Kawardha Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Kabirdham, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Kawardha is a Municipality + Outgrowth city situated in Kawardha tehsil of Kabirdham district. The Kawardha city is divided into 24 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 10,168 families residing in the Kawardha city. The total population of Kawardha is 46,657 out of which 23,681 are males and 22,976 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kawardha is 970.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kawardha city is 6551 which is 14% of the total population. There are 3401 male children and 3150 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kawardha is 926 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (970).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kawardha is 81.2%. Thus Kawardha has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.9% of Kabirdham district. The male literacy rate is 88.16% and the female literacy rate is 74.04% in Kawardha.
Kawardha Municipality + Outgrowth has total administration over 10,168 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Municipality + Outgrowth limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Kawardha Municipality + Outgrowth
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kawardha Municipality + Outgrowth.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 6,551 | 3,401 | 3,150 |
| Literacy | 81.2% | 75.5% | 63.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6,506 | 3,223 | 3,283 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3,552 | 1,797 | 1,755 |
| Illiterate | 14,098 | 5,802 | 8,296 |
Caste-wise Population - Kawardha
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.6% of total population in Kawardha.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 6,506 | 3,223 | 3,283 |
| Schedule Tribe | 3,552 | 1,797 | 1,755 |
Religion-wise Population - Kawardha
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Kawardha is 41,111 which is 88.11% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Kawardha is 3,614 which is 7.75% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Kawardha as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 41,111 | (88.11%) | 20,861 | 20,250 |
| Muslim | 3,614 | (7.75%) | 1,819 | 1,795 |
| Christian | 324 | (0.69%) | 147 | 177 |
| Sikh | 638 | (1.37%) | 333 | 305 |
| Buddhist | 207 | (0.44%) | 99 | 108 |
| Jain | 695 | (1.49%) | 371 | 324 |
| Other Religion | 21 | (0.05%) | 12 | 9 |
| No Religion Specified | 47 | (0.1%) | 39 | 8 |
Literacy Rate - Kawardha
The total literacy rate of Kawardha was 81.18% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 70.28% of Chhattisgarh. Population-wise, out of total 32,559 literates, males were 17,879 while females were 14,680. Also the male literacy rate was 88.16% and the female literacy rate was 74.04% in Kawardha.
| Kawardha | Chhattisgarh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 74.04% | 60.24% |
| Male | 88.16% | 80.27% |
| Total | 81.18% | 70.28% |
Sex Ratio - Kawardha
The Sex Ratio of Kawardha is 970. Thus per every 1000 men there were 970 females in Kawardha. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 926 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 970 ) of Kawardha.
Child Population - Kawardha
According to Census 2011, there were 6,551 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Kawardha. Out of which 3,401 were male while 3,150 were female.
Working Population - Kawardha
In Kawardha Municipality + Outgrowth out of total population, 15,773 were engaged in work activities. 93.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 15,773 workers engaged in Main Work, 680 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 425 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 14,732 | 11,472 | 3,260 |
| Cultivators | 680 | 566 | 114 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 425 | 253 | 172 |
| Household Industries | 292 | 175 | 117 |
| Other Workers | 13,335 | 10,478 | 2,857 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,041 | 584 | 457 |
| Non Working | 30,884 | 11,625 | 19,259 |
Kawardha Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Kawardha is further divided into 24 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 3,912 | 71.8% | 1,002 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,808 | 68.1% | 919 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 2,819 | 61.5% | 970 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 2,873 | 69.4% | 995 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 4,032 | 74.2% | 917 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,753 | 73.2% | 1,008 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,461 | 69% | 966 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 2,077 | 69.9% | 989 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,912 | 83.4% | 933 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,759 | 76.5% | 983 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 2,044 | 67.8% | 936 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,255 | 57.1% | 1,064 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 3,148 | 49.8% | 1,040 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,661 | 80.6% | 931 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,771 | 79.2% | 983 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,656 | 71.3% | 1,037 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 1,487 | 79.2% | 946 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 1,265 | 84.9% | 964 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 1,278 | 68.8% | 1,019 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 2,120 | 74.5% | 979 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 2,114 | 54.3% | 961 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 1,003 | 70.5% | 775 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 1,186 | 65.5% | 932 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 263 | 70.7% | 977 |
Map of Kawardha, Kabirdham, Chhattisgarh
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kawardha, Kabirdham, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia