Gandhwani Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Dhar district, Madhya Pradesh
Gandhwani Tehsil of Dhar district has a total population of 156,046 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 77,672 are males while 78,374 are females. In 2011 there were a total 28,280 families residing in Gandhwani Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Gandhwani Tehsil is 1,009.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Gandhwani Tehsil lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 43.3% and the sex ratio of Gandhwani Tehsil is 1,009.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gandhwani Tehsil is 30445 which is 20% of the total population. There are 15353 male children and 15092 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gandhwani Tehsil is 983 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,009 ) of Gandhwani Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Gandhwani Tehsil is 43.27%. The male literacy rate is 40.24% and the female literacy rate is 29.47% in Gandhwani Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Gandhwani Tehsil is further divided into 150 villages.
Gandhwani Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gandhwani Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 30,445 | 15,353 | 15,092 |
| Literacy | 43.27% | 40.24% | 29.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,298 | 1,145 | 1,153 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 141,601 | 70,354 | 71,247 |
| Illiterate | 101,696 | 46,419 | 55,277 |
Caste-wise Population - Gandhwani Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 90.7% of total population in Gandhwani Tehsil of Madhya Pradesh.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 2,298 | 1,145 | 1,153 |
| Schedule Tribe | 141,601 | 70,354 | 71,247 |
Religion-wise Population - Gandhwani Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 153,228 | (98.19%) | 76,314 | 76,914 |
| Muslim | 2,125 | (1.36%) | 1,005 | 1,120 |
| Christian | 35 | (0.02%) | 13 | 22 |
| Sikh | 373 | (0.24%) | 200 | 173 |
| Buddhist | 5 | (0%) | 3 | 2 |
| Jain | 134 | (0.09%) | 68 | 66 |
| Other Religion | 5 | (0%) | 1 | 4 |
| No Religion Specified | 141 | (0.09%) | 68 | 73 |
Literacy Rate - Gandhwani Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Gandhwani Tehsil in 2011 were 43.27% in which, male and female literacy were 50.15% and 36.5% respectively. Total literate in Gandhwani Tehsil were 54,350 of which male and female were 31,253 and 23,097 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Gandhwani Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Gandhwani Tehsil is 1,009 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,009 females in Gandhwani Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 983 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,009 ) of Gandhwani Tehsil.
Child Population - Gandhwani Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 30,445 children between age 0 to 6 years in Gandhwani Tehsil. Out of which 15,353 were male while 15,092 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Gandhwani Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are a total 0 families under Gandhwani Tehsil living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Gandhwani Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 100% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 0 while that in rural regions is 30,445.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 156,046 | 0 | 156,046 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 30,445 | 0 | 30,445 |
| Schedule Caste | 2,298 | 0 | 2,298 |
| Schedule Tribe | 141,601 | 0 | 141,601 |
| Literacy | 43.27% | - | 43.27% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,009 | - | 1,009 |
Working Population - Gandhwani Tehsil
In Gandhwani Tehsil out of total population, 75,189 were engaged in work activities. 74.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 75,189 workers engaged in Main Work, 37,784 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14,020 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 56,118 | 32,074 | 24,044 |
| Cultivators | 37,784 | 21,856 | 15,928 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 14,020 | 6,938 | 7,082 |
| Household Industries | 358 | 243 | 115 |
| Other Workers | 3,956 | 3,037 | 919 |
| Marginal Workers | 19,071 | 7,276 | 11,795 |
| Non Working | 80,857 | 38,322 | 42,535 |
Nearby Tehsils from Gandhwani Tehsil
Below is the list of Tehsils near Gandhwani Tehsil in Dhar district.
| Tehsil | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhar Tehsil population | 578,423 |
| Kukshi Tehsil population | 322,282 |
| Sardarpur Tehsil population | 296,513 |
| Dahi Tehsil population | 114,242 |
| Manawar Tehsil population | 308,188 |
| Badnawar Tehsil population | 226,440 |
| Dharampuri Tehsil population | 183,659 |
Gandhwani Tehsil Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gandhwani, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia