Goharganj Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Raisen district, Madhya Pradesh
Goharganj Tehsil of Raisen district has total population of 268,988 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 142,726 are males while 126,262 are females. In 2011 there were total 56,735 families residing in Goharganj Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Goharganj Tehsil is 885.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 40% people lives in Urban areas while 60% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 81.8% while that in the rural areas is 68.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Goharganj Tehsil is 850% while that of Rural areas is 908.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Goharganj Tehsil is 41589 which is 15% of the total population. There are 21660 male children and 19929 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Goharganj Tehsil is 920 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 885 ) of Goharganj Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Goharganj Tehsil is 73.62%. The male literacy rate is 68.84% and the female literacy rate is 54.78% in Goharganj Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Goharganj Tehsil is further divided into 4 towns and 230 villages.
Goharganj Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Goharganj Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 41,589 | 21,660 | 19,929 |
| Literacy | 73.62% | 68.84% | 54.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 34,465 | 18,284 | 16,181 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 59,154 | 30,787 | 28,367 |
| Illiterate | 101,573 | 44,472 | 57,101 |
Caste-wise Population - Goharganj Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 22% of total population in Goharganj Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 34,465 | 18,284 | 16,181 |
| Schedule Tribe | 59,154 | 30,787 | 28,367 |
Religion-wise Population - Goharganj Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 239,824 | (89.16%) | 127,420 | 112,404 |
| Muslim | 26,129 | (9.71%) | 13,749 | 12,380 |
| Christian | 582 | (0.22%) | 285 | 297 |
| Sikh | 802 | (0.3%) | 423 | 379 |
| Buddhist | 110 | (0.04%) | 56 | 54 |
| Jain | 1,300 | (0.48%) | 680 | 620 |
| Other Religion | 26 | (0.01%) | 11 | 15 |
| No Religion Specified | 215 | (0.08%) | 102 | 113 |
Literacy Rate - Goharganj Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Goharganj Tehsil in 2011 were 73.62% in which, male and female literacy were 81.16% and 65.04% respectively. Total literate in Goharganj Tehsil were 167,415 of which male and female were 98,254 and 69,161 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Goharganj Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Goharganj Tehsil is 885 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 885 females in Goharganj Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 920 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 885 ) of Goharganj Tehsil.
Child Population - Goharganj Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 41,589 children between age 0 to 6 years in Goharganj Tehsil. Out of which 41,589 were male while 41,589 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Goharganj Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 24,234 families under Goharganj Tehsil living in urban areas while 24,234 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 40% of total population of Goharganj Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 60% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 15,659 while that in rural region is 25,930.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 268,988 | 107,522 | 161,466 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 41,589 | 15,659 | 25,930 |
| Schedule Caste | 34,465 | 13,993 | 20,472 |
| Schedule Tribe | 59,154 | 6,920 | 52,234 |
| Literacy | 73.62% | 81.84% | 68.05% |
| Sex Ratio | 885 | 850 | 908 |
Working Population - Goharganj Tehsil
In Goharganj Tehsil out of total population, 101,431 were engaged in work activities. 75.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 101,431 workers engaged in Main Work, 16,663 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16,244 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 76,313 | 62,493 | 13,820 |
| Cultivators | 16,663 | 13,908 | 2,755 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 16,244 | 11,711 | 4,533 |
| Household Industries | 1,650 | 1,169 | 481 |
| Other Workers | 41,756 | 35,705 | 6,051 |
| Marginal Workers | 25,118 | 12,817 | 12,301 |
| Non Working | 167,557 | 67,416 | 100,141 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Goharganj, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia