Begamganj Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Raisen district, Madhya Pradesh
Begamganj Tehsil of Raisen district has total population of 146,510 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 77,527 are males while 68,983 are females. In 2011 there were total 31,328 families residing in Begamganj Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Begamganj Tehsil is 890.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 23.2% people lives in Urban areas while 76.8% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 84.5% while that in the rural areas is 73.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Begamganj Tehsil is 910% while that of Rural areas is 884.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Begamganj Tehsil is 23420 which is 16% of the total population. There are 11945 male children and 11475 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Begamganj Tehsil is 961 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 890 ) of Begamganj Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Begamganj Tehsil is 76.1%. The male literacy rate is 70.42% and the female literacy rate is 56.66% in Begamganj Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Begamganj Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 226 villages.
Begamganj Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Begamganj Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 23,420 | 11,945 | 11,475 |
| Literacy | 76.1% | 70.42% | 56.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 26,457 | 14,115 | 12,342 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 13,800 | 7,112 | 6,688 |
| Illiterate | 52,833 | 22,936 | 29,897 |
Caste-wise Population - Begamganj Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.4% of total population in Begamganj Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 26,457 | 14,115 | 12,342 |
| Schedule Tribe | 13,800 | 7,112 | 6,688 |
Religion-wise Population - Begamganj Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 128,481 | (87.69%) | 68,110 | 60,371 |
| Muslim | 14,916 | (10.18%) | 7,806 | 7,110 |
| Christian | 97 | (0.07%) | 41 | 56 |
| Sikh | 7 | (0%) | 4 | 3 |
| Buddhist | 14 | (0.01%) | 7 | 7 |
| Jain | 2,939 | (2.01%) | 1,529 | 1,410 |
| Other Religion | 3 | (0%) | 3 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 53 | (0.04%) | 27 | 26 |
Literacy Rate - Begamganj Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Begamganj Tehsil in 2011 were 76.1% in which, male and female literacy were 83.24% and 67.97% respectively. Total literate in Begamganj Tehsil were 93,677 of which male and female were 54,591 and 39,086 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Begamganj Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Begamganj Tehsil is 890 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 890 females in Begamganj Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 961 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 890 ) of Begamganj Tehsil.
Child Population - Begamganj Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 23,420 children between age 0 to 6 years in Begamganj Tehsil. Out of which 23,420 were male while 23,420 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Begamganj Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 6,985 families under Begamganj Tehsil living in urban areas while 6,985 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 23.2% of total population of Begamganj Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 76.8% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 4,853 while that in rural region is 18,567.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 146,510 | 34,031 | 112,479 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 23,420 | 4,853 | 18,567 |
| Schedule Caste | 26,457 | 4,540 | 21,917 |
| Schedule Tribe | 13,800 | 572 | 13,228 |
| Literacy | 76.1% | 84.49% | 73.5% |
| Sex Ratio | 890 | 910 | 884 |
Working Population - Begamganj Tehsil
In Begamganj Tehsil out of total population, 62,664 were engaged in work activities. 69.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 62,664 workers engaged in Main Work, 15,759 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13,708 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 43,581 | 35,300 | 8,281 |
| Cultivators | 15,759 | 14,538 | 1,221 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 13,708 | 10,916 | 2,792 |
| Household Industries | 4,453 | 1,598 | 2,855 |
| Other Workers | 9,661 | 8,248 | 1,413 |
| Marginal Workers | 19,083 | 7,750 | 11,333 |
| Non Working | 83,846 | 34,477 | 49,369 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Begamganj, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia