Amarkantak Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Anuppur, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Amarkantak is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Pushparajgarh tehsil of Anuppur district. The Amarkantak city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,952 families residing in the Amarkantak city. The total population of Amarkantak is 8,416 out of which 4,514 are males and 3,902 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Amarkantak is 864.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Amarkantak city is 921 which is 11% of the total population. There are 477 male children and 444 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Amarkantak is 931 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (864).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Amarkantak is 80.2%. Thus Amarkantak has higher literacy rate compared to 67.9% of Anuppur district. The male literacy rate is 88.06% and the female literacy rate is 71.02% in Amarkantak.
Amarkantak Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 1,952 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Nagar Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Amarkantak Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Amarkantak Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 921 | 477 | 444 |
| Literacy | 80.2% | 78.8% | 62.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 519 | 297 | 222 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3,618 | 1,799 | 1,819 |
| Illiterate | 2,405 | 959 | 1,446 |
Caste-wise Population - Amarkantak
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 43% of total population in Amarkantak.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 519 | 297 | 222 |
| Schedule Tribe | 3,618 | 1,799 | 1,819 |
Religion-wise Population - Amarkantak
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Amarkantak is 8,038 which is 95.51% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Amarkantak is 108 which is 1.28% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Amarkantak as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 8,038 | (95.51%) | 4,316 | 3,722 |
| Muslim | 108 | (1.28%) | 58 | 50 |
| Christian | 25 | (0.3%) | 11 | 14 |
| Sikh | 9 | (0.11%) | 8 | 1 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 102 | (1.21%) | 53 | 49 |
| Other Religion | 123 | (1.46%) | 60 | 63 |
| No Religion Specified | 11 | (0.13%) | 8 | 3 |
Literacy Rate - Amarkantak
The total literacy rate of Amarkantak was 80.2% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 69.32% of Madhya Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 6,011 literates, males were 3,555 while females were 2,456. Also the male literacy rate was 88.06% and the female literacy rate was 71.02% in Amarkantak.
| Amarkantak | Madhya Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 71.02% | 59.24% |
| Male | 88.06% | 78.73% |
| Total | 80.2% | 69.32% |
Sex Ratio - Amarkantak
The Sex Ratio of Amarkantak is 864. Thus per every 1000 men there were 864 females in Amarkantak. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 931 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 864 ) of Amarkantak.
Child Population - Amarkantak
According to Census 2011, there were 921 children between age 0 to 6 years in Amarkantak. Out of which 477 were male while 444 were female.
Working Population - Amarkantak
In Amarkantak Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 3,081 were engaged in work activities. 92.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,081 workers engaged in Main Work, 67 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 285 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,862 | 2,058 | 804 |
| Cultivators | 67 | 62 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 285 | 145 | 140 |
| Household Industries | 141 | 96 | 45 |
| Other Workers | 2,369 | 1,755 | 614 |
| Marginal Workers | 219 | 108 | 111 |
| Non Working | 5,335 | 2,348 | 2,987 |
Amarkantak Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Amarkantak is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 343 | 47.2% | 927 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,168 | 76.7% | 934 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 418 | 61.2% | 900 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 284 | 78.5% | 1,757 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 392 | 73.2% | 912 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 418 | 61.7% | 926 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 424 | 59.4% | 1,141 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 597 | 56.1% | 1,031 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 796 | 90.2% | 704 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 926 | 80.2% | 538 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 774 | 75.8% | 834 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 340 | 77.9% | 1,036 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 452 | 60.6% | 860 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 516 | 76.6% | 732 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 568 | 63.4% | 919 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Amarkantak, Anuppur, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia