Sonkatch Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Dewas district, Madhya Pradesh
Sonkatch Tehsil of Dewas district has total population of 172,308 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 88,320 are males while 83,988 are females. In 2011 there were total 32,720 families residing in Sonkatch Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Sonkatch Tehsil is 951.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 22.3% people lives in Urban areas while 77.7% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 78.6% while that in the rural areas is 67.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Sonkatch Tehsil is 939% while that of Rural areas is 954.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sonkatch Tehsil is 24730 which is 14% of the total population. There are 12831 male children and 11899 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonkatch Tehsil is 927 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 951 ) of Sonkatch Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Sonkatch Tehsil is 70.02%. The male literacy rate is 71.18% and the female literacy rate is 48.19% in Sonkatch Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Sonkatch Tehsil is further divided into 3 towns and 131 villages.
Sonkatch Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonkatch Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 24,730 | 12,831 | 11,899 |
| Literacy | 70.02% | 71.18% | 48.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 47,017 | 23,904 | 23,113 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,289 | 1,180 | 1,109 |
| Illiterate | 68,967 | 25,453 | 43,514 |
Caste-wise Population - Sonkatch Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.3% of total population in Sonkatch Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 47,017 | 23,904 | 23,113 |
| Schedule Tribe | 2,289 | 1,180 | 1,109 |
Religion-wise Population - Sonkatch Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 155,645 | (90.33%) | 79,752 | 75,893 |
| Muslim | 15,677 | (9.1%) | 8,077 | 7,600 |
| Christian | 174 | (0.1%) | 75 | 99 |
| Sikh | 117 | (0.07%) | 57 | 60 |
| Buddhist | 8 | (0%) | 3 | 5 |
| Jain | 535 | (0.31%) | 273 | 262 |
| Other Religion | 11 | (0.01%) | 7 | 4 |
| No Religion Specified | 141 | (0.08%) | 76 | 65 |
Literacy Rate - Sonkatch Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Sonkatch Tehsil in 2011 were 70.02% in which, male and female literacy were 83.28% and 56.14% respectively. Total literate in Sonkatch Tehsil were 103,341 of which male and female were 62,867 and 40,474 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Sonkatch Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Sonkatch Tehsil is 951 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 951 females in Sonkatch Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 927 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 951 ) of Sonkatch Tehsil.
Child Population - Sonkatch Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 24,730 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sonkatch Tehsil. Out of which 24,730 were male while 24,730 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Sonkatch Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 6,843 families under Sonkatch Tehsil living in urban areas while 6,843 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 22.3% of total population of Sonkatch Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 77.7% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 5,257 while that in rural region is 19,473.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 172,308 | 38,363 | 133,945 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 24,730 | 5,257 | 19,473 |
| Schedule Caste | 47,017 | 6,566 | 40,451 |
| Schedule Tribe | 2,289 | 802 | 1,487 |
| Literacy | 70.02% | 78.57% | 67.55% |
| Sex Ratio | 951 | 939 | 954 |
Working Population - Sonkatch Tehsil
In Sonkatch Tehsil out of total population, 82,405 were engaged in work activities. 75.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 82,405 workers engaged in Main Work, 27,393 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22,950 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 62,525 | 42,984 | 19,541 |
| Cultivators | 27,393 | 19,367 | 8,026 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 22,950 | 13,216 | 9,734 |
| Household Industries | 841 | 666 | 175 |
| Other Workers | 11,341 | 9,735 | 1,606 |
| Marginal Workers | 19,880 | 5,929 | 13,951 |
| Non Working | 89,903 | 39,407 | 50,496 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonkatch, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia