Kurwai Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Vidisha district, Madhya Pradesh

Kurwai Tehsil of Vidisha district has a total population of 158,909 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 83,692 are males while 75,217 are females. In 2011 there were a total 33,233 families residing in Kurwai Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Kurwai Tehsil is 899.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 9.7% people live in Urban areas while 90.3% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 78.8% while that in rural areas is 73.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Kurwai Tehsil is 940 while that of Rural areas is 894.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kurwai Tehsil is 25197 which is 16% of the total population. There are 13008 male children and 12189 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kurwai Tehsil is 937 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 899 ) of Kurwai Tehsil.

The total literacy rate of Kurwai Tehsil is 74.02%. The male literacy rate is 70.29% and the female literacy rate is 53.37% in Kurwai Tehsil.

Population
158,909
Literacy
74.02%
Sex Ratio
899

To facilitate the administration, Kurwai Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 226 villages.

Kurwai Tehsil Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 25,197 13,008 12,189
Literacy 74.02% 70.29% 53.37%
Scheduled Caste 37,480 19,779 17,701
Scheduled Tribe 9,965 5,159 4,806
Illiterate 59,938 24,867 35,071

Caste-wise Population - Kurwai Tehsil

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.3% of total population in Kurwai Tehsil of Madhya Pradesh.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 37,480 19,779 17,701
Schedule Tribe 9,965 5,159 4,806

Religion-wise Population - Kurwai Tehsil

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 134,349 (84.54%) 70,833 63,516
Muslim 22,927 (14.43%) 11,986 10,941
Christian 82 (0.05%) 42 40
Sikh 30 (0.02%) 15 15
Buddhist 38 (0.02%) 23 15
Jain 1,399 (0.88%) 748 651
Other Religion 4 (0%) 2 2
No Religion Specified 80 (0.05%) 43 37

Literacy Rate - Kurwai Tehsil

Average literacy rate of Kurwai Tehsil in 2011 were 74.02% in which, male and female literacy were 83.22% and 63.7% respectively. Total literate in Kurwai Tehsil were 98,971 of which male and female were 58,825 and 40,146 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Kurwai Tehsil

The Sex Ratio of Kurwai Tehsil is 899 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 899 females in Kurwai Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 937 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 899 ) of Kurwai Tehsil.


Child Population - Kurwai Tehsil

According to Census 2011, there were 25,197 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kurwai Tehsil. Out of which 13,008 were male while 12,189 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Kurwai Tehsil

As per Census 2011, there are a total 2,991 families under Kurwai Tehsil living in urban areas while 2,991 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 9.7% of total population of Kurwai Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 90.3% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 2,268 while that in rural regions is 22,929.

Total Urban Rural
Population 158,909 15,487 143,422
Children (0 - 6 years) 25,197 2,268 22,929
Schedule Caste 37,480 2,761 34,719
Schedule Tribe 9,965 218 9,747
Literacy 74.02% 78.8% 73.49%
Sex Ratio 899 940 894

Working Population - Kurwai Tehsil

In Kurwai Tehsil out of total population, 56,920 were engaged in work activities. 80.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 56,920 workers engaged in Main Work, 17,521 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16,691 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 45,566 37,909 7,657
Cultivators 17,521 16,131 1,390
Agriculture Labourer 16,691 12,933 3,758
Household Industries 1,124 604 520
Other Workers 10,230 8,241 1,989
Marginal Workers 11,354 5,977 5,377
Non Working 101,989 39,806 62,183

Nearby Tehsils from Kurwai Tehsil

Below is the list of Tehsils near Kurwai Tehsil in Vidisha district.


Kurwai Tehsil Map


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