Buxwaha Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Chhatarpur, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Buxwaha is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Buxwaha tehsil of Chhatarpur district. The Buxwaha city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,032 families residing in the Buxwaha city. The total population of Buxwaha is 10,216 out of which 5,387 are males and 4,829 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Buxwaha is 896.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Buxwaha city is 1443 which is 14% of the total population. There are 753 male children and 690 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Buxwaha is 916 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (896).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Buxwaha is 78.3%. Thus Buxwaha has higher literacy rate compared to 63.7% of Chhatarpur district. The male literacy rate is 85.15% and the female literacy rate is 70.65% in Buxwaha.
Buxwaha Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 2,032 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.
Buxwaha Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Buxwaha Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,443 | 753 | 690 |
| Literacy | 78.3% | 73.3% | 60.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,238 | 1,171 | 1,067 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 230 | 135 | 95 |
| Illiterate | 3,346 | 1,441 | 1,905 |
Caste-wise Population - Buxwaha
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.3% of total population in Buxwaha.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 2,238 | 1,171 | 1,067 |
| Schedule Tribe | 230 | 135 | 95 |
Religion-wise Population - Buxwaha
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Buxwaha is 8,943 which is 87.54% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Buxwaha is 476 which is 4.66% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Buxwaha as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 8,943 | (87.54%) | 4,749 | 4,194 |
| Muslim | 476 | (4.66%) | 245 | 231 |
| Christian | 7 | (0.07%) | 4 | 3 |
| Sikh | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 1 | (0.01%) | 0 | 1 |
| Jain | 784 | (7.67%) | 386 | 398 |
| Other Religion | 2 | (0.02%) | 2 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 3 | (0.03%) | 1 | 2 |
Literacy Rate - Buxwaha
The total literacy rate of Buxwaha was 78.31% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 69.32% of Madhya Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 6,870 literates, males were 3,946 while females were 2,924. Also the male literacy rate was 85.15% and the female literacy rate was 70.65% in Buxwaha.
| Buxwaha | Madhya Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 70.65% | 59.24% |
| Male | 85.15% | 78.73% |
| Total | 78.31% | 69.32% |
Sex Ratio - Buxwaha
The Sex Ratio of Buxwaha is 896. Thus per every 1000 men there were 896 females in Buxwaha. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 916 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 896 ) of Buxwaha.
Child Population - Buxwaha
According to Census 2011, there were 1,443 children between age 0 to 6 years in Buxwaha. Out of which 753 were male while 690 were female.
Working Population - Buxwaha
In Buxwaha Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 3,378 were engaged in work activities. 94% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,378 workers engaged in Main Work, 657 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 496 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,177 | 2,535 | 642 |
| Cultivators | 657 | 574 | 83 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 496 | 381 | 115 |
| Household Industries | 361 | 172 | 189 |
| Other Workers | 1,663 | 1,408 | 255 |
| Marginal Workers | 201 | 119 | 82 |
| Non Working | 6,838 | 2,733 | 4,105 |
Buxwaha Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Buxwaha is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 662 | 71.8% | 982 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 941 | 64.1% | 782 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,001 | 71.4% | 1,030 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 578 | 77% | 993 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 575 | 82.3% | 873 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 629 | 81.2% | 947 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 735 | 66.4% | 904 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 603 | 74.5% | 844 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 686 | 52.8% | 829 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 881 | 64.4% | 919 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 533 | 70.2% | 938 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 523 | 73.6% | 842 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 543 | 55.4% | 899 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 748 | 56.3% | 847 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 578 | 52.1% | 835 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Buxwaha, Chhatarpur, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia