Ashta Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Sehore district, Madhya Pradesh
Ashta Tehsil of Sehore district has total population of 253,462 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 131,462 are males while 122,000 are females. In 2011 there were total 50,438 families residing in Ashta Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Ashta Tehsil is 928.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 25.1% people lives in Urban areas while 74.9% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 78.2% while that in the rural areas is 67.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Ashta Tehsil is 930% while that of Rural areas is 927.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ashta Tehsil is 36869 which is 15% of the total population. There are 19364 male children and 17505 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ashta Tehsil is 904 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 928 ) of Ashta Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Ashta Tehsil is 70.14%. The male literacy rate is 70.21% and the female literacy rate is 48.87% in Ashta Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Ashta Tehsil is further divided into 3 towns and 195 villages.
Ashta Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ashta Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 36,869 | 19,364 | 17,505 |
| Literacy | 70.14% | 70.21% | 48.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 68,399 | 35,489 | 32,910 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5,806 | 3,003 | 2,803 |
| Illiterate | 101,540 | 39,160 | 62,380 |
Caste-wise Population - Ashta Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.3% of total population in Ashta Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 68,399 | 35,489 | 32,910 |
| Schedule Tribe | 5,806 | 3,003 | 2,803 |
Religion-wise Population - Ashta Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 216,380 | (85.37%) | 112,265 | 104,115 |
| Muslim | 32,355 | (12.77%) | 16,741 | 15,614 |
| Christian | 385 | (0.15%) | 220 | 165 |
| Sikh | 62 | (0.02%) | 35 | 27 |
| Buddhist | 51 | (0.02%) | 20 | 31 |
| Jain | 4,006 | (1.58%) | 2,058 | 1,948 |
| Other Religion | 4 | (0%) | 1 | 3 |
| No Religion Specified | 219 | (0.09%) | 122 | 97 |
Literacy Rate - Ashta Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Ashta Tehsil in 2011 were 70.14% in which, male and female literacy were 82.34% and 57.06% respectively. Total literate in Ashta Tehsil were 151,922 of which male and female were 92,302 and 59,620 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Ashta Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Ashta Tehsil is 928 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 928 females in Ashta Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 904 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 928 ) of Ashta Tehsil.
Child Population - Ashta Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 36,869 children between age 0 to 6 years in Ashta Tehsil. Out of which 36,869 were male while 36,869 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Ashta Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 11,958 families under Ashta Tehsil living in urban areas while 11,958 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 25.1% of total population of Ashta Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 74.9% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 9,000 while that in rural region is 27,869.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 253,462 | 63,710 | 189,752 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 36,869 | 9,000 | 27,869 |
| Schedule Caste | 68,399 | 9,226 | 59,173 |
| Schedule Tribe | 5,806 | 723 | 5,083 |
| Literacy | 70.14% | 78.24% | 67.41% |
| Sex Ratio | 928 | 930 | 927 |
Working Population - Ashta Tehsil
In Ashta Tehsil out of total population, 121,360 were engaged in work activities. 59.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 121,360 workers engaged in Main Work, 29,619 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17,380 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 72,162 | 56,406 | 15,756 |
| Cultivators | 29,619 | 24,203 | 5,416 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 17,380 | 11,457 | 5,923 |
| Household Industries | 1,007 | 774 | 233 |
| Other Workers | 24,156 | 19,972 | 4,184 |
| Marginal Workers | 49,198 | 15,653 | 33,545 |
| Non Working | 132,102 | 59,403 | 72,699 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ashta, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia