Bhitarwar Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Bhitarwar is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Bhitarwar tehsil of Gwalior district. The Bhitarwar city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 3,422 families residing in the Bhitarwar city. The total population of Bhitarwar is 19,096 out of which 10,203 are males and 8,893 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhitarwar is 872.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bhitarwar city is 2665 which is 14% of the total population. There are 1465 male children and 1200 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhitarwar is 819 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (872).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhitarwar is 72.2%. Thus Bhitarwar has lower literacy rate compared to 76.7% of Gwalior district. The male literacy rate is 81.93% and the female literacy rate is 61.26% in Bhitarwar.
Bhitarwar Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 3,422 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.
Bhitarwar Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhitarwar Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,665 | 1,465 | 1,200 |
| Literacy | 72.2% | 70.2% | 53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,740 | 1,969 | 1,771 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 543 | 245 | 298 |
| Illiterate | 7,224 | 3,044 | 4,180 |
Caste-wise Population - Bhitarwar
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.8% of total population in Bhitarwar.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 3,740 | 1,969 | 1,771 |
| Schedule Tribe | 543 | 245 | 298 |
Religion-wise Population - Bhitarwar
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Bhitarwar is 17,436 which is 91.31% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Bhitarwar is 1,088 which is 5.7% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Bhitarwar as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 17,436 | (91.31%) | 9,315 | 8,121 |
| Muslim | 1,088 | (5.7%) | 577 | 511 |
| Christian | 19 | (0.1%) | 9 | 10 |
| Sikh | 208 | (1.09%) | 114 | 94 |
| Buddhist | 2 | (0.01%) | 2 | 0 |
| Jain | 341 | (1.79%) | 185 | 156 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 2 | (0.01%) | 1 | 1 |
Literacy Rate - Bhitarwar
The total literacy rate of Bhitarwar was 72.25% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 69.32% of Madhya Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 11,872 literates, males were 7,159 while females were 4,713. Also the male literacy rate was 81.93% and the female literacy rate was 61.26% in Bhitarwar.
| Bhitarwar | Madhya Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 61.26% | 59.24% |
| Male | 81.93% | 78.73% |
| Total | 72.25% | 69.32% |
Sex Ratio - Bhitarwar
The Sex Ratio of Bhitarwar is 872. Thus per every 1000 men there were 872 females in Bhitarwar. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 819 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 872 ) of Bhitarwar.
Child Population - Bhitarwar
According to Census 2011, there were 2,665 children between age 0 to 6 years in Bhitarwar. Out of which 1,465 were male while 1,200 were female.
Working Population - Bhitarwar
In Bhitarwar Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 6,501 were engaged in work activities. 75.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6,501 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,225 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 776 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,911 | 4,277 | 634 |
| Cultivators | 1,225 | 1,153 | 72 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 776 | 564 | 212 |
| Household Industries | 149 | 129 | 20 |
| Other Workers | 2,761 | 2,431 | 330 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,590 | 847 | 743 |
| Non Working | 12,595 | 5,079 | 7,516 |
Bhitarwar Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Bhitarwar is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,335 | 58.3% | 859 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,247 | 56.8% | 895 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,520 | 60.1% | 902 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,808 | 48% | 841 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,191 | 50.9% | 775 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,296 | 67.1% | 929 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 939 | 68.7% | 940 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,270 | 73.6% | 881 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,590 | 72.2% | 832 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,164 | 71.6% | 980 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,258 | 71% | 834 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 830 | 79.8% | 874 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,111 | 55.5% | 830 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 944 | 62.1% | 911 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,593 | 50.8% | 857 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhitarwar, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia