Begamganj Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Raisen, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Begamganj is a Municipality city situated in Begamganj tehsil of Raisen district. The Begamganj city is divided into 18 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 6,985 families residing in the Begamganj city. The total population of Begamganj is 34,031 out of which 17,819 are males and 16,212 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Begamganj is 910.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Begamganj city is 4853 which is 14% of the total population. There are 2533 male children and 2320 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Begamganj is 916 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (910).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Begamganj is 84.5%. Thus Begamganj has higher literacy rate compared to 73% of Raisen district. The male literacy rate is 89.89% and the female literacy rate is 78.55% in Begamganj.
Begamganj Municipality has total administration over 6,985 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.
Begamganj Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Begamganj Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 4,853 | 2,533 | 2,320 |
| Literacy | 84.5% | 77.1% | 67.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,540 | 2,371 | 2,169 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 572 | 264 | 308 |
| Illiterate | 9,378 | 4,078 | 5,300 |
Caste-wise Population - Begamganj
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.7% of total population in Begamganj.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 4,540 | 2,371 | 2,169 |
| Schedule Tribe | 572 | 264 | 308 |
Religion-wise Population - Begamganj
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Begamganj is 21,126 which is 62.08% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Begamganj is 10,779 which is 31.67% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Begamganj as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 21,126 | (62.08%) | 11,118 | 10,008 |
| Muslim | 10,779 | (31.67%) | 5,622 | 5,157 |
| Christian | 62 | (0.18%) | 24 | 38 |
| Sikh | 2 | (0.01%) | 1 | 1 |
| Buddhist | 4 | (0.01%) | 0 | 4 |
| Jain | 2,053 | (6.03%) | 1,052 | 1,001 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 4 | (0.01%) | 1 | 3 |
Literacy Rate - Begamganj
The total literacy rate of Begamganj was 84.49% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 69.32% of Madhya Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 24,653 literates, males were 13,741 while females were 10,912. Also the male literacy rate was 89.89% and the female literacy rate was 78.55% in Begamganj.
| Begamganj | Madhya Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 78.55% | 59.24% |
| Male | 89.89% | 78.73% |
| Total | 84.49% | 69.32% |
Sex Ratio - Begamganj
The Sex Ratio of Begamganj is 910. Thus per every 1000 men there were 910 females in Begamganj. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 916 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 910 ) of Begamganj.
Child Population - Begamganj
According to Census 2011, there were 4,853 children between age 0 to 6 years in Begamganj. Out of which 2,533 were male while 2,320 were female.
Working Population - Begamganj
In Begamganj Municipality out of total population, 12,175 were engaged in work activities. 89.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 12,175 workers engaged in Main Work, 955 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 706 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 10,845 | 8,506 | 2,339 |
| Cultivators | 955 | 899 | 56 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 706 | 599 | 107 |
| Household Industries | 2,246 | 873 | 1,373 |
| Other Workers | 6,938 | 6,135 | 803 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,330 | 582 | 748 |
| Non Working | 21,856 | 8,731 | 13,125 |
Begamganj Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Begamganj is further divided into 18 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,620 | 63% | 924 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 3,416 | 73.6% | 856 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,842 | 69.5% | 931 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,515 | 74.5% | 927 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,271 | 80.1% | 920 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,184 | 78.7% | 941 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,146 | 74.7% | 891 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,448 | 68% | 910 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,521 | 78.2% | 920 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,676 | 68.1% | 924 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,936 | 72.3% | 944 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,841 | 67.3% | 890 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 2,208 | 81.8% | 905 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,653 | 69% | 924 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,770 | 65.9% | 875 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,779 | 66.3% | 885 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 2,038 | 82.1% | 898 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 4,167 | 71.5% | 941 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Begamganj, Raisen, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia