Dindori Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Dindori district, Madhya Pradesh
Dindori Tehsil of Dindori district has total population of 487,479 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 243,537 are males while 243,942 are females. In 2011 there were total 116,860 families residing in Dindori Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Dindori Tehsil is 1,002.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 4.4% people lives in Urban areas while 95.6% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 84.9% while that in the rural areas is 64.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Dindori Tehsil is 963% while that of Rural areas is 1,003.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dindori Tehsil is 77773 which is 16% of the total population. There are 39456 male children and 38317 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dindori Tehsil is 971 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,002 ) of Dindori Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Dindori Tehsil is 65.48%. The male literacy rate is 64.51% and the female literacy rate is 45.57% in Dindori Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Dindori Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 608 villages.
Dindori Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dindori Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 77,773 | 39,456 | 38,317 |
| Literacy | 65.48% | 64.51% | 45.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 20,784 | 10,684 | 10,100 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 309,950 | 153,579 | 156,371 |
| Illiterate | 219,222 | 86,439 | 132,783 |
Caste-wise Population - Dindori Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 63.6% of total population in Dindori Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 20,784 | 10,684 | 10,100 |
| Schedule Tribe | 309,950 | 153,579 | 156,371 |
Religion-wise Population - Dindori Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 416,553 | (85.45%) | 208,432 | 208,121 |
| Muslim | 5,503 | (1.13%) | 2,805 | 2,698 |
| Christian | 4,059 | (0.83%) | 1,943 | 2,116 |
| Sikh | 228 | (0.05%) | 128 | 100 |
| Buddhist | 47 | (0.01%) | 31 | 16 |
| Jain | 647 | (0.13%) | 344 | 303 |
| Other Religion | 58,086 | (11.92%) | 28,826 | 29,260 |
| No Religion Specified | 2,356 | (0.48%) | 1,028 | 1,328 |
Literacy Rate - Dindori Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Dindori Tehsil in 2011 were 65.48% in which, male and female literacy were 76.98% and 54.06% respectively. Total literate in Dindori Tehsil were 268,257 of which male and female were 157,098 and 111,159 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Dindori Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Dindori Tehsil is 1,002 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,002 females in Dindori Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 971 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,002 ) of Dindori Tehsil.
Child Population - Dindori Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 77,773 children between age 0 to 6 years in Dindori Tehsil. Out of which 77,773 were male while 77,773 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Dindori Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 4,907 families under Dindori Tehsil living in urban areas while 4,907 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 4.4% of total population of Dindori Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 95.6% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 2,701 while that in rural region is 75,072.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 487,479 | 21,323 | 466,156 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 77,773 | 2,701 | 75,072 |
| Schedule Caste | 20,784 | 1,355 | 19,429 |
| Schedule Tribe | 309,950 | 5,482 | 304,468 |
| Literacy | 65.48% | 84.94% | 64.55% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,002 | 963 | 1,003 |
Working Population - Dindori Tehsil
In Dindori Tehsil out of total population, 268,051 were engaged in work activities. 67.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 268,051 workers engaged in Main Work, 91,715 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 66,123 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 180,797 | 101,528 | 79,269 |
| Cultivators | 91,715 | 53,577 | 38,138 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 66,123 | 33,103 | 33,020 |
| Household Industries | 2,731 | 1,483 | 1,248 |
| Other Workers | 20,228 | 13,365 | 6,863 |
| Marginal Workers | 87,254 | 38,275 | 48,979 |
| Non Working | 219,428 | 103,734 | 115,694 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dindori, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia