Damoh Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Damoh district, Madhya Pradesh
Damoh Tehsil of Damoh district has total population of 359,521 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 188,299 are males while 171,222 are females. In 2011 there were total 79,590 families residing in Damoh Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Damoh Tehsil is 909.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 47% people lives in Urban areas while 53% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 85.1% while that in the rural areas is 67.7%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Damoh Tehsil is 915% while that of Rural areas is 904.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Damoh Tehsil is 51650 which is 14% of the total population. There are 27059 male children and 24591 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Damoh Tehsil is 909 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 909 ) of Damoh Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Damoh Tehsil is 76.05%. The male literacy rate is 71.96% and the female literacy rate is 57.61% in Damoh Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Damoh Tehsil is further divided into 5 towns and 238 villages.
Damoh Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Damoh Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 51,650 | 27,059 | 24,591 |
| Literacy | 76.05% | 71.96% | 57.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 72,138 | 37,966 | 34,172 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 27,654 | 14,178 | 13,476 |
| Illiterate | 125,378 | 52,792 | 72,586 |
Caste-wise Population - Damoh Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.7% of total population in Damoh Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 72,138 | 37,966 | 34,172 |
| Schedule Tribe | 27,654 | 14,178 | 13,476 |
Religion-wise Population - Damoh Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 321,540 | (89.44%) | 168,628 | 152,912 |
| Muslim | 25,521 | (7.1%) | 13,222 | 12,299 |
| Christian | 1,320 | (0.37%) | 634 | 686 |
| Sikh | 918 | (0.26%) | 477 | 441 |
| Buddhist | 37 | (0.01%) | 16 | 21 |
| Jain | 9,799 | (2.73%) | 5,128 | 4,671 |
| Other Religion | 55 | (0.02%) | 27 | 28 |
| No Religion Specified | 331 | (0.09%) | 167 | 164 |
Literacy Rate - Damoh Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Damoh Tehsil in 2011 were 76.05% in which, male and female literacy were 84.04% and 67.27% respectively. Total literate in Damoh Tehsil were 234,143 of which male and female were 135,507 and 98,636 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Damoh Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Damoh Tehsil is 909 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 909 females in Damoh Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 909 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 909 ) of Damoh Tehsil.
Child Population - Damoh Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 51,650 children between age 0 to 6 years in Damoh Tehsil. Out of which 51,650 were male while 51,650 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Damoh Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 34,464 families under Damoh Tehsil living in urban areas while 34,464 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 47% of total population of Damoh Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 53% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 21,188 while that in rural region is 30,462.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 359,521 | 169,120 | 190,401 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 51,650 | 21,188 | 30,462 |
| Schedule Caste | 72,138 | 35,206 | 36,932 |
| Schedule Tribe | 27,654 | 3,964 | 23,690 |
| Literacy | 76.05% | 85.12% | 67.66% |
| Sex Ratio | 909 | 915 | 904 |
Working Population - Damoh Tehsil
In Damoh Tehsil out of total population, 149,419 were engaged in work activities. 76.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 149,419 workers engaged in Main Work, 20,527 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 27,448 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 114,486 | 86,329 | 28,157 |
| Cultivators | 20,527 | 18,319 | 2,208 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 27,448 | 19,453 | 7,995 |
| Household Industries | 10,871 | 4,391 | 6,480 |
| Other Workers | 55,640 | 44,166 | 11,474 |
| Marginal Workers | 34,933 | 15,131 | 19,802 |
| Non Working | 210,102 | 86,839 | 123,263 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Damoh, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia