Kurwai Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Vidisha district, Madhya Pradesh
Kurwai Tehsil of Vidisha district has total population of 158,909 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 83,692 are males while 75,217 are females. In 2011 there were total 33,233 families residing in Kurwai Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Kurwai Tehsil is 899.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 9.7% people lives in Urban areas while 90.3% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 78.8% while that in the rural areas is 73.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Kurwai Tehsil is 940% while that of Rural areas is 894.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kurwai Tehsil is 25197 which is 16% of the total population. There are 13008 male children and 12189 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kurwai Tehsil is 937 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 899 ) of Kurwai Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Kurwai Tehsil is 74.02%. The male literacy rate is 70.29% and the female literacy rate is 53.37% in Kurwai Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Kurwai Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 226 villages.
Kurwai Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kurwai Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 25,197 | 13,008 | 12,189 |
| Literacy | 74.02% | 70.29% | 53.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 37,480 | 19,779 | 17,701 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 9,965 | 5,159 | 4,806 |
| Illiterate | 59,938 | 24,867 | 35,071 |
Caste-wise Population - Kurwai Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.3% of total population in Kurwai Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 37,480 | 19,779 | 17,701 |
| Schedule Tribe | 9,965 | 5,159 | 4,806 |
Religion-wise Population - Kurwai Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 134,349 | (84.54%) | 70,833 | 63,516 |
| Muslim | 22,927 | (14.43%) | 11,986 | 10,941 |
| Christian | 82 | (0.05%) | 42 | 40 |
| Sikh | 30 | (0.02%) | 15 | 15 |
| Buddhist | 38 | (0.02%) | 23 | 15 |
| Jain | 1,399 | (0.88%) | 748 | 651 |
| Other Religion | 4 | (0%) | 2 | 2 |
| No Religion Specified | 80 | (0.05%) | 43 | 37 |
Literacy Rate - Kurwai Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Kurwai Tehsil in 2011 were 74.02% in which, male and female literacy were 83.22% and 63.7% respectively. Total literate in Kurwai Tehsil were 98,971 of which male and female were 58,825 and 40,146 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Kurwai Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Kurwai Tehsil is 899 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 899 females in Kurwai Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 937 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 899 ) of Kurwai Tehsil.
Child Population - Kurwai Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 25,197 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kurwai Tehsil. Out of which 25,197 were male while 25,197 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Kurwai Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 2,991 families under Kurwai Tehsil living in urban areas while 2,991 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 9.7% of total population of Kurwai Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 90.3% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 2,268 while that in rural region is 22,929.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 158,909 | 15,487 | 143,422 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 25,197 | 2,268 | 22,929 |
| Schedule Caste | 37,480 | 2,761 | 34,719 |
| Schedule Tribe | 9,965 | 218 | 9,747 |
| Literacy | 74.02% | 78.8% | 73.49% |
| Sex Ratio | 899 | 940 | 894 |
Working Population - Kurwai Tehsil
In Kurwai Tehsil out of total population, 56,920 were engaged in work activities. 80.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 56,920 workers engaged in Main Work, 17,521 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16,691 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 45,566 | 37,909 | 7,657 |
| Cultivators | 17,521 | 16,131 | 1,390 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 16,691 | 12,933 | 3,758 |
| Household Industries | 1,124 | 604 | 520 |
| Other Workers | 10,230 | 8,241 | 1,989 |
| Marginal Workers | 11,354 | 5,977 | 5,377 |
| Non Working | 101,989 | 39,806 | 62,183 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kurwai, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia