Murwara Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Katni district, Madhya Pradesh
Murwara Tehsil of Katni district has total population of 369,519 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 190,729 are males while 178,790 are females. In 2011 there were total 79,183 families residing in Murwara Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Murwara Tehsil is 937.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 60% people lives in Urban areas while 40% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 85.9% while that in the rural areas is 69.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Murwara Tehsil is 924% while that of Rural areas is 959.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Murwara Tehsil is 49510 which is 13% of the total population. There are 25625 male children and 23885 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Murwara Tehsil is 932 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 937 ) of Murwara Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Murwara Tehsil is 79.59%. The male literacy rate is 75.02% and the female literacy rate is 62.43% in Murwara Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Murwara Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 123 villages.
Murwara Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Murwara Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 49,510 | 25,625 | 23,885 |
| Literacy | 79.59% | 75.02% | 62.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 47,975 | 24,488 | 23,487 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 55,846 | 28,061 | 27,785 |
| Illiterate | 114,830 | 47,653 | 67,177 |
Caste-wise Population - Murwara Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.1% of total population in Murwara Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 47,975 | 24,488 | 23,487 |
| Schedule Tribe | 55,846 | 28,061 | 27,785 |
Religion-wise Population - Murwara Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 347,736 | (94.11%) | 179,525 | 168,211 |
| Muslim | 14,732 | (3.99%) | 7,707 | 7,025 |
| Christian | 2,193 | (0.59%) | 1,048 | 1,145 |
| Sikh | 880 | (0.24%) | 459 | 421 |
| Buddhist | 82 | (0.02%) | 37 | 45 |
| Jain | 3,270 | (0.88%) | 1,646 | 1,624 |
| Other Religion | 99 | (0.03%) | 47 | 52 |
| No Religion Specified | 527 | (0.14%) | 260 | 267 |
Literacy Rate - Murwara Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Murwara Tehsil in 2011 were 79.59% in which, male and female literacy were 86.66% and 72.05% respectively. Total literate in Murwara Tehsil were 254,689 of which male and female were 143,076 and 111,613 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Murwara Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Murwara Tehsil is 937 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 937 females in Murwara Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 932 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 937 ) of Murwara Tehsil.
Child Population - Murwara Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 49,510 children between age 0 to 6 years in Murwara Tehsil. Out of which 49,510 were male while 49,510 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Murwara Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 47,488 families under Murwara Tehsil living in urban areas while 47,488 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 60% of total population of Murwara Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 40% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 25,847 while that in rural region is 23,663.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 369,519 | 221,883 | 147,636 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 49,510 | 25,847 | 23,663 |
| Schedule Caste | 47,975 | 28,903 | 19,072 |
| Schedule Tribe | 55,846 | 15,781 | 40,065 |
| Literacy | 79.59% | 85.91% | 69.59% |
| Sex Ratio | 937 | 924 | 959 |
Working Population - Murwara Tehsil
In Murwara Tehsil out of total population, 133,475 were engaged in work activities. 73.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 133,475 workers engaged in Main Work, 10,017 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6,280 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 98,421 | 79,218 | 19,203 |
| Cultivators | 10,017 | 7,872 | 2,145 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6,280 | 4,203 | 2,077 |
| Household Industries | 3,498 | 2,473 | 1,025 |
| Other Workers | 78,626 | 64,670 | 13,956 |
| Marginal Workers | 35,054 | 19,879 | 15,175 |
| Non Working | 236,044 | 91,632 | 144,412 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Murwara, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia