Neemuch District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Madhya Pradesh) - Census 2011
Neemuch district of Madhya Pradesh has total population of 826,067 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 422,653 are males while 403,414 are females. In 2011 there were total 179,746 families residing in Neemuch district. The Average Sex Ratio of Neemuch district is 954.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 29.7% people lives in Urban areas while 70.3% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 82.5% while that in the rural areas is 65.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Neemuch district is 921 while that of Rural areas is 969.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Neemuch district is 107384 which is 13% of the total population. There are 55724 male children and 51660 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Neemuch is 927 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (954) of Neemuch district.
The total literacy rate of Neemuch district is 70.8%. The male literacy rate is 72.85% and the female literacy rate is 49.81% in Neemuch district.
To facilitate the administration, Neemuch district is further divided into 5 Tehsils (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Tehsils consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
Neemuch Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Neemuch district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 107,384 | 55,724 | 51,660 |
| Literacy | 70.8% | 72.85% | 49.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 111,162 | 56,400 | 54,762 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 71,441 | 36,738 | 34,703 |
| Illiterate | 317,233 | 114,764 | 202,469 |
Caste-wise Population - Neemuch district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.6% of total population in Neemuch district of Madhya Pradesh.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 111,162 | 56,400 | 54,762 |
| Schedule Tribe | 71,441 | 36,738 | 34,703 |
Religion-wise Population - Neemuch district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 741,288 | (89.74%) | 379,183 | 362,105 |
| Muslim | 67,324 | (8.15%) | 34,486 | 32,838 |
| Christian | 1,508 | (0.18%) | 764 | 744 |
| Sikh | 1,110 | (0.13%) | 628 | 482 |
| Buddhist | 224 | (0.03%) | 113 | 111 |
| Jain | 14,165 | (1.71%) | 7,264 | 6,901 |
| Other Religion | 115 | (0.01%) | 59 | 56 |
| No Religion Specified | 333 | (0.04%) | 156 | 177 |
Literacy Rate - Neemuch district
The total literacy rate of Neemuch district was 70.8% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 69.32% of Madhya Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 508,834 literates, males were 307,889 while females were 200,945. Also the male literacy rate was 83.91% and the female literacy rate was 57.13% in Neemuch district.
| Neemuch district | Madhya Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 57.13% | 59.24% |
| Male | 83.91% | 78.73% |
| Total | 70.8% | 69.32% |
Sex Ratio - Neemuch district
The Sex Ratio of Neemuch district is 954 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 954 females in Neemuch district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 927 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 954 ) of Neemuch district.
Population Density - Neemuch district
The total area of Neemuch district is 4,256 km2. Thus the density of Neemuch district is 194 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 188 sq. km. area is under urban region while 4,068 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Neemuch district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Neemuch, 29.69% people lived in urban regions while 70.31% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 245,230 out of which 127,640 were males while remaining 117,590 were females. In rural areas of Neemuch, male population was 295,013 while female population was 285,824.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Neemuch was 921 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Neemuch was 914 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Neemuch were 29,200 which is 11.91% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Neemuch was 969 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Neemuch was 932 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Neemuch for urban regions was 82.48 percent in which males were 90.42% literate while female literacy stood at 73.87%. The total literate population of Neemuch was 508,834. Similarly in rural areas of Neemuch, the average literacy rate was 65.78 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 81.03% and 50.13% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Neemuch were 330,646.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 70.31% | 29.69% |
| Total population | 580,837 | 245,230 |
| Male population | 295,013 | 127,640 |
| Female population | 285,824 | 117,590 |
| Sex ratio | 969 | 921 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 932 | 914 |
| Child population | 78,184 | 29,200 |
| Literates | 330,646 | 178,188 |
| Average literacy | 65.78% | 82.48% |
| Male literacy | 81.03% | 90.42% |
| Female literacy | 50.13% | 73.87% |
Child Population - Neemuch district
According to Census 2011, there were 107,384 children between age 0 to 6 years in Neemuch district. Out of which 55,724 were male while 51,660 were female.
Working Population - Neemuch district
In Neemuch district out of total population, 418,682 were engaged in work activities. 85.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 418,682 workers engaged in Main Work, 163,683 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 96,350 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 358,500 | 223,764 | 134,736 |
| Cultivators | 163,683 | 93,311 | 70,372 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 96,350 | 48,435 | 47,915 |
| Household Industries | 3,378 | 2,370 | 1,008 |
| Other Workers | 95,089 | 79,648 | 15,441 |
| Marginal Workers | 60,182 | 21,944 | 38,238 |
| Non Working | 407,385 | 176,945 | 230,440 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Neemuch, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia