Betul District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Madhya Pradesh) - Census 2011
Betul district of Madhya Pradesh has total population of 1,575,362 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 799,236 are males while 776,126 are females. In 2011 there were total 329,832 families residing in Betul district. The Average Sex Ratio of Betul district is 971.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 19.6% people lives in Urban areas while 80.4% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 86.8% while that in the rural areas is 64.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Betul district is 946 while that of Rural areas is 977.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Betul district is 211433 which is 13% of the total population. There are 108034 male children and 103399 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Betul is 957 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (971) of Betul district.
The total literacy rate of Betul district is 68.9%. The male literacy rate is 66.29% and the female literacy rate is 52.82% in Betul district.
To facilitate the administration, Betul district is further divided into 8 Tehsils (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Tehsils consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
Betul Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Betul district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 211,433 | 108,034 | 103,399 |
| Literacy | 68.9% | 66.29% | 52.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 159,296 | 81,621 | 77,675 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 667,018 | 333,166 | 333,852 |
| Illiterate | 635,593 | 269,453 | 366,140 |
Caste-wise Population - Betul district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 42.3% of total population in Betul district of Madhya Pradesh.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 159,296 | 81,621 | 77,675 |
| Schedule Tribe | 667,018 | 333,166 | 333,852 |
Religion-wise Population - Betul district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,505,745 | (95.58%) | 763,617 | 742,128 |
| Muslim | 37,590 | (2.39%) | 19,538 | 18,052 |
| Christian | 3,271 | (0.21%) | 1,548 | 1,723 |
| Sikh | 1,078 | (0.07%) | 577 | 501 |
| Buddhist | 9,651 | (0.61%) | 4,921 | 4,730 |
| Jain | 3,759 | (0.24%) | 1,960 | 1,799 |
| Other Religion | 13,048 | (0.83%) | 6,479 | 6,569 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,220 | (0.08%) | 596 | 624 |
Literacy Rate - Betul district
The total literacy rate of Betul district was 68.9% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 69.32% of Madhya Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 939,769 literates, males were 529,783 while females were 409,986. Also the male literacy rate was 76.65% and the female literacy rate was 60.94% in Betul district.
| Betul district | Madhya Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 60.94% | 59.24% |
| Male | 76.65% | 78.73% |
| Total | 68.9% | 69.32% |
Sex Ratio - Betul district
The Sex Ratio of Betul district is 971 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 971 females in Betul district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 957 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 971 ) of Betul district.
Population Density - Betul district
The total area of Betul district is 10,043 km2. Thus the density of Betul district is 157 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 102 sq. km. area is under urban region while 9,941 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Betul district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Betul, 19.62% people lived in urban regions while 80.38% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 309,151 out of which 158,878 were males while remaining 150,273 were females. In rural areas of Betul, male population was 640,358 while female population was 625,853.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Betul was 946 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Betul was 941 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Betul were 32,963 which is 10.66% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Betul was 977 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Betul was 960 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Betul for urban regions was 86.78 percent in which males were 91.34% literate while female literacy stood at 81.96%. The total literate population of Betul was 939,769. Similarly in rural areas of Betul, the average literacy rate was 64.36 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 72.85% and 55.7% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Betul were 700,098.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 80.38% | 19.62% |
| Total population | 1,266,211 | 309,151 |
| Male population | 640,358 | 158,878 |
| Female population | 625,853 | 150,273 |
| Sex ratio | 977 | 946 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 960 | 941 |
| Child population | 178,470 | 32,963 |
| Literates | 700,098 | 239,671 |
| Average literacy | 64.36% | 86.78% |
| Male literacy | 72.85% | 91.34% |
| Female literacy | 55.7% | 81.96% |
Child Population - Betul district
According to Census 2011, there were 211,433 children between age 0 to 6 years in Betul district. Out of which 108,034 were male while 103,399 were female.
Working Population - Betul district
In Betul district out of total population, 786,980 were engaged in work activities. 65% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 786,980 workers engaged in Main Work, 204,175 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 171,105 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 511,287 | 345,729 | 165,558 |
| Cultivators | 204,175 | 145,621 | 58,554 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 171,105 | 91,911 | 79,194 |
| Household Industries | 7,225 | 5,084 | 2,141 |
| Other Workers | 128,782 | 103,113 | 25,669 |
| Marginal Workers | 275,693 | 108,158 | 167,535 |
| Non Working | 788,382 | 345,349 | 443,033 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Betul, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia