Mhow Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Indore district, Madhya Pradesh
Mhow Tehsil of Indore district has total population of 361,937 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 189,046 are males while 172,891 are females. In 2011 there were total 68,714 families residing in Mhow Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Mhow Tehsil is 915.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 36.3% people lives in Urban areas while 63.7% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 86.3% while that in the rural areas is 69.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Mhow Tehsil is 879% while that of Rural areas is 935.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mhow Tehsil is 50644 which is 14% of the total population. There are 26366 male children and 24278 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mhow Tehsil is 921 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 915 ) of Mhow Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Mhow Tehsil is 75.78%. The male literacy rate is 72.05% and the female literacy rate is 57.65% in Mhow Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Mhow Tehsil is further divided into 5 towns and 172 villages.
Mhow Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mhow Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 50,644 | 26,366 | 24,278 |
| Literacy | 75.78% | 72.05% | 57.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 49,835 | 25,415 | 24,420 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 87,210 | 44,733 | 42,477 |
| Illiterate | 126,054 | 52,834 | 73,220 |
Caste-wise Population - Mhow Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 24.1% of total population in Mhow Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 49,835 | 25,415 | 24,420 |
| Schedule Tribe | 87,210 | 44,733 | 42,477 |
Religion-wise Population - Mhow Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 311,366 | (86.03%) | 163,035 | 148,331 |
| Muslim | 43,959 | (12.15%) | 22,495 | 21,464 |
| Christian | 3,629 | (1%) | 1,821 | 1,808 |
| Sikh | 1,477 | (0.41%) | 905 | 572 |
| Buddhist | 620 | (0.17%) | 360 | 260 |
| Jain | 584 | (0.16%) | 286 | 298 |
| Other Religion | 68 | (0.02%) | 28 | 40 |
| No Religion Specified | 234 | (0.06%) | 116 | 118 |
Literacy Rate - Mhow Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Mhow Tehsil in 2011 were 75.78% in which, male and female literacy were 83.73% and 67.07% respectively. Total literate in Mhow Tehsil were 235,883 of which male and female were 136,212 and 99,671 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Mhow Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Mhow Tehsil is 915 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 915 females in Mhow Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 921 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 915 ) of Mhow Tehsil.
Child Population - Mhow Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 50,644 children between age 0 to 6 years in Mhow Tehsil. Out of which 50,644 were male while 50,644 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Mhow Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 24,961 families under Mhow Tehsil living in urban areas while 24,961 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 36.3% of total population of Mhow Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 63.7% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 15,587 while that in rural region is 35,057.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 361,937 | 131,284 | 230,653 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 50,644 | 15,587 | 35,057 |
| Schedule Caste | 49,835 | 22,597 | 27,238 |
| Schedule Tribe | 87,210 | 7,130 | 80,080 |
| Literacy | 75.78% | 86.33% | 69.53% |
| Sex Ratio | 915 | 879 | 935 |
Working Population - Mhow Tehsil
In Mhow Tehsil out of total population, 151,717 were engaged in work activities. 84.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 151,717 workers engaged in Main Work, 26,986 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 37,974 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 127,749 | 93,059 | 34,690 |
| Cultivators | 26,986 | 18,200 | 8,786 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 37,974 | 21,342 | 16,632 |
| Household Industries | 2,259 | 1,677 | 582 |
| Other Workers | 60,530 | 51,840 | 8,690 |
| Marginal Workers | 23,968 | 10,405 | 13,563 |
| Non Working | 210,220 | 85,582 | 124,638 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mhow, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia