Gwalior Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Gwalior district, Madhya Pradesh
Gwalior Tehsil of Gwalior district has total population of 1,495,487 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 802,391 are males while 693,096 are females. In 2011 there were total 281,498 families residing in Gwalior Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Gwalior Tehsil is 864.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 73.7% people lives in Urban areas while 26.3% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 84.2% while that in the rural areas is 65.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Gwalior Tehsil is 873% while that of Rural areas is 839.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gwalior Tehsil is 183931 which is 12% of the total population. There are 100379 male children and 83552 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gwalior Tehsil is 832 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 864 ) of Gwalior Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Gwalior Tehsil is 79.41%. The male literacy rate is 75.64% and the female literacy rate is 62.69% in Gwalior Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Gwalior Tehsil is further divided into 2 towns and 335 villages.
Gwalior Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gwalior Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 183,931 | 100,379 | 83,552 |
| Literacy | 79.41% | 75.64% | 62.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 262,572 | 140,426 | 122,146 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 44,046 | 23,306 | 20,740 |
| Illiterate | 454,013 | 195,432 | 258,581 |
Caste-wise Population - Gwalior Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.9% of total population in Gwalior Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 262,572 | 140,426 | 122,146 |
| Schedule Tribe | 44,046 | 23,306 | 20,740 |
Religion-wise Population - Gwalior Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,342,361 | (89.76%) | 722,172 | 620,189 |
| Muslim | 119,267 | (7.98%) | 62,372 | 56,895 |
| Christian | 3,593 | (0.24%) | 1,760 | 1,833 |
| Sikh | 9,495 | (0.63%) | 5,138 | 4,357 |
| Buddhist | 1,875 | (0.13%) | 1,064 | 811 |
| Jain | 15,685 | (1.05%) | 8,154 | 7,531 |
| Other Religion | 192 | (0.01%) | 99 | 93 |
| No Religion Specified | 3,019 | (0.2%) | 1,632 | 1,387 |
Literacy Rate - Gwalior Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Gwalior Tehsil in 2011 were 79.41% in which, male and female literacy were 86.46% and 71.29% respectively. Total literate in Gwalior Tehsil were 1,041,474 of which male and female were 606,959 and 434,515 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Gwalior Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Gwalior Tehsil is 864 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 864 females in Gwalior Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 832 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 864 ) of Gwalior Tehsil.
Child Population - Gwalior Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 183,931 children between age 0 to 6 years in Gwalior Tehsil. Out of which 183,931 were male while 183,931 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Gwalior Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 208,157 families under Gwalior Tehsil living in urban areas while 208,157 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 73.7% of total population of Gwalior Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 26.3% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 124,071 while that in rural region is 59,860.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,495,487 | 1,102,884 | 392,603 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 183,931 | 124,071 | 59,860 |
| Schedule Caste | 262,572 | 193,314 | 69,258 |
| Schedule Tribe | 44,046 | 14,021 | 30,025 |
| Literacy | 79.41% | 84.16% | 65.44% |
| Sex Ratio | 864 | 873 | 839 |
Working Population - Gwalior Tehsil
In Gwalior Tehsil out of total population, 484,882 were engaged in work activities. 85.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 484,882 workers engaged in Main Work, 52,262 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 31,954 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 416,282 | 357,679 | 58,603 |
| Cultivators | 52,262 | 47,378 | 4,884 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 31,954 | 25,011 | 6,943 |
| Household Industries | 14,064 | 10,056 | 4,008 |
| Other Workers | 318,002 | 275,234 | 42,768 |
| Marginal Workers | 68,600 | 42,424 | 26,176 |
| Non Working | 1,010,605 | 402,288 | 608,317 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia