Dewas Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Dewas, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Dewas is a Munciple Corporation city situated in Dewas tehsil of Dewas district. The Dewas city is divided into 45 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 57,397 families residing in the Dewas city. The total population of Dewas is 289,550 out of which 150,081 are males and 139,469 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dewas is 929.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dewas city is 35437 which is 12% of the total population. There are 18570 male children and 16867 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dewas is 908 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (929).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dewas is 84.6%. Thus Dewas has higher literacy rate compared to 69.3% of Dewas district. The male literacy rate is 91.13% and the female literacy rate is 77.69% in Dewas.
Dewas Munciple Corporation has total administration over 57,397 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Munciple Corporation limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Dewas Munciple Corporation
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dewas Munciple Corporation.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 35,437 | 18,570 | 16,867 |
| Literacy | 84.6% | 79.9% | 68.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 56,366 | 29,149 | 27,217 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 9,861 | 5,050 | 4,811 |
| Illiterate | 74,462 | 30,238 | 44,224 |
Caste-wise Population - Dewas
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.4% of total population in Dewas.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 56,366 | 29,149 | 27,217 |
| Schedule Tribe | 9,861 | 5,050 | 4,811 |
Religion-wise Population - Dewas
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Dewas is 225,805 which is 77.98% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Dewas is 57,842 which is 19.98% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Dewas as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 225,805 | (77.98%) | 117,379 | 108,426 |
| Muslim | 57,842 | (19.98%) | 29,699 | 28,143 |
| Christian | 1,419 | (0.49%) | 721 | 698 |
| Sikh | 1,257 | (0.43%) | 638 | 619 |
| Buddhist | 318 | (0.11%) | 166 | 152 |
| Jain | 2,667 | (0.92%) | 1,357 | 1,310 |
| Other Religion | 20 | (0.01%) | 11 | 9 |
| No Religion Specified | 222 | (0.08%) | 110 | 112 |
Literacy Rate - Dewas
The total literacy rate of Dewas was 84.64% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 69.32% of Madhya Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 215,088 literates, males were 119,843 while females were 95,245. Also the male literacy rate was 91.13% and the female literacy rate was 77.69% in Dewas.
| Dewas | Madhya Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 77.69% | 59.24% |
| Male | 91.13% | 78.73% |
| Total | 84.64% | 69.32% |
Sex Ratio - Dewas
The Sex Ratio of Dewas is 929. Thus per every 1000 men there were 929 females in Dewas. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 908 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 929 ) of Dewas.
Child Population - Dewas
According to Census 2011, there were 35,437 children between age 0 to 6 years in Dewas. Out of which 18,570 were male while 16,867 were female.
Working Population - Dewas
In Dewas Munciple Corporation out of total population, 96,172 were engaged in work activities. 91% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 96,172 workers engaged in Main Work, 2,717 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,533 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 87,471 | 73,059 | 14,412 |
| Cultivators | 2,717 | 2,410 | 307 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,533 | 1,712 | 821 |
| Household Industries | 2,633 | 1,985 | 648 |
| Other Workers | 79,588 | 66,952 | 12,636 |
| Marginal Workers | 8,701 | 5,087 | 3,614 |
| Non Working | 193,378 | 71,935 | 121,443 |
Dewas Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Dewas is further divided into 45 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 5,556 | 64.1% | 906 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 11,605 | 79.4% | 888 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 3,673 | 87.7% | 894 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 6,299 | 64.6% | 939 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 5,798 | 57.4% | 948 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 8,989 | 73.5% | 915 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 14,693 | 72.4% | 946 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 6,132 | 80.7% | 931 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 8,548 | 84.3% | 899 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 7,860 | 80.3% | 932 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 5,372 | 60% | 919 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 12,378 | 72.7% | 889 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 7,440 | 63.9% | 897 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 5,297 | 61.1% | 897 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 6,435 | 60.5% | 906 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 8,854 | 69.5% | 892 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 11,400 | 77% | 920 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 5,104 | 84% | 924 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 11,320 | 84.8% | 903 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 5,362 | 85.8% | 969 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 5,677 | 76.9% | 969 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 6,286 | 77% | 986 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 4,293 | 79.2% | 1,015 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 4,392 | 69% | 968 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 4,666 | 77.5% | 973 |
| 26 | Ward No - 26 | 5,478 | 74.4% | 940 |
| 27 | Ward No - 27 | 4,874 | 79.7% | 923 |
| 28 | Ward No - 28 | 3,955 | 83.3% | 940 |
| 29 | Ward No - 29 | 8,822 | 81.7% | 900 |
| 30 | Ward No - 30 | 4,700 | 65.4% | 932 |
| 31 | Ward No - 31 | 5,101 | 78.8% | 940 |
| 32 | Ward No - 32 | 5,688 | 81% | 987 |
| 33 | Ward No - 33 | 4,289 | 83.3% | 991 |
| 34 | Ward No - 34 | 3,852 | 82.2% | 999 |
| 35 | Ward No - 35 | 3,003 | 83.7% | 945 |
| 36 | Ward No - 36 | 3,937 | 82.9% | 958 |
| 37 | Ward No - 37 | 5,556 | 75.5% | 976 |
| 38 | Ward No - 38 | 7,187 | 66.1% | 877 |
| 39 | Ward No - 39 | 4,250 | 77.1% | 916 |
| 40 | Ward No - 40 | 5,911 | 74.7% | 946 |
| 41 | Ward No - 41 | 6,263 | 73.8% | 1,000 |
| 42 | Ward No - 42 | 8,275 | 66% | 944 |
| 43 | Ward No - 43 | 4,990 | 72.4% | 924 |
| 44 | Ward No - 44 | 5,002 | 61.2% | 908 |
| 45 | Ward No - 45 | 4,988 | 63% | 909 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dewas, Dewas, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia