Khandwa Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Khandwa district, Madhya Pradesh
Khandwa Tehsil of Khandwa district has total population of 558,035 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 286,856 are males while 271,179 are females. In 2011 there were total 114,875 families residing in Khandwa Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Khandwa Tehsil is 945.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 36% people lives in Urban areas while 64% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 86.1% while that in the rural areas is 63.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Khandwa Tehsil is 951% while that of Rural areas is 942.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khandwa Tehsil is 80499 which is 14% of the total population. There are 41751 male children and 38748 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khandwa Tehsil is 928 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 945 ) of Khandwa Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Khandwa Tehsil is 72.09%. The male literacy rate is 68.9% and the female literacy rate is 54.07% in Khandwa Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Khandwa Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 221 villages.
Khandwa Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khandwa Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 80,499 | 41,751 | 38,748 |
| Literacy | 72.09% | 68.9% | 54.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 78,609 | 40,212 | 38,397 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 134,175 | 68,768 | 65,407 |
| Illiterate | 213,756 | 89,216 | 124,540 |
Caste-wise Population - Khandwa Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 24% of total population in Khandwa Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 78,609 | 40,212 | 38,397 |
| Schedule Tribe | 134,175 | 68,768 | 65,407 |
Religion-wise Population - Khandwa Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 468,523 | (83.96%) | 241,229 | 227,294 |
| Muslim | 81,373 | (14.58%) | 41,525 | 39,848 |
| Christian | 2,125 | (0.38%) | 1,034 | 1,091 |
| Sikh | 1,431 | (0.26%) | 770 | 661 |
| Buddhist | 1,254 | (0.22%) | 619 | 635 |
| Jain | 2,811 | (0.5%) | 1,401 | 1,410 |
| Other Religion | 110 | (0.02%) | 62 | 48 |
| No Religion Specified | 408 | (0.07%) | 216 | 192 |
Literacy Rate - Khandwa Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Khandwa Tehsil in 2011 were 72.09% in which, male and female literacy were 80.63% and 63.09% respectively. Total literate in Khandwa Tehsil were 344,279 of which male and female were 197,640 and 146,639 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Khandwa Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Khandwa Tehsil is 945 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 945 females in Khandwa Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 928 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 945 ) of Khandwa Tehsil.
Child Population - Khandwa Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 80,499 children between age 0 to 6 years in Khandwa Tehsil. Out of which 80,499 were male while 80,499 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Khandwa Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 39,002 families under Khandwa Tehsil living in urban areas while 39,002 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 36% of total population of Khandwa Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 64% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 24,801 while that in rural region is 55,698.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 558,035 | 200,738 | 357,297 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 80,499 | 24,801 | 55,698 |
| Schedule Caste | 78,609 | 27,430 | 51,179 |
| Schedule Tribe | 134,175 | 8,139 | 126,036 |
| Literacy | 72.09% | 86.14% | 63.9% |
| Sex Ratio | 945 | 951 | 942 |
Working Population - Khandwa Tehsil
In Khandwa Tehsil out of total population, 250,328 were engaged in work activities. 83.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 250,328 workers engaged in Main Work, 57,993 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 78,001 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 209,316 | 142,286 | 67,030 |
| Cultivators | 57,993 | 38,789 | 19,204 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 78,001 | 42,792 | 35,209 |
| Household Industries | 4,952 | 4,130 | 822 |
| Other Workers | 68,370 | 56,575 | 11,795 |
| Marginal Workers | 41,012 | 16,829 | 24,183 |
| Non Working | 307,707 | 127,741 | 179,966 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia