Chhanera Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Chhanera is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Harsud tehsil of Khandwa district. The Chhanera city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 4,197 families residing in the Chhanera city. The total population of Chhanera is 22,052 out of which 11,194 are males and 10,858 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chhanera is 970.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chhanera city is 3259 which is 15% of the total population. There are 1678 male children and 1581 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chhanera is 942 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (970).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chhanera is 79.5%. Thus Chhanera has higher literacy rate compared to 66.4% of Khandwa district. The male literacy rate is 86.33% and the female literacy rate is 72.45% in Chhanera.
Chhanera Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 4,197 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.
Chhanera Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chhanera Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,259 | 1,678 | 1,581 |
| Literacy | 79.5% | 73.4% | 61.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,406 | 1,706 | 1,700 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,617 | 1,292 | 1,325 |
| Illiterate | 7,116 | 2,979 | 4,137 |
Caste-wise Population - Chhanera
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.9% of total population in Chhanera.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 3,406 | 1,706 | 1,700 |
| Schedule Tribe | 2,617 | 1,292 | 1,325 |
Religion-wise Population - Chhanera
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Chhanera is 18,054 which is 81.87% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Chhanera is 3,663 which is 16.61% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Chhanera as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 18,054 | (81.87%) | 9,177 | 8,877 |
| Muslim | 3,663 | (16.61%) | 1,843 | 1,820 |
| Christian | 70 | (0.32%) | 32 | 38 |
| Sikh | 3 | (0.01%) | 1 | 2 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 256 | (1.16%) | 136 | 120 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 5 | (0.02%) | 4 | 1 |
Literacy Rate - Chhanera
The total literacy rate of Chhanera was 79.48% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 69.32% of Madhya Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 14,936 literates, males were 8,215 while females were 6,721. Also the male literacy rate was 86.33% and the female literacy rate was 72.45% in Chhanera.
| Chhanera | Madhya Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 72.45% | 59.24% |
| Male | 86.33% | 78.73% |
| Total | 79.48% | 69.32% |
Sex Ratio - Chhanera
The Sex Ratio of Chhanera is 970. Thus per every 1000 men there were 970 females in Chhanera. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 942 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 970 ) of Chhanera.
Child Population - Chhanera
According to Census 2011, there were 3,259 children between age 0 to 6 years in Chhanera. Out of which 1,678 were male while 1,581 were female.
Working Population - Chhanera
In Chhanera Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 7,087 were engaged in work activities. 81.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7,087 workers engaged in Main Work, 441 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 980 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,778 | 4,924 | 854 |
| Cultivators | 441 | 401 | 40 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 980 | 685 | 295 |
| Household Industries | 118 | 88 | 30 |
| Other Workers | 4,239 | 3,750 | 489 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,309 | 737 | 572 |
| Non Working | 14,965 | 5,533 | 9,432 |
Chhanera Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Chhanera is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,747 | 74.8% | 1,027 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,218 | 61.1% | 1,030 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,614 | 74% | 1,000 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,387 | 83.6% | 921 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,611 | 75.2% | 994 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,367 | 61.2% | 981 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,499 | 66.3% | 939 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,702 | 60.8% | 919 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,330 | 66.8% | 881 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,821 | 72% | 935 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,290 | 69.4% | 1,028 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,705 | 57.9% | 1,049 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,340 | 68% | 909 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,235 | 59.2% | 957 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,186 | 61.7% | 990 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chhanera, Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia