Porsa Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Morena district, Madhya Pradesh
Porsa Tehsil of Morena district has total population of 231,154 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 124,154 are males while 107,000 are females. In 2011 there were total 40,835 families residing in Porsa Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Porsa Tehsil is 862.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 17.2% people lives in Urban areas while 82.8% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 80.9% while that in the rural areas is 76.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Porsa Tehsil is 893% while that of Rural areas is 855.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Porsa Tehsil is 35017 which is 15% of the total population. There are 19002 male children and 16015 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Porsa Tehsil is 843 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 862 ) of Porsa Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Porsa Tehsil is 77.51%. The male literacy rate is 73.86% and the female literacy rate is 56.39% in Porsa Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Porsa Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 75 villages.
Porsa Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Porsa Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 35,017 | 19,002 | 16,015 |
| Literacy | 77.51% | 73.86% | 56.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 53,634 | 28,739 | 24,895 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 172 | 89 | 83 |
| Illiterate | 79,125 | 32,458 | 46,667 |
Caste-wise Population - Porsa Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Porsa Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 53,634 | 28,739 | 24,895 |
| Schedule Tribe | 172 | 89 | 83 |
Religion-wise Population - Porsa Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 224,733 | (97.22%) | 120,772 | 103,961 |
| Muslim | 5,175 | (2.24%) | 2,710 | 2,465 |
| Christian | 141 | (0.06%) | 85 | 56 |
| Sikh | 29 | (0.01%) | 18 | 11 |
| Buddhist | 24 | (0.01%) | 14 | 10 |
| Jain | 872 | (0.38%) | 456 | 416 |
| Other Religion | 13 | (0.01%) | 7 | 6 |
| No Religion Specified | 167 | (0.07%) | 92 | 75 |
Literacy Rate - Porsa Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Porsa Tehsil in 2011 were 77.51% in which, male and female literacy were 87.2% and 66.31% respectively. Total literate in Porsa Tehsil were 152,029 of which male and female were 91,696 and 60,333 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Porsa Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Porsa Tehsil is 862 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 862 females in Porsa Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 843 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 862 ) of Porsa Tehsil.
Child Population - Porsa Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 35,017 children between age 0 to 6 years in Porsa Tehsil. Out of which 35,017 were male while 35,017 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Porsa Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 6,792 families under Porsa Tehsil living in urban areas while 6,792 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 17.2% of total population of Porsa Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 82.8% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 5,641 while that in rural region is 29,376.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 231,154 | 39,669 | 191,485 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 35,017 | 5,641 | 29,376 |
| Schedule Caste | 53,634 | 7,673 | 45,961 |
| Schedule Tribe | 172 | 86 | 86 |
| Literacy | 77.51% | 80.9% | 76.8% |
| Sex Ratio | 862 | 893 | 855 |
Working Population - Porsa Tehsil
In Porsa Tehsil out of total population, 81,906 were engaged in work activities. 76.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 81,906 workers engaged in Main Work, 36,790 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9,487 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 62,722 | 53,519 | 9,203 |
| Cultivators | 36,790 | 35,364 | 1,426 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9,487 | 8,426 | 1,061 |
| Household Industries | 723 | 364 | 359 |
| Other Workers | 15,722 | 9,365 | 6,357 |
| Marginal Workers | 19,184 | 7,795 | 11,389 |
| Non Working | 149,248 | 62,840 | 86,408 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Porsa, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia