Punasa Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Khandwa district, Madhya Pradesh

Punasa Tehsil of Khandwa district has total population of 236,806 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 122,276 are males while 114,530 are females. In 2011 there were total 50,016 families residing in Punasa Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Punasa Tehsil is 937.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 9.7% people lives in Urban areas while 90.3% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 74.2% while that in the rural areas is 64.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Punasa Tehsil is 917% while that of Rural areas is 939.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Punasa Tehsil is 37275 which is 16% of the total population. There are 19284 male children and 17991 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Punasa Tehsil is 933 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 937 ) of Punasa Tehsil.

The total literacy rate of Punasa Tehsil is 65.19%. The male literacy rate is 64.63% and the female literacy rate is 44.57% in Punasa Tehsil.

Population
236,806
Families
50,016
Literacy
65.19%
Sex Ratio
937

To facilitate the administration, Punasa Tehsil is further divided into 2 towns and 165 villages.

Punasa Tehsil Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 37,275 19,284 17,991
Literacy 65.19% 64.63% 44.57%
Scheduled Caste 28,745 14,838 13,907
Scheduled Tribe 84,781 43,778 41,003
Illiterate 106,733 43,252 63,481

Caste-wise Population - Punasa Tehsil

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 35.8% of total population in Punasa Tehsil of .

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 28,745 14,838 13,907
Schedule Tribe 84,781 43,778 41,003

Religion-wise Population - Punasa Tehsil

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 229,740 (97.02%) 118,611 111,129
Muslim 5,997 (2.53%) 3,096 2,901
Christian 243 (0.1%) 117 126
Sikh 124 (0.05%) 77 47
Buddhist 123 (0.05%) 62 61
Jain 438 (0.18%) 239 199
Other Religion 4 (0%) 0 4
No Religion Specified 137 (0.06%) 74 63

Literacy Rate - Punasa Tehsil

Average literacy rate of Punasa Tehsil in 2011 were 65.19% in which, male and female literacy were 76.73% and 52.88% respectively. Total literate in Punasa Tehsil were 130,073 of which male and female were 79,024 and 51,049 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Punasa Tehsil

The Sex Ratio of Punasa Tehsil is 937 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 937 females in Punasa Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 933 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 937 ) of Punasa Tehsil.

Child Population - Punasa Tehsil

According to Census 2011, there were 37,275 children between age 0 to 6 years in Punasa Tehsil. Out of which 37,275 were male while 37,275 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Punasa Tehsil

As per Census 2011, there are total 4,789 families under Punasa Tehsil living in urban areas while 4,789 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 9.7% of total population of Punasa Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 90.3% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 3,329 while that in rural region is 33,946.

Total Urban Rural
Population 236,806 22,952 213,854
Children (0 - 6 years) 37,275 3,329 33,946
Schedule Caste 28,745 1,927 26,818
Schedule Tribe 84,781 5,165 79,616
Literacy 65.19% 74.18% 64.21%
Sex Ratio 937 917 939

Working Population - Punasa Tehsil

In Punasa Tehsil out of total population, 114,557 were engaged in work activities. 83% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 114,557 workers engaged in Main Work, 31,602 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 47,597 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 95,053 61,071 33,982
Cultivators 31,602 21,728 9,874
Agriculture Labourer 47,597 26,237 21,360
Household Industries 1,008 717 291
Other Workers 14,846 12,389 2,457
Marginal Workers 19,504 6,771 12,733
Non Working 122,249 54,434 67,815

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