Kukshi Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Dhar district, Madhya Pradesh
Kukshi Tehsil of Dhar district has total population of 322,282 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 161,408 are males while 160,874 are females. In 2011 there were total 58,355 families residing in Kukshi Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Kukshi Tehsil is 997.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 11.7% people lives in Urban areas while 88.3% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 77.8% while that in the rural areas is 47.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Kukshi Tehsil is 963% while that of Rural areas is 1,001.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kukshi Tehsil is 55882 which is 17% of the total population. There are 28644 male children and 27238 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kukshi Tehsil is 951 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 997 ) of Kukshi Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Kukshi Tehsil is 51.42%. The male literacy rate is 48.77% and the female literacy rate is 36.22% in Kukshi Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Kukshi Tehsil is further divided into 2 towns and 201 villages.
Kukshi Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kukshi Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 55,882 | 28,644 | 27,238 |
| Literacy | 51.42% | 48.77% | 36.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 15,595 | 7,881 | 7,714 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 230,833 | 114,821 | 116,012 |
| Illiterate | 185,287 | 82,682 | 102,605 |
Caste-wise Population - Kukshi Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 71.6% of total population in Kukshi Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 15,595 | 7,881 | 7,714 |
| Schedule Tribe | 230,833 | 114,821 | 116,012 |
Religion-wise Population - Kukshi Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 307,753 | (95.49%) | 153,975 | 153,778 |
| Muslim | 12,329 | (3.83%) | 6,325 | 6,004 |
| Christian | 248 | (0.08%) | 118 | 130 |
| Sikh | 89 | (0.03%) | 56 | 33 |
| Buddhist | 57 | (0.02%) | 30 | 27 |
| Jain | 1,550 | (0.48%) | 781 | 769 |
| Other Religion | 16 | (0%) | 8 | 8 |
| No Religion Specified | 240 | (0.07%) | 115 | 125 |
Literacy Rate - Kukshi Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Kukshi Tehsil in 2011 were 51.42% in which, male and female literacy were 59.3% and 43.6% respectively. Total literate in Kukshi Tehsil were 136,995 of which male and female were 78,726 and 58,269 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Kukshi Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Kukshi Tehsil is 997 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 997 females in Kukshi Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 951 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 997 ) of Kukshi Tehsil.
Child Population - Kukshi Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 55,882 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kukshi Tehsil. Out of which 55,882 were male while 55,882 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Kukshi Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 6,913 families under Kukshi Tehsil living in urban areas while 6,913 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 11.7% of total population of Kukshi Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 88.3% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 5,306 while that in rural region is 50,576.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 322,282 | 37,605 | 284,677 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 55,882 | 5,306 | 50,576 |
| Schedule Caste | 15,595 | 2,849 | 12,746 |
| Schedule Tribe | 230,833 | 9,814 | 221,019 |
| Literacy | 51.42% | 77.81% | 47.78% |
| Sex Ratio | 997 | 963 | 1,001 |
Working Population - Kukshi Tehsil
In Kukshi Tehsil out of total population, 158,200 were engaged in work activities. 78.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 158,200 workers engaged in Main Work, 66,040 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 39,066 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 123,568 | 73,572 | 49,996 |
| Cultivators | 66,040 | 41,098 | 24,942 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 39,066 | 18,435 | 20,631 |
| Household Industries | 1,721 | 1,067 | 654 |
| Other Workers | 16,741 | 12,972 | 3,769 |
| Marginal Workers | 34,632 | 12,740 | 21,892 |
| Non Working | 164,082 | 75,096 | 88,986 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kukshi, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia