Gairatganj Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Raisen district, Madhya Pradesh
Gairatganj Tehsil of Raisen district has total population of 125,018 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 65,772 are males while 59,246 are females. In 2011 there were total 26,514 families residing in Gairatganj Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Gairatganj Tehsil is 901.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 14.5% people lives in Urban areas while 85.5% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 79.7% while that in the rural areas is 78.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Gairatganj Tehsil is 924% while that of Rural areas is 897.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gairatganj Tehsil is 19779 which is 16% of the total population. There are 10188 male children and 9591 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gairatganj Tehsil is 941 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 901 ) of Gairatganj Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Gairatganj Tehsil is 78.79%. The male literacy rate is 72.12% and the female literacy rate is 59.9% in Gairatganj Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Gairatganj Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 169 villages.
Gairatganj Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gairatganj Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 19,779 | 10,188 | 9,591 |
| Literacy | 78.79% | 72.12% | 59.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 25,195 | 13,360 | 11,835 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 15,816 | 8,167 | 7,649 |
| Illiterate | 42,098 | 18,338 | 23,760 |
Caste-wise Population - Gairatganj Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.7% of total population in Gairatganj Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 25,195 | 13,360 | 11,835 |
| Schedule Tribe | 15,816 | 8,167 | 7,649 |
Religion-wise Population - Gairatganj Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 111,049 | (88.83%) | 58,581 | 52,468 |
| Muslim | 11,934 | (9.55%) | 6,151 | 5,783 |
| Christian | 72 | (0.06%) | 34 | 38 |
| Sikh | 38 | (0.03%) | 19 | 19 |
| Buddhist | 8 | (0.01%) | 3 | 5 |
| Jain | 1,877 | (1.5%) | 964 | 913 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 40 | (0.03%) | 20 | 20 |
Literacy Rate - Gairatganj Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Gairatganj Tehsil in 2011 were 78.79% in which, male and female literacy were 85.34% and 71.47% respectively. Total literate in Gairatganj Tehsil were 82,920 of which male and female were 47,434 and 35,486 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Gairatganj Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Gairatganj Tehsil is 901 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 901 females in Gairatganj Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 941 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 901 ) of Gairatganj Tehsil.
Child Population - Gairatganj Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 19,779 children between age 0 to 6 years in Gairatganj Tehsil. Out of which 19,779 were male while 19,779 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Gairatganj Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 3,830 families under Gairatganj Tehsil living in urban areas while 3,830 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 14.5% of total population of Gairatganj Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 85.5% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 2,714 while that in rural region is 17,065.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 125,018 | 18,184 | 106,834 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 19,779 | 2,714 | 17,065 |
| Schedule Caste | 25,195 | 2,715 | 22,480 |
| Schedule Tribe | 15,816 | 401 | 15,415 |
| Literacy | 78.79% | 79.69% | 78.64% |
| Sex Ratio | 901 | 924 | 897 |
Working Population - Gairatganj Tehsil
In Gairatganj Tehsil out of total population, 53,620 were engaged in work activities. 63% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 53,620 workers engaged in Main Work, 12,320 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12,484 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 33,766 | 26,131 | 7,635 |
| Cultivators | 12,320 | 10,924 | 1,396 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12,484 | 8,805 | 3,679 |
| Household Industries | 1,765 | 603 | 1,162 |
| Other Workers | 7,197 | 5,799 | 1,398 |
| Marginal Workers | 19,854 | 8,841 | 11,013 |
| Non Working | 71,398 | 30,800 | 40,598 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gairatganj, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia