Nalkheda Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Shajapur district, Madhya Pradesh
Nalkheda Tehsil of Shajapur district has total population of 118,592 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 60,953 are males while 57,639 are females. In 2011 there were total 23,725 families residing in Nalkheda Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Nalkheda Tehsil is 946.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 20.2% people lives in Urban areas while 79.8% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 73.6% while that in the rural areas is 63.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Nalkheda Tehsil is 947% while that of Rural areas is 945.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nalkheda Tehsil is 16247 which is 14% of the total population. There are 8411 male children and 7836 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nalkheda Tehsil is 932 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 946 ) of Nalkheda Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Nalkheda Tehsil is 65.21%. The male literacy rate is 67.23% and the female literacy rate is 44.69% in Nalkheda Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Nalkheda Tehsil is further divided into 2 towns and 96 villages.
Nalkheda Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nalkheda Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 16,247 | 8,411 | 7,836 |
| Literacy | 65.21% | 67.23% | 44.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 26,847 | 13,860 | 12,987 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8,300 | 4,240 | 4,060 |
| Illiterate | 51,853 | 19,973 | 31,880 |
Caste-wise Population - Nalkheda Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7% of total population in Nalkheda Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 26,847 | 13,860 | 12,987 |
| Schedule Tribe | 8,300 | 4,240 | 4,060 |
Religion-wise Population - Nalkheda Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 108,534 | (91.52%) | 55,806 | 52,728 |
| Muslim | 8,514 | (7.18%) | 4,363 | 4,151 |
| Christian | 50 | (0.04%) | 22 | 28 |
| Sikh | 8 | (0.01%) | 2 | 6 |
| Buddhist | 5 | (0%) | 2 | 3 |
| Jain | 1,398 | (1.18%) | 717 | 681 |
| Other Religion | 4 | (0%) | 2 | 2 |
| No Religion Specified | 79 | (0.07%) | 39 | 40 |
Literacy Rate - Nalkheda Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Nalkheda Tehsil in 2011 were 65.21% in which, male and female literacy were 77.99% and 51.72% respectively. Total literate in Nalkheda Tehsil were 66,739 of which male and female were 40,980 and 25,759 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Nalkheda Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Nalkheda Tehsil is 946 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 946 females in Nalkheda Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 932 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 946 ) of Nalkheda Tehsil.
Child Population - Nalkheda Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 16,247 children between age 0 to 6 years in Nalkheda Tehsil. Out of which 16,247 were male while 16,247 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Nalkheda Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 4,263 families under Nalkheda Tehsil living in urban areas while 4,263 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 20.2% of total population of Nalkheda Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 79.8% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 3,340 while that in rural region is 12,907.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 118,592 | 23,907 | 94,685 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 16,247 | 3,340 | 12,907 |
| Schedule Caste | 26,847 | 3,136 | 23,711 |
| Schedule Tribe | 8,300 | 569 | 7,731 |
| Literacy | 65.21% | 73.62% | 63.09% |
| Sex Ratio | 946 | 947 | 945 |
Working Population - Nalkheda Tehsil
In Nalkheda Tehsil out of total population, 59,418 were engaged in work activities. 73.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 59,418 workers engaged in Main Work, 21,782 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15,215 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 43,534 | 29,433 | 14,101 |
| Cultivators | 21,782 | 15,156 | 6,626 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 15,215 | 8,707 | 6,508 |
| Household Industries | 482 | 384 | 98 |
| Other Workers | 6,055 | 5,186 | 869 |
| Marginal Workers | 15,884 | 5,173 | 10,711 |
| Non Working | 59,174 | 26,347 | 32,827 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nalkheda, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia