tehsil

In Jirapur Tehsil out of total population, 101,668 were engaged in work activities. 62.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 101,668 workers engaged in Main Work, 30,767 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21,860 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 63,515 43,026 20,489
Cultivators 30,767 21,706 9,061
Agriculture Labourer 21,860 12,230 9,630
Household Industries 824 641 183
Other Workers 10,064 8,449 1,615
Marginal Workers 38,153 13,623 24,530
Non Working 98,007 44,470 53,537

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