Ashoknagar Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Ashoknagar district, Madhya Pradesh
Ashoknagar Tehsil of Ashoknagar district has total population of 215,267 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 112,859 are males while 102,408 are females. In 2011 there were total 43,052 families residing in Ashoknagar Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Ashoknagar Tehsil is 907.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 38% people lives in Urban areas while 62% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 76.9% while that in the rural areas is 62.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Ashoknagar Tehsil is 914% while that of Rural areas is 903.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ashoknagar Tehsil is 33763 which is 16% of the total population. There are 17658 male children and 16105 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ashoknagar Tehsil is 912 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 907 ) of Ashoknagar Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Ashoknagar Tehsil is 68.24%. The male literacy rate is 66.72% and the female literacy rate is 47.41% in Ashoknagar Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Ashoknagar Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 187 villages.
Ashoknagar Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ashoknagar Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 33,763 | 17,658 | 16,105 |
| Literacy | 68.24% | 66.72% | 47.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 47,340 | 24,768 | 22,572 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5,964 | 3,062 | 2,902 |
| Illiterate | 91,417 | 37,561 | 53,856 |
Caste-wise Population - Ashoknagar Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.8% of total population in Ashoknagar Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 47,340 | 24,768 | 22,572 |
| Schedule Tribe | 5,964 | 3,062 | 2,902 |
Religion-wise Population - Ashoknagar Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 192,799 | (89.56%) | 101,301 | 91,498 |
| Muslim | 9,884 | (4.59%) | 5,136 | 4,748 |
| Christian | 255 | (0.12%) | 123 | 132 |
| Sikh | 3,450 | (1.6%) | 1,767 | 1,683 |
| Buddhist | 345 | (0.16%) | 183 | 162 |
| Jain | 7,975 | (3.7%) | 4,106 | 3,869 |
| Other Religion | 6 | (0%) | 3 | 3 |
| No Religion Specified | 553 | (0.26%) | 240 | 313 |
Literacy Rate - Ashoknagar Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Ashoknagar Tehsil in 2011 were 68.24% in which, male and female literacy were 79.09% and 56.26% respectively. Total literate in Ashoknagar Tehsil were 123,850 of which male and female were 75,298 and 48,552 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Ashoknagar Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Ashoknagar Tehsil is 907 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 907 females in Ashoknagar Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 912 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 907 ) of Ashoknagar Tehsil.
Child Population - Ashoknagar Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 33,763 children between age 0 to 6 years in Ashoknagar Tehsil. Out of which 33,763 were male while 33,763 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Ashoknagar Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 15,806 families under Ashoknagar Tehsil living in urban areas while 15,806 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 38% of total population of Ashoknagar Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 62% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 11,740 while that in rural region is 22,023.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 215,267 | 81,828 | 133,439 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 33,763 | 11,740 | 22,023 |
| Schedule Caste | 47,340 | 12,684 | 34,656 |
| Schedule Tribe | 5,964 | 1,063 | 4,901 |
| Literacy | 68.24% | 76.89% | 62.79% |
| Sex Ratio | 907 | 914 | 903 |
Working Population - Ashoknagar Tehsil
In Ashoknagar Tehsil out of total population, 71,328 were engaged in work activities. 83.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 71,328 workers engaged in Main Work, 21,862 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12,014 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 59,823 | 52,305 | 7,518 |
| Cultivators | 21,862 | 20,525 | 1,337 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12,014 | 9,185 | 2,829 |
| Household Industries | 1,416 | 1,138 | 278 |
| Other Workers | 24,531 | 21,457 | 3,074 |
| Marginal Workers | 11,505 | 6,039 | 5,466 |
| Non Working | 143,939 | 54,515 | 89,424 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ashoknagar, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia