Ashoknagar Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Ashoknagar, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Ashoknagar is a Municipality city situated in Ashoknagar tehsil of Ashoknagar district. The Ashoknagar city is divided into 22 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 15,806 families residing in the Ashoknagar city. The total population of Ashoknagar is 81,828 out of which 42,745 are males and 39,083 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ashoknagar is 914.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ashoknagar city is 11740 which is 14% of the total population. There are 6110 male children and 5630 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ashoknagar is 921 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (914).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ashoknagar is 76.9%. Thus Ashoknagar has higher literacy rate compared to 66.4% of Ashoknagar district. The male literacy rate is 85.25% and the female literacy rate is 67.74% in Ashoknagar.
Ashoknagar Municipality has total administration over 15,806 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.
Ashoknagar Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ashoknagar Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 11,740 | 6,110 | 5,630 |
| Literacy | 76.9% | 73.1% | 58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 12,684 | 6,581 | 6,103 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,063 | 538 | 525 |
| Illiterate | 27,938 | 11,515 | 16,423 |
Caste-wise Population - Ashoknagar
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.3% of total population in Ashoknagar.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 12,684 | 6,581 | 6,103 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,063 | 538 | 525 |
Religion-wise Population - Ashoknagar
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Ashoknagar is 66,760 which is 81.59% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Ashoknagar is 6,601 which is 8.07% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Ashoknagar as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 66,760 | (81.59%) | 34,960 | 31,800 |
| Muslim | 6,601 | (8.07%) | 3,439 | 3,162 |
| Christian | 199 | (0.24%) | 92 | 107 |
| Sikh | 529 | (0.65%) | 280 | 249 |
| Buddhist | 68 | (0.08%) | 37 | 31 |
| Jain | 7,446 | (9.1%) | 3,836 | 3,610 |
| Other Religion | 5 | (0.01%) | 3 | 2 |
| No Religion Specified | 220 | (0.27%) | 98 | 122 |
Literacy Rate - Ashoknagar
The total literacy rate of Ashoknagar was 76.89% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 69.32% of Madhya Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 53,890 literates, males were 31,230 while females were 22,660. Also the male literacy rate was 85.25% and the female literacy rate was 67.74% in Ashoknagar.
| Ashoknagar | Madhya Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 67.74% | 59.24% |
| Male | 85.25% | 78.73% |
| Total | 76.89% | 69.32% |
Sex Ratio - Ashoknagar
The Sex Ratio of Ashoknagar is 914. Thus per every 1000 men there were 914 females in Ashoknagar. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 921 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 914 ) of Ashoknagar.
Child Population - Ashoknagar
According to Census 2011, there were 11,740 children between age 0 to 6 years in Ashoknagar. Out of which 6,110 were male while 5,630 were female.
Working Population - Ashoknagar
In Ashoknagar Municipality out of total population, 25,129 were engaged in work activities. 89.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 25,129 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,026 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 709 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 22,572 | 19,825 | 2,747 |
| Cultivators | 1,026 | 966 | 60 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 709 | 539 | 170 |
| Household Industries | 954 | 808 | 146 |
| Other Workers | 19,883 | 17,512 | 2,371 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,557 | 1,612 | 945 |
| Non Working | 56,699 | 21,308 | 35,391 |
Ashoknagar Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Ashoknagar is further divided into 22 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 5,479 | 55.5% | 904 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 4,937 | 80.9% | 919 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 14,850 | 54.9% | 890 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,793 | 65% | 922 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 3,667 | 65.6% | 915 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 2,791 | 59.4% | 936 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 3,473 | 72% | 875 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 2,363 | 55.7% | 927 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 4,975 | 53.7% | 884 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 7,012 | 61% | 942 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 3,936 | 68.3% | 911 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 2,731 | 76.4% | 910 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,374 | 77.7% | 941 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,634 | 80% | 973 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,526 | 80.5% | 949 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,357 | 85.5% | 996 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 1,067 | 87.5% | 936 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 1,721 | 86.7% | 942 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 1,376 | 88.6% | 941 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 2,153 | 76.1% | 917 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 4,474 | 64.1% | 944 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 7,139 | 70.4% | 900 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ashoknagar, Ashoknagar, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia