Meghnagar Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Jhabua district, Madhya Pradesh
Meghnagar Tehsil of Jhabua district has total population of 171,944 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 86,913 are males while 85,031 are females. In 2011 there were total 30,528 families residing in Meghnagar Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Meghnagar Tehsil is 978.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 7.5% people lives in Urban areas while 92.5% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 76% while that in the rural areas is 39.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Meghnagar Tehsil is 926% while that of Rural areas is 983.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Meghnagar Tehsil is 36432 which is 21% of the total population. There are 18901 male children and 17531 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meghnagar Tehsil is 928 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 978 ) of Meghnagar Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Meghnagar Tehsil is 42.27%. The male literacy rate is 40.69% and the female literacy rate is 25.77% in Meghnagar Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Meghnagar Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 110 villages.
Meghnagar Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meghnagar Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 36,432 | 18,901 | 17,531 |
| Literacy | 42.27% | 40.69% | 25.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,454 | 1,238 | 1,216 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 154,625 | 77,836 | 76,789 |
| Illiterate | 114,668 | 51,547 | 63,121 |
Caste-wise Population - Meghnagar Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 89.9% of total population in Meghnagar Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 2,454 | 1,238 | 1,216 |
| Schedule Tribe | 154,625 | 77,836 | 76,789 |
Religion-wise Population - Meghnagar Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 157,468 | (91.58%) | 79,412 | 78,056 |
| Muslim | 2,557 | (1.49%) | 1,461 | 1,096 |
| Christian | 10,979 | (6.39%) | 5,571 | 5,408 |
| Sikh | 25 | (0.01%) | 15 | 10 |
| Buddhist | 12 | (0.01%) | 6 | 6 |
| Jain | 843 | (0.49%) | 420 | 423 |
| Other Religion | 20 | (0.01%) | 10 | 10 |
| No Religion Specified | 40 | (0.02%) | 18 | 22 |
Literacy Rate - Meghnagar Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Meghnagar Tehsil in 2011 were 42.27% in which, male and female literacy were 52% and 32.46% respectively. Total literate in Meghnagar Tehsil were 57,276 of which male and female were 35,366 and 21,910 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Meghnagar Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Meghnagar Tehsil is 978 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 978 females in Meghnagar Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 928 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 978 ) of Meghnagar Tehsil.
Child Population - Meghnagar Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 36,432 children between age 0 to 6 years in Meghnagar Tehsil. Out of which 36,432 were male while 36,432 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Meghnagar Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 2,553 families under Meghnagar Tehsil living in urban areas while 2,553 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 7.5% of total population of Meghnagar Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 92.5% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 2,111 while that in rural region is 34,321.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 171,944 | 12,929 | 159,015 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 36,432 | 2,111 | 34,321 |
| Schedule Caste | 2,454 | 758 | 1,696 |
| Schedule Tribe | 154,625 | 5,117 | 149,508 |
| Literacy | 42.27% | 75.98% | 39.34% |
| Sex Ratio | 978 | 926 | 983 |
Working Population - Meghnagar Tehsil
In Meghnagar Tehsil out of total population, 85,833 were engaged in work activities. 72.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 85,833 workers engaged in Main Work, 44,879 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8,644 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 61,956 | 35,542 | 26,414 |
| Cultivators | 44,879 | 25,900 | 18,979 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8,644 | 3,354 | 5,290 |
| Household Industries | 460 | 253 | 207 |
| Other Workers | 7,973 | 6,035 | 1,938 |
| Marginal Workers | 23,877 | 8,478 | 15,399 |
| Non Working | 86,111 | 42,893 | 43,218 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meghnagar, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia