Vidisha District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Madhya Pradesh) - Census 2011
Vidisha district of Madhya Pradesh has total population of 1,458,875 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 769,568 are males while 689,307 are females. In 2011 there were total 299,676 families residing in Vidisha district. The Average Sex Ratio of Vidisha district is 896.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 23.3% people lives in Urban areas while 76.7% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 81.5% while that in the rural areas is 67.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Vidisha district is 912 while that of Rural areas is 891.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vidisha district is 235391 which is 16% of the total population. There are 122200 male children and 113191 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vidisha is 926 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (896) of Vidisha district.
The total literacy rate of Vidisha district is 70.53%. The male literacy rate is 66.58% and the female literacy rate is 50.86% in Vidisha district.
To facilitate the administration, Vidisha district is further divided into 10 Tehsils (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Tehsils consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
Vidisha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vidisha district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 235,391 | 122,200 | 113,191 |
| Literacy | 70.53% | 66.58% | 50.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 292,144 | 154,504 | 137,640 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 67,603 | 34,993 | 32,610 |
| Illiterate | 595,957 | 257,224 | 338,733 |
Caste-wise Population - Vidisha district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.6% of total population in Vidisha district of Madhya Pradesh.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 292,144 | 154,504 | 137,640 |
| Schedule Tribe | 67,603 | 34,993 | 32,610 |
Religion-wise Population - Vidisha district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,287,391 | (88.25%) | 680,083 | 607,308 |
| Muslim | 149,548 | (10.25%) | 78,154 | 71,394 |
| Christian | 1,313 | (0.09%) | 635 | 678 |
| Sikh | 914 | (0.06%) | 492 | 422 |
| Buddhist | 295 | (0.02%) | 166 | 129 |
| Jain | 18,490 | (1.27%) | 9,547 | 8,943 |
| Other Religion | 70 | (0%) | 32 | 38 |
| No Religion Specified | 854 | (0.06%) | 459 | 395 |
Literacy Rate - Vidisha district
The total literacy rate of Vidisha district was 70.53% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 69.32% of Madhya Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 862,918 literates, males were 512,344 while females were 350,574. Also the male literacy rate was 79.14% and the female literacy rate was 60.85% in Vidisha district.
| Vidisha district | Madhya Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 60.85% | 59.24% |
| Male | 79.14% | 78.73% |
| Total | 70.53% | 69.32% |
Sex Ratio - Vidisha district
The Sex Ratio of Vidisha district is 896 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 896 females in Vidisha district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 926 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 896 ) of Vidisha district.
Population Density - Vidisha district
The total area of Vidisha district is 7,371 km2. Thus the density of Vidisha district is 198 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 96 sq. km. area is under urban region while 7,275 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Vidisha district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Vidisha, 23.28% people lived in urban regions while 76.72% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 339,618 out of which 177,606 were males while remaining 162,012 were females. In rural areas of Vidisha, male population was 591,962 while female population was 527,295.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Vidisha was 912 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Vidisha was 920 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Vidisha were 46,537 which is 13.7% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Vidisha was 891 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Vidisha was 928 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Vidisha for urban regions was 81.45 percent in which males were 86.82% literate while female literacy stood at 75.56%. The total literate population of Vidisha was 862,918. Similarly in rural areas of Vidisha, the average literacy rate was 67.09 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 76.76% and 56.14% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Vidisha were 624,193.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 76.72% | 23.28% |
| Total population | 1,119,257 | 339,618 |
| Male population | 591,962 | 177,606 |
| Female population | 527,295 | 162,012 |
| Sex ratio | 891 | 912 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 928 | 920 |
| Child population | 188,854 | 46,537 |
| Literates | 624,193 | 238,725 |
| Average literacy | 67.09% | 81.45% |
| Male literacy | 76.76% | 86.82% |
| Female literacy | 56.14% | 75.56% |
Child Population - Vidisha district
According to Census 2011, there were 235,391 children between age 0 to 6 years in Vidisha district. Out of which 122,200 were male while 113,191 were female.
Working Population - Vidisha district
In Vidisha district out of total population, 550,402 were engaged in work activities. 72.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 550,402 workers engaged in Main Work, 148,108 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 119,295 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 397,283 | 329,342 | 67,941 |
| Cultivators | 148,108 | 133,240 | 14,868 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 119,295 | 90,301 | 28,994 |
| Household Industries | 8,398 | 5,596 | 2,802 |
| Other Workers | 121,482 | 100,205 | 21,277 |
| Marginal Workers | 153,119 | 72,241 | 80,878 |
| Non Working | 908,473 | 367,985 | 540,488 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia