Bhopal District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Madhya Pradesh) - Census 2011
Bhopal district of Madhya Pradesh has total population of 2,371,061 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 1,236,130 are males while 1,134,931 are females. In 2011 there were total 501,805 families residing in Bhopal district. The Average Sex Ratio of Bhopal district is 918.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 80.9% people lives in Urban areas while 19.1% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 83.4% while that in the rural areas is 66.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Bhopal district is 921 while that of Rural areas is 907.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bhopal district is 304713 which is 13% of the total population. There are 158721 male children and 145992 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhopal is 920 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (918) of Bhopal district.
The total literacy rate of Bhopal district is 80.37%. The male literacy rate is 74.45% and the female literacy rate is 65.24% in Bhopal district.
To facilitate the administration, Bhopal district is further divided into 2 Tehsils (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Tehsils consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
Bhopal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhopal district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 304,713 | 158,721 | 145,992 |
| Literacy | 80.37% | 74.45% | 65.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 357,516 | 185,902 | 171,614 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 69,429 | 35,966 | 33,463 |
| Illiterate | 710,371 | 315,816 | 394,555 |
Caste-wise Population - Bhopal district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.9% of total population in Bhopal district of Madhya Pradesh.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 357,516 | 185,902 | 171,614 |
| Schedule Tribe | 69,429 | 35,966 | 33,463 |
Religion-wise Population - Bhopal district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,755,861 | (74.05%) | 923,210 | 832,651 |
| Muslim | 525,434 | (22.16%) | 267,915 | 257,519 |
| Christian | 23,432 | (0.99%) | 11,648 | 11,784 |
| Sikh | 10,789 | (0.46%) | 5,478 | 5,311 |
| Buddhist | 21,688 | (0.91%) | 11,088 | 10,600 |
| Jain | 25,950 | (1.09%) | 13,145 | 12,805 |
| Other Religion | 335 | (0.01%) | 190 | 145 |
| No Religion Specified | 7,572 | (0.32%) | 3,456 | 4,116 |
Literacy Rate - Bhopal district
The total literacy rate of Bhopal district was 80.37% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 69.32% of Madhya Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 1,660,690 literates, males were 920,314 while females were 740,376. Also the male literacy rate was 85.42% and the female literacy rate was 74.87% in Bhopal district.
| Bhopal district | Madhya Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 74.87% | 59.24% |
| Male | 85.42% | 78.73% |
| Total | 80.37% | 69.32% |
Sex Ratio - Bhopal district
The Sex Ratio of Bhopal district is 918 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 918 females in Bhopal district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 920 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 918 ) of Bhopal district.
Population Density - Bhopal district
The total area of Bhopal district is 2,772 km2. Thus the density of Bhopal district is 855 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 350 sq. km. area is under urban region while 2,422 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Bhopal district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Bhopal, 80.85% people lived in urban regions while 19.15% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 1,917,051 out of which 998,105 were males while remaining 918,946 were females. In rural areas of Bhopal, male population was 238,025 while female population was 215,985.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Bhopal was 921 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Bhopal was 918 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Bhopal were 231,550 which is 12.08% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Bhopal was 907 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Bhopal was 926 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Bhopal for urban regions was 83.41 percent in which males were 87.44% literate while female literacy stood at 79.04%. The total literate population of Bhopal was 1,660,690. Similarly in rural areas of Bhopal, the average literacy rate was 66.91 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 76.56% and 56.23% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Bhopal were 254,810.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 19.15% | 80.85% |
| Total population | 454,010 | 1,917,051 |
| Male population | 238,025 | 998,105 |
| Female population | 215,985 | 918,946 |
| Sex ratio | 907 | 921 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 926 | 918 |
| Child population | 73,163 | 231,550 |
| Literates | 254,810 | 1,405,880 |
| Average literacy | 66.91% | 83.41% |
| Male literacy | 76.56% | 87.44% |
| Female literacy | 56.23% | 79.04% |
Child Population - Bhopal district
According to Census 2011, there were 304,713 children between age 0 to 6 years in Bhopal district. Out of which 158,721 were male while 145,992 were female.
Working Population - Bhopal district
In Bhopal district out of total population, 867,457 were engaged in work activities. 81.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 867,457 workers engaged in Main Work, 59,379 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 54,950 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 706,036 | 559,122 | 146,914 |
| Cultivators | 59,379 | 47,109 | 12,270 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 54,950 | 36,397 | 18,553 |
| Household Industries | 18,622 | 13,725 | 4,897 |
| Other Workers | 573,085 | 461,891 | 111,194 |
| Marginal Workers | 161,421 | 85,838 | 75,583 |
| Non Working | 1,503,604 | 591,170 | 912,434 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia