Dewas Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Dewas district, Madhya Pradesh
Dewas Tehsil of Dewas district has total population of 505,948 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 261,043 are males while 244,905 are females. In 2011 there were total 99,062 families residing in Dewas Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Dewas Tehsil is 938.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 57.2% people lives in Urban areas while 42.8% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 84.6% while that in the rural areas is 70.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Dewas Tehsil is 929% while that of Rural areas is 950.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dewas Tehsil is 65904 which is 13% of the total population. There are 34477 male children and 31427 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dewas Tehsil is 912 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 938 ) of Dewas Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Dewas Tehsil is 78.85%. The male literacy rate is 76.71% and the female literacy rate is 59.91% in Dewas Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Dewas Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 224 villages.
Dewas Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dewas Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 65,904 | 34,477 | 31,427 |
| Literacy | 78.85% | 76.71% | 59.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 105,658 | 54,249 | 51,409 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 20,660 | 10,569 | 10,091 |
| Illiterate | 158,976 | 60,798 | 98,178 |
Caste-wise Population - Dewas Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.1% of total population in Dewas Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 105,658 | 54,249 | 51,409 |
| Schedule Tribe | 20,660 | 10,569 | 10,091 |
Religion-wise Population - Dewas Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 416,251 | (82.27%) | 215,105 | 201,146 |
| Muslim | 83,147 | (16.43%) | 42,612 | 40,535 |
| Christian | 1,585 | (0.31%) | 819 | 766 |
| Sikh | 1,377 | (0.27%) | 699 | 678 |
| Buddhist | 324 | (0.06%) | 171 | 153 |
| Jain | 2,877 | (0.57%) | 1,457 | 1,420 |
| Other Religion | 30 | (0.01%) | 16 | 14 |
| No Religion Specified | 357 | (0.07%) | 164 | 193 |
Literacy Rate - Dewas Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Dewas Tehsil in 2011 were 78.85% in which, male and female literacy were 88.38% and 68.73% respectively. Total literate in Dewas Tehsil were 346,972 of which male and female were 200,245 and 146,727 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Dewas Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Dewas Tehsil is 938 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 938 females in Dewas Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 912 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 938 ) of Dewas Tehsil.
Child Population - Dewas Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 65,904 children between age 0 to 6 years in Dewas Tehsil. Out of which 65,904 were male while 65,904 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Dewas Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 57,397 families under Dewas Tehsil living in urban areas while 57,397 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 57.2% of total population of Dewas Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 42.8% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 35,437 while that in rural region is 30,467.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 505,948 | 289,550 | 216,398 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 65,904 | 35,437 | 30,467 |
| Schedule Caste | 105,658 | 56,366 | 49,292 |
| Schedule Tribe | 20,660 | 9,861 | 10,799 |
| Literacy | 78.85% | 84.64% | 70.93% |
| Sex Ratio | 938 | 929 | 950 |
Working Population - Dewas Tehsil
In Dewas Tehsil out of total population, 212,666 were engaged in work activities. 78.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 212,666 workers engaged in Main Work, 43,692 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 28,970 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 166,480 | 127,436 | 39,044 |
| Cultivators | 43,692 | 31,009 | 12,683 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 28,970 | 17,585 | 11,385 |
| Household Industries | 3,621 | 2,724 | 897 |
| Other Workers | 90,197 | 76,118 | 14,079 |
| Marginal Workers | 46,186 | 18,034 | 28,152 |
| Non Working | 293,282 | 115,573 | 177,709 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dewas, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia