Gwalior Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Gwalior is a Munciple Corporation city situated in Gwalior tehsil of Gwalior district. The Gwalior city is divided into 60 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 199,466 families residing in the Gwalior city. The total population of Gwalior is 1,054,420 out of which 561,165 are males and 493,255 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gwalior is 879.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gwalior city is 117783 which is 11% of the total population. There are 64196 male children and 53587 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gwalior is 835 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (879).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gwalior is 84.2%. Thus Gwalior has higher literacy rate compared to 76.7% of Gwalior district. The male literacy rate is 89.69% and the female literacy rate is 78.01% in Gwalior.
Gwalior Munciple Corporation has total administration over 199,466 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.
Gwalior Munciple Corporation
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gwalior Munciple Corporation.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 117,783 | 64,196 | 53,587 |
| Literacy | 84.2% | 79.4% | 69.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 182,797 | 97,474 | 85,323 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 13,909 | 7,511 | 6,398 |
| Illiterate | 265,709 | 115,440 | 150,269 |
Caste-wise Population - Gwalior
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.3% of total population in Gwalior.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 182,797 | 97,474 | 85,323 |
| Schedule Tribe | 13,909 | 7,511 | 6,398 |
Religion-wise Population - Gwalior
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Gwalior is 936,795 which is 88.84% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Gwalior is 90,488 which is 8.58% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Gwalior as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 936,795 | (88.84%) | 500,148 | 436,647 |
| Muslim | 90,488 | (8.58%) | 46,995 | 43,493 |
| Christian | 3,023 | (0.29%) | 1,447 | 1,576 |
| Sikh | 5,933 | (0.56%) | 3,157 | 2,776 |
| Buddhist | 1,251 | (0.12%) | 689 | 562 |
| Jain | 14,899 | (1.41%) | 7,703 | 7,196 |
| Other Religion | 133 | (0.01%) | 73 | 60 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,898 | (0.18%) | 953 | 945 |
Literacy Rate - Gwalior
The total literacy rate of Gwalior was 84.21% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 69.32% of Madhya Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 788,711 literates, males were 445,725 while females were 342,986. Also the male literacy rate was 89.69% and the female literacy rate was 78.01% in Gwalior.
| Gwalior | Madhya Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 78.01% | 59.24% |
| Male | 89.69% | 78.73% |
| Total | 84.21% | 69.32% |
Sex Ratio - Gwalior
The Sex Ratio of Gwalior is 879. Thus per every 1000 men there were 879 females in Gwalior. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 835 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 879 ) of Gwalior.
Child Population - Gwalior
According to Census 2011, there were 117,783 children between age 0 to 6 years in Gwalior. Out of which 64,196 were male while 53,587 were female.
Working Population - Gwalior
In Gwalior Munciple Corporation out of total population, 326,572 were engaged in work activities. 89.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 326,572 workers engaged in Main Work, 5,979 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5,137 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 292,884 | 252,205 | 40,679 |
| Cultivators | 5,979 | 5,512 | 467 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5,137 | 4,482 | 655 |
| Household Industries | 11,211 | 8,052 | 3,159 |
| Other Workers | 270,557 | 234,159 | 36,398 |
| Marginal Workers | 33,688 | 24,702 | 8,986 |
| Non Working | 727,848 | 284,258 | 443,590 |
Gwalior Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Gwalior is further divided into 60 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 19,913 | 58.1% | 885 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 17,133 | 66.6% | 876 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 28,009 | 79.3% | 788 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 22,760 | 70% | 889 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 26,920 | 70.9% | 895 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 17,055 | 65.2% | 887 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 15,456 | 73.5% | 876 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 17,107 | 71.3% | 838 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 16,159 | 73.2% | 879 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 14,625 | 71.4% | 841 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 15,534 | 73.9% | 861 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 15,616 | 79.3% | 870 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 14,921 | 80.5% | 900 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 16,932 | 68.8% | 888 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 17,820 | 70.6% | 855 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 13,329 | 75.6% | 878 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 16,115 | 78% | 866 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 39,833 | 78.3% | 831 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 25,459 | 77.8% | 855 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 28,655 | 74.4% | 868 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 24,070 | 77.8% | 850 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 19,621 | 81.8% | 865 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 20,730 | 66.1% | 859 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 10,511 | 85.7% | 888 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 17,857 | 82.9% | 888 |
| 26 | Ward No - 26 | 16,265 | 76.5% | 855 |
| 27 | Ward No - 27 | 15,167 | 81.2% | 891 |
| 28 | Ward No - 28 | 22,701 | 69.3% | 862 |
| 29 | Ward No - 29 | 24,128 | 77.7% | 886 |
| 30 | Ward No - 30 | 18,110 | 86.1% | 927 |
| 31 | Ward No - 31 | 13,386 | 79.9% | 883 |
| 32 | Ward No - 32 | 16,650 | 82.8% | 916 |
| 33 | Ward No - 33 | 15,699 | 70.1% | 897 |
| 34 | Ward No - 34 | 12,520 | 78.3% | 906 |
| 35 | Ward No - 35 | 18,421 | 74.9% | 907 |
| 36 | Ward No - 36 | 13,561 | 70.4% | 922 |
| 37 | Ward No - 37 | 24,970 | 62% | 874 |
| 38 | Ward No - 38 | 27,498 | 66.6% | 854 |
| 39 | Ward No - 39 | 14,715 | 73.9% | 907 |
| 40 | Ward No - 40 | 9,257 | 79.6% | 916 |
| 41 | Ward No - 41 | 11,751 | 83.6% | 905 |
| 42 | Ward No - 42 | 9,669 | 87.5% | 944 |
| 43 | Ward No - 43 | 12,319 | 86.8% | 916 |
| 44 | Ward No - 44 | 11,229 | 83.7% | 913 |
| 45 | Ward No - 45 | 12,962 | 83.9% | 910 |
| 46 | Ward No - 46 | 11,486 | 78.9% | 932 |
| 47 | Ward No - 47 | 11,940 | 79.4% | 907 |
| 48 | Ward No - 48 | 14,519 | 79% | 922 |
| 49 | Ward No - 49 | 17,322 | 75.1% | 889 |
| 50 | Ward No - 50 | 11,232 | 86.1% | 945 |
| 51 | Ward No - 51 | 16,167 | 72% | 871 |
| 52 | Ward No - 52 | 26,342 | 71.7% | 850 |
| 53 | Ward No - 53 | 14,297 | 76.5% | 933 |
| 54 | Ward No - 54 | 12,512 | 80% | 928 |
| 55 | Ward No - 55 | 23,385 | 64.6% | 910 |
| 56 | Ward No - 56 | 21,159 | 70.9% | 898 |
| 57 | Ward No - 57 | 12,546 | 75.7% | 895 |
| 58 | Ward No - 58 | 14,979 | 85.9% | 949 |
| 59 | Ward No - 59 | 9,138 | 67.9% | 757 |
| 60 | Ward No - 60 | 24,278 | 68.3% | 841 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gwalior, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia