Jamai Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Chhindwara district, Madhya Pradesh
Jamai Tehsil of Chhindwara district has total population of 240,547 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 121,466 are males while 119,081 are females. In 2011 there were total 49,515 families residing in Jamai Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Jamai Tehsil is 980.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 24.3% people lives in Urban areas while 75.7% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 84.2% while that in the rural areas is 54.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Jamai Tehsil is 956% while that of Rural areas is 988.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jamai Tehsil is 37487 which is 16% of the total population. There are 19207 male children and 18280 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jamai Tehsil is 952 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 980 ) of Jamai Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Jamai Tehsil is 61.92%. The male literacy rate is 58.74% and the female literacy rate is 45.67% in Jamai Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Jamai Tehsil is further divided into 4 towns and 261 villages.
Jamai Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jamai Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 37,487 | 19,207 | 18,280 |
| Literacy | 61.92% | 58.74% | 45.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 33,442 | 16,965 | 16,477 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 121,122 | 60,408 | 60,714 |
| Illiterate | 114,818 | 50,120 | 64,698 |
Caste-wise Population - Jamai Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 50.4% of total population in Jamai Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 33,442 | 16,965 | 16,477 |
| Schedule Tribe | 121,122 | 60,408 | 60,714 |
Religion-wise Population - Jamai Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 220,748 | (91.77%) | 111,373 | 109,375 |
| Muslim | 12,855 | (5.34%) | 6,571 | 6,284 |
| Christian | 737 | (0.31%) | 357 | 380 |
| Sikh | 292 | (0.12%) | 153 | 139 |
| Buddhist | 1,760 | (0.73%) | 886 | 874 |
| Jain | 296 | (0.12%) | 164 | 132 |
| Other Religion | 3,739 | (1.55%) | 1,898 | 1,841 |
| No Religion Specified | 120 | (0.05%) | 64 | 56 |
Literacy Rate - Jamai Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Jamai Tehsil in 2011 were 61.92% in which, male and female literacy were 69.77% and 53.95% respectively. Total literate in Jamai Tehsil were 125,729 of which male and female were 71,346 and 54,383 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Jamai Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Jamai Tehsil is 980 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 980 females in Jamai Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 952 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 980 ) of Jamai Tehsil.
Child Population - Jamai Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 37,487 children between age 0 to 6 years in Jamai Tehsil. Out of which 37,487 were male while 37,487 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Jamai Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 12,663 families under Jamai Tehsil living in urban areas while 12,663 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 24.3% of total population of Jamai Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 75.7% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 6,253 while that in rural region is 31,234.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 240,547 | 58,385 | 182,162 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 37,487 | 6,253 | 31,234 |
| Schedule Caste | 33,442 | 12,774 | 20,668 |
| Schedule Tribe | 121,122 | 8,524 | 112,598 |
| Literacy | 61.92% | 84.22% | 54.21% |
| Sex Ratio | 980 | 956 | 988 |
Working Population - Jamai Tehsil
In Jamai Tehsil out of total population, 101,389 were engaged in work activities. 51.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 101,389 workers engaged in Main Work, 16,015 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12,834 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 52,665 | 38,847 | 13,818 |
| Cultivators | 16,015 | 12,349 | 3,666 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12,834 | 7,495 | 5,339 |
| Household Industries | 701 | 529 | 172 |
| Other Workers | 23,115 | 18,474 | 4,641 |
| Marginal Workers | 48,724 | 24,009 | 24,715 |
| Non Working | 139,158 | 58,610 | 80,548 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jamai, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia