Alirajpur District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Madhya Pradesh) - Census 2011
Alirajpur district of Madhya Pradesh has total population of 728,999 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 362,542 are males while 366,457 are females. In 2011 there were total 123,800 families residing in Alirajpur district. The Average Sex Ratio of Alirajpur district is 1,011.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 7.8% people lives in Urban areas while 92.2% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 80% while that in the rural areas is 32.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Alirajpur district is 972 while that of Rural areas is 1,014.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Alirajpur district is 147961 which is 20% of the total population. There are 74818 male children and 73143 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Alirajpur is 978 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,011) of Alirajpur district.
The total literacy rate of Alirajpur district is 36.1%. The male literacy rate is 33.35% and the female literacy rate is 24.25% in Alirajpur district.
To facilitate the administration, Alirajpur district is further divided into 3 Tehsils (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Tehsils consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
Alirajpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Alirajpur district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 147,961 | 74,818 | 73,143 |
| Literacy | 36.1% | 33.35% | 24.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 26,877 | 13,481 | 13,396 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 648,638 | 321,842 | 326,796 |
| Illiterate | 519,245 | 241,637 | 277,608 |
Caste-wise Population - Alirajpur district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 89% of total population in Alirajpur district of Madhya Pradesh.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 26,877 | 13,481 | 13,396 |
| Schedule Tribe | 648,638 | 321,842 | 326,796 |
Religion-wise Population - Alirajpur district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 705,060 | (96.72%) | 350,488 | 354,572 |
| Muslim | 17,660 | (2.42%) | 8,901 | 8,759 |
| Christian | 4,600 | (0.63%) | 2,322 | 2,278 |
| Sikh | 65 | (0.01%) | 27 | 38 |
| Buddhist | 36 | (0%) | 20 | 16 |
| Jain | 780 | (0.11%) | 394 | 386 |
| Other Religion | 271 | (0.04%) | 115 | 156 |
| No Religion Specified | 527 | (0.07%) | 275 | 252 |
Literacy Rate - Alirajpur district
The total literacy rate of Alirajpur district was 36.1% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 69.32% of Madhya Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 209,754 literates, males were 120,905 while females were 88,849. Also the male literacy rate was 42.02% and the female literacy rate was 30.29% in Alirajpur district.
| Alirajpur district | Madhya Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 30.29% | 59.24% |
| Male | 42.02% | 78.73% |
| Total | 36.1% | 69.32% |
Sex Ratio - Alirajpur district
The Sex Ratio of Alirajpur district is 1,011 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,011 females in Alirajpur district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 978 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,011 ) of Alirajpur district.
Population Density - Alirajpur district
The total area of Alirajpur district is 3,182 km2. Thus the density of Alirajpur district is 229 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 43 sq. km. area is under urban region while 3,139 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Alirajpur district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Alirajpur, 7.83% people lived in urban regions while 92.17% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 57,074 out of which 28,949 were males while remaining 28,125 were females. In rural areas of Alirajpur, male population was 333,593 while female population was 338,332.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Alirajpur was 972 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Alirajpur was 968 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Alirajpur were 8,425 which is 14.76% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Alirajpur was 1,014 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Alirajpur was 978 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Alirajpur for urban regions was 80.05 percent in which males were 86.48% literate while female literacy stood at 73.43%. The total literate population of Alirajpur was 209,754. Similarly in rural areas of Alirajpur, the average literacy rate was 32.08 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 37.85% and 26.45% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Alirajpur were 170,812.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 92.17% | 7.83% |
| Total population | 671,925 | 57,074 |
| Male population | 333,593 | 28,949 |
| Female population | 338,332 | 28,125 |
| Sex ratio | 1,014 | 972 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 978 | 968 |
| Child population | 139,536 | 8,425 |
| Literates | 170,812 | 38,942 |
| Average literacy | 32.08% | 80.05% |
| Male literacy | 37.85% | 86.48% |
| Female literacy | 26.45% | 73.43% |
Child Population - Alirajpur district
According to Census 2011, there were 147,961 children between age 0 to 6 years in Alirajpur district. Out of which 74,818 were male while 73,143 were female.
Working Population - Alirajpur district
In Alirajpur district out of total population, 366,797 were engaged in work activities. 72.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 366,797 workers engaged in Main Work, 209,125 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 26,185 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 265,029 | 152,147 | 112,882 |
| Cultivators | 209,125 | 118,684 | 90,441 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 26,185 | 11,511 | 14,674 |
| Household Industries | 2,817 | 1,790 | 1,027 |
| Other Workers | 26,902 | 20,162 | 6,740 |
| Marginal Workers | 101,768 | 36,551 | 65,217 |
| Non Working | 362,202 | 173,844 | 188,358 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia