Mhow Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Indore district, Madhya Pradesh

Mhow Tehsil of Indore district has a total population of 361,937 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 189,046 are males while 172,891 are females. In 2011 there were a total 68,714 families residing in Mhow Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Mhow Tehsil is 915.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 36.3% people live in Urban areas while 63.7% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 86.3% while that in rural areas is 69.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Mhow Tehsil is 879 while that of Rural areas is 935.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mhow Tehsil is 50644 which is 14% of the total population. There are 26366 male children and 24278 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mhow Tehsil is 921 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 915 ) of Mhow Tehsil.

The total literacy rate of Mhow Tehsil is 75.78%. The male literacy rate is 72.05% and the female literacy rate is 57.65% in Mhow Tehsil.

Population
361,937
Literacy
75.78%
Sex Ratio
915

To facilitate the administration, Mhow Tehsil is further divided into 5 towns and 172 villages.

Mhow Tehsil Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 50,644 26,366 24,278
Literacy 75.78% 72.05% 57.65%
Scheduled Caste 49,835 25,415 24,420
Scheduled Tribe 87,210 44,733 42,477
Illiterate 126,054 52,834 73,220

Caste-wise Population - Mhow Tehsil

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 24.1% of total population in Mhow Tehsil of Madhya Pradesh.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 49,835 25,415 24,420
Schedule Tribe 87,210 44,733 42,477

Religion-wise Population - Mhow Tehsil

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 311,366 (86.03%) 163,035 148,331
Muslim 43,959 (12.15%) 22,495 21,464
Christian 3,629 (1%) 1,821 1,808
Sikh 1,477 (0.41%) 905 572
Buddhist 620 (0.17%) 360 260
Jain 584 (0.16%) 286 298
Other Religion 68 (0.02%) 28 40
No Religion Specified 234 (0.06%) 116 118

Literacy Rate - Mhow Tehsil

Average literacy rate of Mhow Tehsil in 2011 were 75.78% in which, male and female literacy were 83.73% and 67.07% respectively. Total literate in Mhow Tehsil were 235,883 of which male and female were 136,212 and 99,671 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Mhow Tehsil

The Sex Ratio of Mhow Tehsil is 915 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 915 females in Mhow Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 921 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 915 ) of Mhow Tehsil.


Child Population - Mhow Tehsil

According to Census 2011, there were 50,644 children between age 0 to 6 years in Mhow Tehsil. Out of which 26,366 were male while 24,278 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Mhow Tehsil

As per Census 2011, there are a total 24,961 families under Mhow Tehsil living in urban areas while 24,961 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 36.3% of total population of Mhow Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 63.7% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 15,587 while that in rural regions is 35,057.

Total Urban Rural
Population 361,937 131,284 230,653
Children (0 - 6 years) 50,644 15,587 35,057
Schedule Caste 49,835 22,597 27,238
Schedule Tribe 87,210 7,130 80,080
Literacy 75.78% 86.33% 69.53%
Sex Ratio 915 879 935

Working Population - Mhow Tehsil

In Mhow Tehsil out of total population, 151,717 were engaged in work activities. 84.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 151,717 workers engaged in Main Work, 26,986 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 37,974 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 127,749 93,059 34,690
Cultivators 26,986 18,200 8,786
Agriculture Labourer 37,974 21,342 16,632
Household Industries 2,259 1,677 582
Other Workers 60,530 51,840 8,690
Marginal Workers 23,968 10,405 13,563
Non Working 210,220 85,582 124,638

Nearby Tehsils from Mhow Tehsil

Below is the list of Tehsils near Mhow Tehsil in Indore district.


Mhow Tehsil Map


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