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

Khandwa district of Madhya Pradesh has a total population of 1,310,061 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 674,329 are males while 635,732 are females. In 2011 there were a total 266,655 families residing in Khandwa district. The Average Sex Ratio of Khandwa district is 943.

Khandwa district, Madhya Pradesh

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 19.8% people live in Urban areas while 80.2% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 84.3% while that in rural areas is 61.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Khandwa district is 949 while that of Rural areas is 941.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khandwa district is 208140 which is 16% of the total population. There are 107730 male children and 100410 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khandwa is 932 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (943) of Khandwa district.

The total literacy rate of Khandwa district is 66.39%. The male literacy rate is 64.1% and the female literacy rate is 47.09% in Khandwa district.

Population
1,310,061
Literacy
66.39%
Sex Ratio
943

To facilitate the administration, Khandwa 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.

Khandwa Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 208,140 107,730 100,410
Literacy 66.39% 64.1% 47.09%
Scheduled Caste 156,601 80,697 75,904
Scheduled Tribe 459,122 234,867 224,255
Illiterate 578,446 242,070 336,376

Caste-wise Population - Khandwa district

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 35% of total population in Khandwa district of Madhya Pradesh.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 156,601 80,697 75,904
Schedule Tribe 459,122 234,867 224,255

Religion-wise Population - Khandwa district

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 1,182,330 (90.25%) 608,996 573,334
Muslim 116,277 (8.88%) 59,584 56,693
Christian 2,800 (0.21%) 1,369 1,431
Sikh 1,726 (0.13%) 935 791
Buddhist 1,425 (0.11%) 706 719
Jain 3,856 (0.29%) 1,955 1,901
Other Religion 158 (0.01%) 81 77
No Religion Specified 1,489 (0.11%) 703 786

Literacy Rate - Khandwa district

The total literacy rate of Khandwa district was 66.39% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 69.32% of Madhya Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 731,615 literates, males were 432,259 while females were 299,356. Also the male literacy rate was 76.29% and the female literacy rate was 55.92% in Khandwa district.

  Khandwa district Madhya Pradesh
Female 55.92% 59.24%
Male 76.29% 78.73%
Total 66.39% 69.32%

Sex Ratio - Khandwa district

The Sex Ratio of Khandwa district is 943 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 943 females in Khandwa district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 932 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 943 ) of Khandwa district.


Population Density - Khandwa district

The total area of Khandwa district is 7,352 km2. Thus the density of Khandwa district is 178 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 97 sq. km. area is under urban region while 7,255 sq. km. is under rural region.


Urban/Rural Population - Khandwa district

As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Khandwa, 19.8% people lived in urban regions while 80.2% in rural areas. The total urban population was 259,436 out of which 133,146 were males while the remaining 126,290 were females. In rural areas of Khandwa, male population was 541,183 while the female population was 509,442.

The average sex ratio in urban regions of Khandwa was 949 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Khandwa was 915 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Khandwa were 33,252 which is 12.82% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Khandwa was 941 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Khandwa was 935 girls per 1000 boys.

The average literacy rate in Khandwa for urban regions was 84.28 percent in which males were 89.27% literate while female literacy stood at 79.05%. The total literate population of Khandwa was 731,615. Similarly in rural areas of Khandwa, the average literacy rate was 61.78 percent. Out of which the literacy rate of males and females stood at 72.96% and 49.91% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Khandwa were 540,989.

Rural Urban
Population % 80.2% 19.8%
Total population 1,050,625 259,436
Male population 541,183 133,146
Female population 509,442 126,290
Sex ratio 941 949
Child sex ratio (0-6 age) 935 915
Child population 174,888 33,252
Literates 540,989 190,626
Average literacy 61.78% 84.28%
Male literacy 72.96% 89.27%
Female literacy 49.91% 79.05%

Child Population - Khandwa district

According to Census 2011, there were 208,140 children between age 0 to 6 years in Khandwa district. Out of which 107,730 were male while 100,410 were female.


Working Population - Khandwa district

In Khandwa district out of total population, 612,976 were engaged in work activities. 80.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 612,976 workers engaged in Main Work, 160,061 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 221,197 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 492,393 323,266 169,127
Cultivators 160,061 109,847 50,214
Agriculture Labourer 221,197 121,944 99,253
Household Industries 7,908 6,197 1,711
Other Workers 103,227 85,278 17,949
Marginal Workers 120,583 46,410 74,173
Non Working 697,085 304,653 392,432

Nearby Districts from Khandwa

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


Khandwa district Map


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