Jabalpur District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Madhya Pradesh) - Census 2011
Jabalpur district of Madhya Pradesh has total population of 2,463,289 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 1,277,278 are males while 1,186,011 are females. In 2011 there were total 539,060 families residing in Jabalpur district. The Average Sex Ratio of Jabalpur district is 929.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 58.5% people lives in Urban areas while 41.5% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 87% while that in the rural areas is 72.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Jabalpur district is 919 while that of Rural areas is 942.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jabalpur district is 296565 which is 12% of the total population. There are 154210 male children and 142355 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jabalpur is 923 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (929) of Jabalpur district.
The total literacy rate of Jabalpur district is 81.07%. The male literacy rate is 76.75% and the female literacy rate is 65.44% in Jabalpur district.
To facilitate the administration, Jabalpur district is further divided into 7 Tehsils (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Tehsils consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
Jabalpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jabalpur district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 296,565 | 154,210 | 142,355 |
| Literacy | 81.07% | 76.75% | 65.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 348,029 | 179,858 | 168,171 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 375,231 | 189,915 | 185,316 |
| Illiterate | 706,821 | 296,971 | 409,850 |
Caste-wise Population - Jabalpur district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.2% of total population in Jabalpur district of Madhya Pradesh.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 348,029 | 179,858 | 168,171 |
| Schedule Tribe | 375,231 | 189,915 | 185,316 |
Religion-wise Population - Jabalpur district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 2,159,065 | (87.65%) | 1,121,851 | 1,037,214 |
| Muslim | 203,652 | (8.27%) | 104,720 | 98,932 |
| Christian | 23,142 | (0.94%) | 11,417 | 11,725 |
| Sikh | 13,256 | (0.54%) | 6,963 | 6,293 |
| Buddhist | 4,320 | (0.18%) | 2,177 | 2,143 |
| Jain | 33,728 | (1.37%) | 17,345 | 16,383 |
| Other Religion | 21,010 | (0.85%) | 10,368 | 10,642 |
| No Religion Specified | 5,116 | (0.21%) | 2,437 | 2,679 |
Literacy Rate - Jabalpur district
The total literacy rate of Jabalpur district was 81.07% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 69.32% of Madhya Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 1,756,468 literates, males were 980,307 while females were 776,161. Also the male literacy rate was 87.29% and the female literacy rate was 74.37% in Jabalpur district.
| Jabalpur district | Madhya Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 74.37% | 59.24% |
| Male | 87.29% | 78.73% |
| Total | 81.07% | 69.32% |
Sex Ratio - Jabalpur district
The Sex Ratio of Jabalpur district is 929 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 929 females in Jabalpur district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 923 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 929 ) of Jabalpur district.
Population Density - Jabalpur district
The total area of Jabalpur district is 5,211 km2. Thus the density of Jabalpur district is 473 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 347 sq. km. area is under urban region while 4,864 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Jabalpur district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Jabalpur, 58.46% people lived in urban regions while 41.54% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 1,440,034 out of which 750,247 were males while remaining 689,787 were females. In rural areas of Jabalpur, male population was 527,031 while female population was 496,224.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Jabalpur was 919 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Jabalpur was 911 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Jabalpur were 154,809 which is 10.75% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Jabalpur was 942 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Jabalpur was 937 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Jabalpur for urban regions was 87.04 percent in which males were 91% literate while female literacy stood at 82.74%. The total literate population of Jabalpur was 1,756,468. Similarly in rural areas of Jabalpur, the average literacy rate was 72.36 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 81.82% and 62.31% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Jabalpur were 637,824.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 41.54% | 58.46% |
| Total population | 1,023,255 | 1,440,034 |
| Male population | 527,031 | 750,247 |
| Female population | 496,224 | 689,787 |
| Sex ratio | 942 | 919 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 937 | 911 |
| Child population | 141,756 | 154,809 |
| Literates | 637,824 | 1,118,644 |
| Average literacy | 72.36% | 87.04% |
| Male literacy | 81.82% | 91% |
| Female literacy | 62.31% | 82.74% |
Child Population - Jabalpur district
According to Census 2011, there were 296,565 children between age 0 to 6 years in Jabalpur district. Out of which 154,210 were male while 142,355 were female.
Working Population - Jabalpur district
In Jabalpur district out of total population, 1,005,624 were engaged in work activities. 74% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,005,624 workers engaged in Main Work, 89,065 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 144,856 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 744,287 | 564,532 | 179,755 |
| Cultivators | 89,065 | 74,050 | 15,015 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 144,856 | 91,815 | 53,041 |
| Household Industries | 50,365 | 29,463 | 20,902 |
| Other Workers | 460,001 | 369,204 | 90,797 |
| Marginal Workers | 261,337 | 141,438 | 119,899 |
| Non Working | 1,457,665 | 571,308 | 886,357 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia