Burhanpur District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Madhya Pradesh) - Census 2011
Burhanpur district of Madhya Pradesh has total population of 757,847 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 388,504 are males while 369,343 are females. In 2011 there were total 146,341 families residing in Burhanpur district. The Average Sex Ratio of Burhanpur district is 951.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 34.3% people lives in Urban areas while 65.7% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 79.7% while that in the rural areas is 55.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Burhanpur district is 949 while that of Rural areas is 951.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Burhanpur district is 122869 which is 16% of the total population. There are 63874 male children and 58995 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Burhanpur is 924 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (951) of Burhanpur district.
The total literacy rate of Burhanpur district is 64.36%. The male literacy rate is 59.99% and the female literacy rate is 47.55% in Burhanpur district.
To facilitate the administration, Burhanpur 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.
Burhanpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Burhanpur district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 122,869 | 63,874 | 58,995 |
| Literacy | 64.36% | 59.99% | 47.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 64,254 | 33,037 | 31,217 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 230,095 | 116,420 | 113,675 |
| Illiterate | 349,168 | 155,431 | 193,737 |
Caste-wise Population - Burhanpur district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 30.4% of total population in Burhanpur district of Madhya Pradesh.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 64,254 | 33,037 | 31,217 |
| Schedule Tribe | 230,095 | 116,420 | 113,675 |
Religion-wise Population - Burhanpur district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 552,526 | (72.91%) | 284,301 | 268,225 |
| Muslim | 180,840 | (23.86%) | 91,655 | 89,185 |
| Christian | 1,199 | (0.16%) | 563 | 636 |
| Sikh | 1,074 | (0.14%) | 563 | 511 |
| Buddhist | 19,883 | (2.62%) | 10,246 | 9,637 |
| Jain | 1,884 | (0.25%) | 953 | 931 |
| Other Religion | 99 | (0.01%) | 52 | 47 |
| No Religion Specified | 342 | (0.05%) | 171 | 171 |
Literacy Rate - Burhanpur district
The total literacy rate of Burhanpur district was 64.36% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 69.32% of Madhya Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 408,679 literates, males were 233,073 while females were 175,606. Also the male literacy rate was 71.8% and the female literacy rate was 56.58% in Burhanpur district.
| Burhanpur district | Madhya Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 56.58% | 59.24% |
| Male | 71.8% | 78.73% |
| Total | 64.36% | 69.32% |
Sex Ratio - Burhanpur district
The Sex Ratio of Burhanpur district is 951 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 951 females in Burhanpur district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 924 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 951 ) of Burhanpur district.
Population Density - Burhanpur district
The total area of Burhanpur district is 3,427 km2. Thus the density of Burhanpur district is 221 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 81 sq. km. area is under urban region while 3,346 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Burhanpur district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Burhanpur, 34.35% people lived in urban regions while 65.65% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 260,287 out of which 133,526 were males while remaining 126,761 were females. In rural areas of Burhanpur, male population was 254,978 while female population was 242,582.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Burhanpur was 949 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Burhanpur was 915 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Burhanpur were 34,943 which is 13.42% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Burhanpur was 951 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Burhanpur was 927 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Burhanpur for urban regions was 79.65 percent in which males were 84.64% literate while female literacy stood at 74.43%. The total literate population of Burhanpur was 408,679. Similarly in rural areas of Burhanpur, the average literacy rate was 55.95 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 64.72% and 46.78% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Burhanpur were 229,184.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 65.65% | 34.35% |
| Total population | 497,560 | 260,287 |
| Male population | 254,978 | 133,526 |
| Female population | 242,582 | 126,761 |
| Sex ratio | 951 | 949 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 927 | 915 |
| Child population | 87,926 | 34,943 |
| Literates | 229,184 | 179,495 |
| Average literacy | 55.95% | 79.65% |
| Male literacy | 64.72% | 84.64% |
| Female literacy | 46.78% | 74.43% |
Child Population - Burhanpur district
According to Census 2011, there were 122,869 children between age 0 to 6 years in Burhanpur district. Out of which 63,874 were male while 58,995 were female.
Working Population - Burhanpur district
In Burhanpur district out of total population, 328,339 were engaged in work activities. 83.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 328,339 workers engaged in Main Work, 61,467 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 117,409 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 274,900 | 189,074 | 85,826 |
| Cultivators | 61,467 | 42,403 | 19,064 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 117,409 | 65,941 | 51,468 |
| Household Industries | 7,279 | 5,134 | 2,145 |
| Other Workers | 88,745 | 75,596 | 13,149 |
| Marginal Workers | 53,439 | 22,851 | 30,588 |
| Non Working | 429,508 | 176,579 | 252,929 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Burhanpur, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia