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

Shajapur Tehsil of Shajapur district has total population of 251,782 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 130,215 are males while 121,567 are females. In 2011 there were total 50,030 families residing in Shajapur Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Shajapur Tehsil is 934.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 35.5% people lives in Urban areas while 64.5% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 83.6% while that in the rural areas is 68.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Shajapur Tehsil is 942% while that of Rural areas is 929.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shajapur Tehsil is 34889 which is 14% of the total population. There are 18225 male children and 16664 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shajapur Tehsil is 914 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 934 ) of Shajapur Tehsil.

The total literacy rate of Shajapur Tehsil is 73.93%. The male literacy rate is 73.02% and the female literacy rate is 53.68% in Shajapur Tehsil.

Population
251,782
Families
50,030
Literacy
73.93%
Sex Ratio
934

To facilitate the administration, Shajapur Tehsil is further divided into 2 towns and 152 villages.

Shajapur Tehsil Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 34,889 18,225 16,664
Literacy 73.93% 73.02% 53.68%
Scheduled Caste 61,776 31,870 29,906
Scheduled Tribe 5,552 2,829 2,723
Illiterate 91,439 35,135 56,304

Caste-wise Population - Shajapur Tehsil

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.2% of total population in Shajapur Tehsil of .

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 61,776 31,870 29,906
Schedule Tribe 5,552 2,829 2,723

Religion-wise Population - Shajapur Tehsil

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 204,168 (81.09%) 105,784 98,384
Muslim 44,970 (17.86%) 23,111 21,859
Christian 274 (0.11%) 133 141
Sikh 92 (0.04%) 40 52
Buddhist 33 (0.01%) 18 15
Jain 2,001 (0.79%) 1,003 998
Other Religion 35 (0.01%) 19 16
No Religion Specified 209 (0.08%) 107 102

Literacy Rate - Shajapur Tehsil

Average literacy rate of Shajapur Tehsil in 2011 were 73.93% in which, male and female literacy were 84.9% and 62.21% respectively. Total literate in Shajapur Tehsil were 160,343 of which male and female were 95,080 and 65,263 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Shajapur Tehsil

The Sex Ratio of Shajapur Tehsil is 934 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 934 females in Shajapur Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 914 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 934 ) of Shajapur Tehsil.

Child Population - Shajapur Tehsil

According to Census 2011, there were 34,889 children between age 0 to 6 years in Shajapur Tehsil. Out of which 34,889 were male while 34,889 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Shajapur Tehsil

As per Census 2011, there are total 16,796 families under Shajapur Tehsil living in urban areas while 16,796 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 35.5% of total population of Shajapur Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 64.5% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 11,639 while that in rural region is 23,250.

Total Urban Rural
Population 251,782 89,351 162,431
Children (0 - 6 years) 34,889 11,639 23,250
Schedule Caste 61,776 13,382 48,394
Schedule Tribe 5,552 1,123 4,429
Literacy 73.93% 83.61% 68.52%
Sex Ratio 934 942 929

Working Population - Shajapur Tehsil

In Shajapur Tehsil out of total population, 112,838 were engaged in work activities. 75.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 112,838 workers engaged in Main Work, 29,358 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 24,597 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 85,615 60,998 24,617
Cultivators 29,358 20,474 8,884
Agriculture Labourer 24,597 13,678 10,919
Household Industries 1,390 999 391
Other Workers 30,270 25,847 4,423
Marginal Workers 27,223 10,501 16,722
Non Working 138,944 58,716 80,228

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