Chanderi Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Ashoknagar, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Chanderi is a Municipality city situated in Chanderi tehsil of Ashoknagar district. The Chanderi city is divided into 21 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 6,669 families residing in the Chanderi city. The total population of Chanderi is 33,081 out of which 17,322 are males and 15,759 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chanderi is 910.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chanderi city is 4459 which is 13% of the total population. There are 2388 male children and 2071 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chanderi is 867 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (910).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chanderi is 79.3%. Thus Chanderi has higher literacy rate compared to 66.4% of Ashoknagar district. The male literacy rate is 87.9% and the female literacy rate is 69.88% in Chanderi.
Chanderi Municipality has total administration over 6,669 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.
Chanderi Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chanderi Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 4,459 | 2,388 | 2,071 |
| Literacy | 79.3% | 75.8% | 60.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 7,618 | 4,005 | 3,613 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,657 | 852 | 805 |
| Illiterate | 10,389 | 4,195 | 6,194 |
Caste-wise Population - Chanderi
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5% of total population in Chanderi.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 7,618 | 4,005 | 3,613 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,657 | 852 | 805 |
Religion-wise Population - Chanderi
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Chanderi is 21,861 which is 66.08% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Chanderi is 9,512 which is 28.75% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Chanderi as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 21,861 | (66.08%) | 11,517 | 10,344 |
| Muslim | 9,512 | (28.75%) | 4,914 | 4,598 |
| Christian | 57 | (0.17%) | 29 | 28 |
| Sikh | 21 | (0.06%) | 13 | 8 |
| Buddhist | 10 | (0.03%) | 7 | 3 |
| Jain | 1,601 | (4.84%) | 833 | 768 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 19 | (0.06%) | 9 | 10 |
Literacy Rate - Chanderi
The total literacy rate of Chanderi was 79.28% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 69.32% of Madhya Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 22,692 literates, males were 13,127 while females were 9,565. Also the male literacy rate was 87.9% and the female literacy rate was 69.88% in Chanderi.
| Chanderi | Madhya Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 69.88% | 59.24% |
| Male | 87.9% | 78.73% |
| Total | 79.28% | 69.32% |
Sex Ratio - Chanderi
The Sex Ratio of Chanderi is 910. Thus per every 1000 men there were 910 females in Chanderi. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 867 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 910 ) of Chanderi.
Child Population - Chanderi
According to Census 2011, there were 4,459 children between age 0 to 6 years in Chanderi. Out of which 2,388 were male while 2,071 were female.
Working Population - Chanderi
In Chanderi Municipality out of total population, 12,824 were engaged in work activities. 88.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 12,824 workers engaged in Main Work, 502 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 371 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 11,367 | 7,945 | 3,422 |
| Cultivators | 502 | 429 | 73 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 371 | 216 | 155 |
| Household Industries | 4,424 | 2,390 | 2,034 |
| Other Workers | 6,070 | 4,910 | 1,160 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,457 | 786 | 671 |
| Non Working | 20,257 | 8,591 | 11,666 |
Chanderi Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Chanderi is further divided into 21 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,119 | 72% | 874 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,724 | 71.8% | 935 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 861 | 82.1% | 952 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,219 | 81.3% | 941 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,282 | 74.1% | 922 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 789 | 82.5% | 874 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,220 | 69.6% | 915 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 812 | 74.9% | 961 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,255 | 77.7% | 946 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,889 | 67.1% | 920 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 4,964 | 72.4% | 842 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,329 | 66.6% | 909 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 2,078 | 67.4% | 862 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 780 | 70.9% | 916 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 2,159 | 71% | 935 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,386 | 51% | 922 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 3,115 | 69.3% | 925 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 1,295 | 63.2% | 962 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 1,144 | 53% | 830 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 1,234 | 51.9% | 934 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 1,427 | 52.6% | 1,024 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chanderi, Ashoknagar, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia