Punasa Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Khandwa district, Madhya Pradesh
Punasa Tehsil of Khandwa district has total population of 236,806 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 122,276 are males while 114,530 are females. In 2011 there were total 50,016 families residing in Punasa Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Punasa Tehsil is 937.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 9.7% people lives in Urban areas while 90.3% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 74.2% while that in the rural areas is 64.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Punasa Tehsil is 917% while that of Rural areas is 939.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Punasa Tehsil is 37275 which is 16% of the total population. There are 19284 male children and 17991 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Punasa Tehsil is 933 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 937 ) of Punasa Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Punasa Tehsil is 65.19%. The male literacy rate is 64.63% and the female literacy rate is 44.57% in Punasa Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Punasa Tehsil is further divided into 2 towns and 165 villages.
Punasa Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Punasa Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 37,275 | 19,284 | 17,991 |
| Literacy | 65.19% | 64.63% | 44.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 28,745 | 14,838 | 13,907 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 84,781 | 43,778 | 41,003 |
| Illiterate | 106,733 | 43,252 | 63,481 |
Caste-wise Population - Punasa Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 35.8% of total population in Punasa Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 28,745 | 14,838 | 13,907 |
| Schedule Tribe | 84,781 | 43,778 | 41,003 |
Religion-wise Population - Punasa Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 229,740 | (97.02%) | 118,611 | 111,129 |
| Muslim | 5,997 | (2.53%) | 3,096 | 2,901 |
| Christian | 243 | (0.1%) | 117 | 126 |
| Sikh | 124 | (0.05%) | 77 | 47 |
| Buddhist | 123 | (0.05%) | 62 | 61 |
| Jain | 438 | (0.18%) | 239 | 199 |
| Other Religion | 4 | (0%) | 0 | 4 |
| No Religion Specified | 137 | (0.06%) | 74 | 63 |
Literacy Rate - Punasa Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Punasa Tehsil in 2011 were 65.19% in which, male and female literacy were 76.73% and 52.88% respectively. Total literate in Punasa Tehsil were 130,073 of which male and female were 79,024 and 51,049 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Punasa Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Punasa Tehsil is 937 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 937 females in Punasa Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 933 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 937 ) of Punasa Tehsil.
Child Population - Punasa Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 37,275 children between age 0 to 6 years in Punasa Tehsil. Out of which 37,275 were male while 37,275 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Punasa Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 4,789 families under Punasa Tehsil living in urban areas while 4,789 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 9.7% of total population of Punasa Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 90.3% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 3,329 while that in rural region is 33,946.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 236,806 | 22,952 | 213,854 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 37,275 | 3,329 | 33,946 |
| Schedule Caste | 28,745 | 1,927 | 26,818 |
| Schedule Tribe | 84,781 | 5,165 | 79,616 |
| Literacy | 65.19% | 74.18% | 64.21% |
| Sex Ratio | 937 | 917 | 939 |
Working Population - Punasa Tehsil
In Punasa Tehsil out of total population, 114,557 were engaged in work activities. 83% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 114,557 workers engaged in Main Work, 31,602 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 47,597 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 95,053 | 61,071 | 33,982 |
| Cultivators | 31,602 | 21,728 | 9,874 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 47,597 | 26,237 | 21,360 |
| Household Industries | 1,008 | 717 | 291 |
| Other Workers | 14,846 | 12,389 | 2,457 |
| Marginal Workers | 19,504 | 6,771 | 12,733 |
| Non Working | 122,249 | 54,434 | 67,815 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Punasa, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia