Amarwara Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Chhindwara district, Madhya Pradesh
Amarwara Tehsil of Chhindwara district has total population of 159,063 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 80,711 are males while 78,352 are females. In 2011 there were total 32,929 families residing in Amarwara Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Amarwara Tehsil is 971.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 8.9% people lives in Urban areas while 91.1% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 85.6% while that in the rural areas is 64.7%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Amarwara Tehsil is 979% while that of Rural areas is 970.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Amarwara Tehsil is 21277 which is 13% of the total population. There are 10817 male children and 10460 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Amarwara Tehsil is 967 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 971 ) of Amarwara Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Amarwara Tehsil is 66.6%. The male literacy rate is 65.62% and the female literacy rate is 49.53% in Amarwara Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Amarwara Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 150 villages.
Amarwara Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Amarwara Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 21,277 | 10,817 | 10,460 |
| Literacy | 66.6% | 65.62% | 49.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 18,144 | 9,305 | 8,839 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 59,195 | 29,582 | 29,613 |
| Illiterate | 67,291 | 27,746 | 39,545 |
Caste-wise Population - Amarwara Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 37.2% of total population in Amarwara Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 18,144 | 9,305 | 8,839 |
| Schedule Tribe | 59,195 | 29,582 | 29,613 |
Religion-wise Population - Amarwara Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 150,277 | (94.48%) | 76,200 | 74,077 |
| Muslim | 6,060 | (3.81%) | 3,116 | 2,944 |
| Christian | 225 | (0.14%) | 121 | 104 |
| Sikh | 15 | (0.01%) | 9 | 6 |
| Buddhist | 36 | (0.02%) | 18 | 18 |
| Jain | 789 | (0.5%) | 416 | 373 |
| Other Religion | 1,596 | (1%) | 796 | 800 |
| No Religion Specified | 65 | (0.04%) | 35 | 30 |
Literacy Rate - Amarwara Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Amarwara Tehsil in 2011 were 66.6% in which, male and female literacy were 75.78% and 57.16% respectively. Total literate in Amarwara Tehsil were 91,772 of which male and female were 52,965 and 38,807 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Amarwara Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Amarwara Tehsil is 971 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 971 females in Amarwara Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 967 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 971 ) of Amarwara Tehsil.
Child Population - Amarwara Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 21,277 children between age 0 to 6 years in Amarwara Tehsil. Out of which 21,277 were male while 21,277 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Amarwara Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 3,075 families under Amarwara Tehsil living in urban areas while 3,075 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 8.9% of total population of Amarwara Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 91.1% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,617 while that in rural region is 19,660.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 159,063 | 14,141 | 144,922 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 21,277 | 1,617 | 19,660 |
| Schedule Caste | 18,144 | 2,299 | 15,845 |
| Schedule Tribe | 59,195 | 1,420 | 57,775 |
| Literacy | 66.6% | 85.58% | 64.71% |
| Sex Ratio | 971 | 979 | 970 |
Working Population - Amarwara Tehsil
In Amarwara Tehsil out of total population, 79,192 were engaged in work activities. 73% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 79,192 workers engaged in Main Work, 27,448 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22,273 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 57,787 | 37,202 | 20,585 |
| Cultivators | 27,448 | 18,496 | 8,952 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 22,273 | 12,427 | 9,846 |
| Household Industries | 526 | 358 | 168 |
| Other Workers | 7,540 | 5,921 | 1,619 |
| Marginal Workers | 21,405 | 7,591 | 13,814 |
| Non Working | 79,871 | 35,918 | 43,953 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Amarwara, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia