Nowgong Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh
Nowgong Tehsil of Chhatarpur district has total population of 182,233 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 95,914 are males while 86,319 are females. In 2011 there were total 33,791 families residing in Nowgong Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Nowgong Tehsil is 900.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 32.4% people lives in Urban areas while 67.6% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 85.8% while that in the rural areas is 61.7%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Nowgong Tehsil is 892% while that of Rural areas is 904.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nowgong Tehsil is 26749 which is 15% of the total population. There are 14215 male children and 12534 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nowgong Tehsil is 882 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 900 ) of Nowgong Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Nowgong Tehsil is 69.73%. The male literacy rate is 67.24% and the female literacy rate is 50.88% in Nowgong Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Nowgong Tehsil is further divided into 2 towns and 80 villages.
Nowgong Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nowgong Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 26,749 | 14,215 | 12,534 |
| Literacy | 69.73% | 67.24% | 50.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 42,502 | 22,225 | 20,277 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,228 | 677 | 551 |
| Illiterate | 73,813 | 31,417 | 42,396 |
Caste-wise Population - Nowgong Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Nowgong Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 42,502 | 22,225 | 20,277 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,228 | 677 | 551 |
Religion-wise Population - Nowgong Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 169,546 | (93.04%) | 89,332 | 80,214 |
| Muslim | 11,582 | (6.36%) | 5,999 | 5,583 |
| Christian | 258 | (0.14%) | 130 | 128 |
| Sikh | 116 | (0.06%) | 64 | 52 |
| Buddhist | 2 | (0%) | 2 | 0 |
| Jain | 638 | (0.35%) | 339 | 299 |
| Other Religion | 4 | (0%) | 1 | 3 |
| No Religion Specified | 87 | (0.05%) | 47 | 40 |
Literacy Rate - Nowgong Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Nowgong Tehsil in 2011 were 69.73% in which, male and female literacy were 78.94% and 59.53% respectively. Total literate in Nowgong Tehsil were 108,420 of which male and female were 64,497 and 43,923 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Nowgong Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Nowgong Tehsil is 900 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 900 females in Nowgong Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 882 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 900 ) of Nowgong Tehsil.
Child Population - Nowgong Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 26,749 children between age 0 to 6 years in Nowgong Tehsil. Out of which 26,749 were male while 26,749 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Nowgong Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 10,810 families under Nowgong Tehsil living in urban areas while 10,810 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 32.4% of total population of Nowgong Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 67.6% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 7,372 while that in rural region is 19,377.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 182,233 | 59,109 | 123,124 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 26,749 | 7,372 | 19,377 |
| Schedule Caste | 42,502 | 10,938 | 31,564 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,228 | 280 | 948 |
| Literacy | 69.73% | 85.81% | 61.71% |
| Sex Ratio | 900 | 892 | 904 |
Working Population - Nowgong Tehsil
In Nowgong Tehsil out of total population, 72,379 were engaged in work activities. 77.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 72,379 workers engaged in Main Work, 21,785 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11,801 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 56,233 | 42,332 | 13,901 |
| Cultivators | 21,785 | 16,439 | 5,346 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11,801 | 6,895 | 4,906 |
| Household Industries | 1,345 | 995 | 350 |
| Other Workers | 21,302 | 18,003 | 3,299 |
| Marginal Workers | 16,146 | 6,176 | 9,970 |
| Non Working | 109,854 | 47,406 | 62,448 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nowgong, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia