Mehgaon Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Bhind district, Madhya Pradesh
Mehgaon Tehsil of Bhind district has total population of 198,343 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 108,990 are males while 89,353 are females. In 2011 there were total 35,510 families residing in Mehgaon Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Mehgaon Tehsil is 820.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 10.8% people lives in Urban areas while 89.2% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 77.5% while that in the rural areas is 73.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Mehgaon Tehsil is 861% while that of Rural areas is 815.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mehgaon Tehsil is 29252 which is 15% of the total population. There are 16036 male children and 13216 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mehgaon Tehsil is 824 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 820 ) of Mehgaon Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Mehgaon Tehsil is 73.86%. The male literacy rate is 72.54% and the female literacy rate is 51.3% in Mehgaon Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Mehgaon Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 144 villages.
Mehgaon Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mehgaon Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 29,252 | 16,036 | 13,216 |
| Literacy | 73.86% | 72.54% | 51.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 39,780 | 21,705 | 18,075 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 187 | 101 | 86 |
| Illiterate | 73,450 | 29,931 | 43,519 |
Caste-wise Population - Mehgaon Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Mehgaon Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 39,780 | 21,705 | 18,075 |
| Schedule Tribe | 187 | 101 | 86 |
Religion-wise Population - Mehgaon Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 188,498 | (95.04%) | 103,687 | 84,811 |
| Muslim | 7,447 | (3.75%) | 3,995 | 3,452 |
| Christian | 122 | (0.06%) | 66 | 56 |
| Sikh | 32 | (0.02%) | 18 | 14 |
| Buddhist | 157 | (0.08%) | 103 | 54 |
| Jain | 1,642 | (0.83%) | 887 | 755 |
| Other Religion | 13 | (0.01%) | 8 | 5 |
| No Religion Specified | 432 | (0.22%) | 226 | 206 |
Literacy Rate - Mehgaon Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Mehgaon Tehsil in 2011 were 73.86% in which, male and female literacy were 85.05% and 60.2% respectively. Total literate in Mehgaon Tehsil were 124,893 of which male and female were 79,059 and 45,834 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Mehgaon Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Mehgaon Tehsil is 820 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 820 females in Mehgaon Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 824 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 820 ) of Mehgaon Tehsil.
Child Population - Mehgaon Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 29,252 children between age 0 to 6 years in Mehgaon Tehsil. Out of which 29,252 were male while 29,252 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Mehgaon Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 3,608 families under Mehgaon Tehsil living in urban areas while 3,608 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 10.8% of total population of Mehgaon Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 89.2% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 3,072 while that in rural region is 26,180.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 198,343 | 21,335 | 177,008 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 29,252 | 3,072 | 26,180 |
| Schedule Caste | 39,780 | 4,079 | 35,701 |
| Schedule Tribe | 187 | 94 | 93 |
| Literacy | 73.86% | 77.47% | 73.42% |
| Sex Ratio | 820 | 861 | 815 |
Working Population - Mehgaon Tehsil
In Mehgaon Tehsil out of total population, 60,485 were engaged in work activities. 83.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 60,485 workers engaged in Main Work, 28,625 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13,121 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 50,442 | 47,485 | 2,957 |
| Cultivators | 28,625 | 27,547 | 1,078 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 13,121 | 12,328 | 793 |
| Household Industries | 565 | 360 | 205 |
| Other Workers | 8,131 | 7,250 | 881 |
| Marginal Workers | 10,043 | 7,564 | 2,479 |
| Non Working | 137,858 | 53,941 | 83,917 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mehgaon, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia