Jhabua District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Madhya Pradesh) - Census 2011

Jhabua district of Madhya Pradesh has a total population of 1,025,048 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 515,023 are males while 510,025 are females. In 2011 there were a total 194,157 families residing in Jhabua district. The Average Sex Ratio of Jhabua district is 990.

Jhabua district, Madhya Pradesh

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 9% people live in Urban areas while 91% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 83.5% while that in rural areas is 39%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Jhabua district is 934 while that of Rural areas is 996.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jhabua district is 211869 which is 21% of the total population. There are 109040 male children and 102829 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhabua is 943 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (990) of Jhabua district.

The total literacy rate of Jhabua district is 43.3%. The male literacy rate is 41.66% and the female literacy rate is 26.96% in Jhabua district.

Population
1,025,048
Literacy
43.3%
Sex Ratio
990

To facilitate the administration, Jhabua district is further divided into 5 Tehsils (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Tehsils consists of multiple villages and a few towns.

Jhabua Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhabua district.

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 211,869 109,040 102,829
Literacy 43.3% 41.66% 26.96%
Scheduled Caste 17,427 8,770 8,657
Scheduled Tribe 891,818 446,359 445,459
Illiterate 672,967 300,441 372,526

Caste-wise Population - Jhabua district

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 87% of total population in Jhabua district of Madhya Pradesh.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 17,427 8,770 8,657
Schedule Tribe 891,818 446,359 445,459

Religion-wise Population - Jhabua district

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 960,925 (93.74%) 482,494 478,431
Muslim 15,733 (1.53%) 8,306 7,427
Christian 38,423 (3.75%) 19,168 19,255
Sikh 141 (0.01%) 78 63
Buddhist 65 (0.01%) 31 34
Jain 8,871 (0.87%) 4,486 4,385
Other Religion 388 (0.04%) 188 200
No Religion Specified 502 (0.05%) 272 230

Literacy Rate - Jhabua district

The total literacy rate of Jhabua district was 43.3% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 69.32% of Madhya Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 352,081 literates, males were 214,582 while females were 137,499. Also the male literacy rate was 52.85% and the female literacy rate was 33.77% in Jhabua district.

  Jhabua district Madhya Pradesh
Female 33.77% 59.24%
Male 52.85% 78.73%
Total 43.3% 69.32%

Sex Ratio - Jhabua district

The Sex Ratio of Jhabua district is 990 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 990 females in Jhabua district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 943 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 990 ) of Jhabua district.


Population Density - Jhabua district

The total area of Jhabua district is 3,600 km2. Thus the density of Jhabua district is 285 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 31 sq. km. area is under urban region while 3,569 sq. km. is under rural region.


Urban/Rural Population - Jhabua district

As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Jhabua, 8.97% people lived in urban regions while 91.03% in rural areas. The total urban population was 91,983 out of which 47,555 were males while the remaining 44,428 were females. In rural areas of Jhabua, male population was 467,468 while the female population was 465,597.

The average sex ratio in urban regions of Jhabua was 934 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Jhabua was 921 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Jhabua were 13,115 which is 14.26% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Jhabua was 996 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Jhabua was 944 girls per 1000 boys.

The average literacy rate in Jhabua for urban regions was 83.49 percent in which males were 89.86% literate while female literacy stood at 76.69%. The total literate population of Jhabua was 352,081. Similarly in rural areas of Jhabua, the average literacy rate was 38.98 percent. Out of which the literacy rate of males and females stood at 48.73% and 29.33% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Jhabua were 286,231.

Rural Urban
Population % 91.03% 8.97%
Total population 933,065 91,983
Male population 467,468 47,555
Female population 465,597 44,428
Sex ratio 996 934
Child sex ratio (0-6 age) 944 921
Child population 198,754 13,115
Literates 286,231 65,850
Average literacy 38.98% 83.49%
Male literacy 48.73% 89.86%
Female literacy 29.33% 76.69%

Child Population - Jhabua district

According to Census 2011, there were 211,869 children between age 0 to 6 years in Jhabua district. Out of which 109,040 were male while 102,829 were female.


Working Population - Jhabua district

In Jhabua district out of total population, 515,121 were engaged in work activities. 72% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 515,121 workers engaged in Main Work, 267,795 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 48,469 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 370,641 211,155 159,486
Cultivators 267,795 150,773 117,022
Agriculture Labourer 48,469 19,982 28,487
Household Industries 3,573 2,324 1,249
Other Workers 50,804 38,076 12,728
Marginal Workers 144,480 54,334 90,146
Non Working 509,927 249,534 260,393

Nearby Districts from Jhabua

Below are the list of Districts near Jhabua district in Madhya Pradesh.


Jhabua district Map


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