Shajapur District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Madhya Pradesh) - Census 2011
Shajapur district of Madhya Pradesh has total population of 1,512,681 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 780,520 are males while 732,161 are females. In 2011 there were total 300,025 families residing in Shajapur district. The Average Sex Ratio of Shajapur district is 938.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 19.4% people lives in Urban areas while 80.6% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 80.3% while that in the rural areas is 66.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Shajapur district is 941 while that of Rural areas is 937.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shajapur district is 217759 which is 14% of the total population. There are 113404 male children and 104355 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shajapur is 920 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (938) of Shajapur district.
The total literacy rate of Shajapur district is 69.09%. The male literacy rate is 69.63% and the female literacy rate is 47.95% in Shajapur district.
To facilitate the administration, Shajapur district is further divided into 9 Tehsils (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Tehsils consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
Shajapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shajapur district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 217,759 | 113,404 | 104,355 |
| Literacy | 69.09% | 69.63% | 47.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 353,914 | 182,961 | 170,953 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 37,836 | 19,416 | 18,420 |
| Illiterate | 618,069 | 237,011 | 381,058 |
Caste-wise Population - Shajapur district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.5% of total population in Shajapur district of Madhya Pradesh.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 353,914 | 182,961 | 170,953 |
| Schedule Tribe | 37,836 | 19,416 | 18,420 |
Religion-wise Population - Shajapur district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,321,003 | (87.33%) | 682,595 | 638,408 |
| Muslim | 174,724 | (11.55%) | 89,384 | 85,340 |
| Christian | 815 | (0.05%) | 401 | 414 |
| Sikh | 631 | (0.04%) | 309 | 322 |
| Buddhist | 179 | (0.01%) | 94 | 85 |
| Jain | 13,755 | (0.91%) | 6,981 | 6,774 |
| Other Religion | 66 | (0%) | 36 | 30 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,508 | (0.1%) | 720 | 788 |
Literacy Rate - Shajapur district
The total literacy rate of Shajapur district was 69.09% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 69.32% of Madhya Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 894,612 literates, males were 543,509 while females were 351,103. Also the male literacy rate was 81.47% and the female literacy rate was 55.93% in Shajapur district.
| Shajapur district | Madhya Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 55.93% | 59.24% |
| Male | 81.47% | 78.73% |
| Total | 69.09% | 69.32% |
Sex Ratio - Shajapur district
The Sex Ratio of Shajapur district is 938 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 938 females in Shajapur district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 920 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 938 ) of Shajapur district.
Population Density - Shajapur district
The total area of Shajapur district is 6,195 km2. Thus the density of Shajapur district is 244 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 113 sq. km. area is under urban region while 6,082 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Shajapur district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Shajapur, 19.41% people lived in urban regions while 80.59% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 293,548 out of which 151,247 were males while remaining 142,301 were females. In rural areas of Shajapur, male population was 629,273 while female population was 589,860.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Shajapur was 941 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Shajapur was 920 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Shajapur were 39,078 which is 13.31% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Shajapur was 937 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Shajapur was 920 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Shajapur for urban regions was 80.26 percent in which males were 88.72% literate while female literacy stood at 71.29%. The total literate population of Shajapur was 894,612. Similarly in rural areas of Shajapur, the average literacy rate was 66.35 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 79.7% and 52.16% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Shajapur were 690,374.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 80.59% | 19.41% |
| Total population | 1,219,133 | 293,548 |
| Male population | 629,273 | 151,247 |
| Female population | 589,860 | 142,301 |
| Sex ratio | 937 | 941 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 920 | 920 |
| Child population | 178,681 | 39,078 |
| Literates | 690,374 | 204,238 |
| Average literacy | 66.35% | 80.26% |
| Male literacy | 79.7% | 88.72% |
| Female literacy | 52.16% | 71.29% |
Child Population - Shajapur district
According to Census 2011, there were 217,759 children between age 0 to 6 years in Shajapur district. Out of which 113,404 were male while 104,355 were female.
Working Population - Shajapur district
In Shajapur district out of total population, 717,871 were engaged in work activities. 70.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 717,871 workers engaged in Main Work, 233,307 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 166,691 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 508,833 | 363,707 | 145,126 |
| Cultivators | 233,307 | 171,895 | 61,412 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 166,691 | 99,605 | 67,086 |
| Household Industries | 6,076 | 4,606 | 1,470 |
| Other Workers | 102,759 | 87,601 | 15,158 |
| Marginal Workers | 209,038 | 68,150 | 140,888 |
| Non Working | 794,810 | 348,663 | 446,147 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shajapur, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia