Amarwara Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Amarwara is a Municipality city situated in Amarwara tehsil of Chhindwara district. The Amarwara city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 3,075 families residing in the Amarwara city. The total population of Amarwara is 14,141 out of which 7,144 are males and 6,997 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Amarwara is 979.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Amarwara city is 1617 which is 11% of the total population. There are 837 male children and 780 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Amarwara is 932 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (979).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Amarwara is 85.6%. Thus Amarwara has higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Chhindwara district. The male literacy rate is 90.6% and the female literacy rate is 80.49% in Amarwara.
Amarwara Municipality has total administration over 3,075 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Amarwara Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Amarwara Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,617 | 837 | 780 |
| Literacy | 85.6% | 80% | 71.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,299 | 1,138 | 1,161 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,420 | 670 | 750 |
| Illiterate | 3,423 | 1,430 | 1,993 |
Caste-wise Population - Amarwara
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10% of total population in Amarwara.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 2,299 | 1,138 | 1,161 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,420 | 670 | 750 |
Religion-wise Population - Amarwara
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Amarwara is 12,550 which is 88.75% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Amarwara is 1,095 which is 7.74% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Amarwara as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 12,550 | (88.75%) | 6,278 | 6,272 |
| Muslim | 1,095 | (7.74%) | 598 | 497 |
| Christian | 54 | (0.38%) | 28 | 26 |
| Sikh | 1 | (0.01%) | 1 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 27 | (0.19%) | 14 | 13 |
| Jain | 400 | (2.83%) | 216 | 184 |
| Other Religion | 10 | (0.07%) | 6 | 4 |
| No Religion Specified | 4 | (0.03%) | 3 | 1 |
Literacy Rate - Amarwara
The total literacy rate of Amarwara was 85.58% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 69.32% of Madhya Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 10,718 literates, males were 5,714 while females were 5,004. Also the male literacy rate was 90.6% and the female literacy rate was 80.49% in Amarwara.
| Amarwara | Madhya Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 80.49% | 59.24% |
| Male | 90.6% | 78.73% |
| Total | 85.58% | 69.32% |
Sex Ratio - Amarwara
The Sex Ratio of Amarwara is 979. Thus per every 1000 men there were 979 females in Amarwara. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 932 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 979 ) of Amarwara.
Child Population - Amarwara
According to Census 2011, there were 1,617 children between age 0 to 6 years in Amarwara. Out of which 837 were male while 780 were female.
Working Population - Amarwara
In Amarwara Municipality out of total population, 4,680 were engaged in work activities. 92.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,680 workers engaged in Main Work, 317 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 402 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,328 | 3,428 | 900 |
| Cultivators | 317 | 248 | 69 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 402 | 237 | 165 |
| Household Industries | 116 | 71 | 45 |
| Other Workers | 3,493 | 2,872 | 621 |
| Marginal Workers | 352 | 195 | 157 |
| Non Working | 9,461 | 3,521 | 5,940 |
Amarwara Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Amarwara is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,101 | 84.1% | 1,142 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,532 | 79.3% | 882 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 882 | 73.9% | 951 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,074 | 67% | 989 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,380 | 72.2% | 997 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 685 | 85.3% | 1,088 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 794 | 84.4% | 904 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 740 | 87.7% | 947 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,010 | 69% | 946 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 642 | 75.4% | 1,071 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 827 | 71.2% | 998 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 645 | 83.3% | 979 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 884 | 78.1% | 943 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 867 | 73.7% | 893 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,078 | 62.1% | 1,049 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Amarwara, Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia