Chhatarpur District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Madhya Pradesh) - Census 2011
Chhatarpur district of Madhya Pradesh has total population of 1,762,375 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 936,121 are males while 826,254 are females. In 2011 there were total 356,297 families residing in Chhatarpur district. The Average Sex Ratio of Chhatarpur district is 883.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 22.6% people lives in Urban areas while 77.4% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 78.7% while that in the rural areas is 59.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Chhatarpur district is 892 while that of Rural areas is 880.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chhatarpur district is 282794 which is 16% of the total population. There are 148861 male children and 133933 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chhatarpur is 900 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (883) of Chhatarpur district.
The total literacy rate of Chhatarpur district is 63.74%. The male literacy rate is 61.1% and the female literacy rate is 44.9% in Chhatarpur district.
To facilitate the administration, Chhatarpur district is further divided into 11 Tehsils (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Tehsils consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
Chhatarpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chhatarpur district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 282,794 | 148,861 | 133,933 |
| Literacy | 63.74% | 61.1% | 44.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 405,313 | 215,258 | 190,055 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 73,597 | 38,081 | 35,516 |
| Illiterate | 819,342 | 364,111 | 455,231 |
Caste-wise Population - Chhatarpur district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.2% of total population in Chhatarpur district of Madhya Pradesh.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 405,313 | 215,258 | 190,055 |
| Schedule Tribe | 73,597 | 38,081 | 35,516 |
Religion-wise Population - Chhatarpur district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,676,918 | (95.15%) | 891,578 | 785,340 |
| Muslim | 70,351 | (3.99%) | 36,670 | 33,681 |
| Christian | 1,980 | (0.11%) | 953 | 1,027 |
| Sikh | 968 | (0.05%) | 503 | 465 |
| Buddhist | 250 | (0.01%) | 124 | 126 |
| Jain | 10,409 | (0.59%) | 5,450 | 4,959 |
| Other Religion | 102 | (0.01%) | 52 | 50 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,397 | (0.08%) | 791 | 606 |
Literacy Rate - Chhatarpur district
The total literacy rate of Chhatarpur district was 63.74% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 69.32% of Madhya Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 943,033 literates, males were 572,010 while females were 371,023. Also the male literacy rate was 72.66% and the female literacy rate was 53.59% in Chhatarpur district.
| Chhatarpur district | Madhya Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 53.59% | 59.24% |
| Male | 72.66% | 78.73% |
| Total | 63.74% | 69.32% |
Sex Ratio - Chhatarpur district
The Sex Ratio of Chhatarpur district is 883 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 883 females in Chhatarpur district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 900 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 883 ) of Chhatarpur district.
Population Density - Chhatarpur district
The total area of Chhatarpur district is 8,687 km2. Thus the density of Chhatarpur district is 203 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 372 sq. km. area is under urban region while 8,315 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Chhatarpur district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Chhatarpur, 22.64% people lived in urban regions while 77.36% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 399,016 out of which 210,848 were males while remaining 188,168 were females. In rural areas of Chhatarpur, male population was 725,273 while female population was 638,086.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Chhatarpur was 892 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Chhatarpur was 886 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Chhatarpur were 53,960 which is 13.52% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Chhatarpur was 880 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Chhatarpur was 903 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Chhatarpur for urban regions was 78.68 percent in which males were 85.09% literate while female literacy stood at 71.49%. The total literate population of Chhatarpur was 943,033. Similarly in rural areas of Chhatarpur, the average literacy rate was 59.19 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 68.91% and 48.09% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Chhatarpur were 671,558.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 77.36% | 22.64% |
| Total population | 1,363,359 | 399,016 |
| Male population | 725,273 | 210,848 |
| Female population | 638,086 | 188,168 |
| Sex ratio | 880 | 892 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 903 | 886 |
| Child population | 228,834 | 53,960 |
| Literates | 671,558 | 271,475 |
| Average literacy | 59.19% | 78.68% |
| Male literacy | 68.91% | 85.09% |
| Female literacy | 48.09% | 71.49% |
Child Population - Chhatarpur district
According to Census 2011, there were 282,794 children between age 0 to 6 years in Chhatarpur district. Out of which 148,861 were male while 133,933 were female.
Working Population - Chhatarpur district
In Chhatarpur district out of total population, 751,797 were engaged in work activities. 73.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 751,797 workers engaged in Main Work, 258,880 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 130,732 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 553,862 | 403,408 | 150,454 |
| Cultivators | 258,880 | 192,284 | 66,596 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 130,732 | 81,120 | 49,612 |
| Household Industries | 16,105 | 10,204 | 5,901 |
| Other Workers | 148,145 | 119,800 | 28,345 |
| Marginal Workers | 197,935 | 78,110 | 119,825 |
| Non Working | 1,010,578 | 454,603 | 555,975 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chhatarpur, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia