Guna District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Madhya Pradesh) - Census 2011
Guna district of Madhya Pradesh has a total population of 1,241,519 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 649,362 are males while 592,157 are females. In 2011 there were a total 244,401 families residing in Guna district. The Average Sex Ratio of Guna district is 912.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 25.2% people live in Urban areas while 74.8% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 77.1% while that in rural areas is 58.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Guna district is 915 while that of Rural areas is 911.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Guna district is 207177 which is 17% of the total population. There are 108473 male children and 98704 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Guna is 910 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (912) of Guna district.
The total literacy rate of Guna district is 63.23%. The male literacy rate is 61.68% and the female literacy rate is 42.8% in Guna district.
To facilitate the administration, Guna district is further divided into 7 Tehsils (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Tehsils consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
Guna Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Guna district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 207,177 | 108,473 | 98,704 |
| Literacy | 63.23% | 61.68% | 42.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 193,115 | 100,646 | 92,469 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 190,819 | 98,206 | 92,613 |
| Illiterate | 587,539 | 248,825 | 338,714 |
Caste-wise Population - Guna district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.4% of total population in Guna district of Madhya Pradesh.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 193,115 | 100,646 | 92,469 |
| Schedule Tribe | 190,819 | 98,206 | 92,613 |
Religion-wise Population - Guna district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,172,248 | (94.42%) | 613,598 | 558,650 |
| Muslim | 49,203 | (3.96%) | 25,476 | 23,727 |
| Christian | 1,208 | (0.1%) | 604 | 604 |
| Sikh | 3,271 | (0.26%) | 1,737 | 1,534 |
| Buddhist | 529 | (0.04%) | 269 | 260 |
| Jain | 13,474 | (1.09%) | 6,896 | 6,578 |
| Other Religion | 52 | (0%) | 28 | 24 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,534 | (0.12%) | 754 | 780 |
Literacy Rate - Guna district
The total literacy rate of Guna district was 63.23% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 69.32% of Madhya Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 653,980 literates, males were 400,537 while females were 253,443. Also the male literacy rate was 74.05% and the female literacy rate was 51.36% in Guna district.
| Guna district | Madhya Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 51.36% | 59.24% |
| Male | 74.05% | 78.73% |
| Total | 63.23% | 69.32% |
Sex Ratio - Guna district
The Sex Ratio of Guna district is 912 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 912 females in Guna district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 910 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 912 ) of Guna district.
Population Density - Guna district
The total area of Guna district is 6,390 km2. Thus the density of Guna district is 194 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 157 sq. km. area is under urban region while 6,234 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Guna district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Guna, 25.18% people lived in urban regions while 74.82% in rural areas. The total urban population was 312,675 out of which 163,235 were males while the remaining 149,440 were females. In rural areas of Guna, male population was 486,127 while the female population was 442,717.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Guna was 915 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Guna was 896 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Guna were 44,612 which is 14.27% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Guna was 911 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Guna was 914 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Guna for urban regions was 77.15 percent in which males were 85.21% literate while female literacy stood at 68.38%. The total literate population of Guna was 653,980. Similarly in rural areas of Guna, the average literacy rate was 58.36 percent. Out of which the literacy rate of males and females stood at 70.17% and 45.38% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Guna were 447,170.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 74.82% | 25.18% |
| Total population | 928,844 | 312,675 |
| Male population | 486,127 | 163,235 |
| Female population | 442,717 | 149,440 |
| Sex ratio | 911 | 915 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 914 | 896 |
| Child population | 162,565 | 44,612 |
| Literates | 447,170 | 206,810 |
| Average literacy | 58.36% | 77.15% |
| Male literacy | 70.17% | 85.21% |
| Female literacy | 45.38% | 68.38% |
Child Population - Guna district
According to Census 2011, there were 207,177 children between age 0 to 6 years in Guna district. Out of which 108,473 were male while 98,704 were female.
Working Population - Guna district
In Guna district out of total population, 514,897 were engaged in work activities. 68.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 514,897 workers engaged in Main Work, 170,502 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 78,934 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 353,671 | 276,196 | 77,475 |
| Cultivators | 170,502 | 136,205 | 34,297 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 78,934 | 53,110 | 25,824 |
| Household Industries | 8,631 | 5,673 | 2,958 |
| Other Workers | 95,604 | 81,208 | 14,396 |
| Marginal Workers | 161,226 | 59,258 | 101,968 |
| Non Working | 726,622 | 313,908 | 412,714 |
Nearby Districts from Guna
Below are the list of Districts near Guna district in Madhya Pradesh.
| District | Population |
|---|---|
| Balaghat district population | 1,701,698 |
| Ashoknagar district population | 845,071 |
| Seoni district population | 1,379,131 |
| Shahdol district population | 1,066,063 |
| Chhindwara district population | 2,090,922 |
| Anuppur district population | 749,237 |
| Sidhi district population | 1,127,033 |
| Mandla district population | 1,054,905 |
| Singrauli district population | 1,178,273 |
| Dindori district population | 704,524 |
Guna district Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Guna, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia