Chaurai Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Chhindwara district, Madhya Pradesh
Chaurai Tehsil of Chhindwara district has total population of 189,470 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 97,567 are males while 91,903 are females. In 2011 there were total 39,489 families residing in Chaurai Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Chaurai Tehsil is 942.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 6.8% people lives in Urban areas while 93.2% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 85.7% while that in the rural areas is 70.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Chaurai Tehsil is 971% while that of Rural areas is 940.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chaurai Tehsil is 24146 which is 13% of the total population. There are 12458 male children and 11688 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chaurai Tehsil is 938 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 942 ) of Chaurai Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Chaurai Tehsil is 71.2%. The male literacy rate is 68.95% and the female literacy rate is 54.87% in Chaurai Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Chaurai Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 190 villages.
Chaurai Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chaurai Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 24,146 | 12,458 | 11,688 |
| Literacy | 71.2% | 68.95% | 54.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 17,544 | 8,936 | 8,608 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 37,674 | 19,042 | 18,632 |
| Illiterate | 71,765 | 30,292 | 41,473 |
Caste-wise Population - Chaurai Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 19.9% of total population in Chaurai Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 17,544 | 8,936 | 8,608 |
| Schedule Tribe | 37,674 | 19,042 | 18,632 |
Religion-wise Population - Chaurai Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 178,170 | (94.04%) | 91,759 | 86,411 |
| Muslim | 7,971 | (4.21%) | 4,093 | 3,878 |
| Christian | 113 | (0.06%) | 63 | 50 |
| Sikh | 26 | (0.01%) | 6 | 20 |
| Buddhist | 449 | (0.24%) | 239 | 210 |
| Jain | 1,012 | (0.53%) | 542 | 470 |
| Other Religion | 1,539 | (0.81%) | 776 | 763 |
| No Religion Specified | 190 | (0.1%) | 89 | 101 |
Literacy Rate - Chaurai Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Chaurai Tehsil in 2011 were 71.2% in which, male and female literacy were 79.05% and 62.87% respectively. Total literate in Chaurai Tehsil were 117,705 of which male and female were 67,275 and 50,430 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Chaurai Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Chaurai Tehsil is 942 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 942 females in Chaurai Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 938 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 942 ) of Chaurai Tehsil.
Child Population - Chaurai Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 24,146 children between age 0 to 6 years in Chaurai Tehsil. Out of which 24,146 were male while 24,146 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Chaurai Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 2,742 families under Chaurai Tehsil living in urban areas while 2,742 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 6.8% of total population of Chaurai Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 93.2% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,495 while that in rural region is 22,651.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 189,470 | 12,956 | 176,514 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 24,146 | 1,495 | 22,651 |
| Schedule Caste | 17,544 | 1,233 | 16,311 |
| Schedule Tribe | 37,674 | 1,085 | 36,589 |
| Literacy | 71.2% | 85.69% | 70.12% |
| Sex Ratio | 942 | 971 | 940 |
Working Population - Chaurai Tehsil
In Chaurai Tehsil out of total population, 90,391 were engaged in work activities. 69.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 90,391 workers engaged in Main Work, 25,298 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 28,603 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 63,101 | 44,978 | 18,123 |
| Cultivators | 25,298 | 19,845 | 5,453 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 28,603 | 17,885 | 10,718 |
| Household Industries | 653 | 518 | 135 |
| Other Workers | 8,547 | 6,730 | 1,817 |
| Marginal Workers | 27,290 | 9,920 | 17,370 |
| Non Working | 99,079 | 42,669 | 56,410 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chaurai, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia