Hoshangabad Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Hoshangabad, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Hoshangabad is a Municipality city situated in Hoshangabad tehsil of Hoshangabad district. The Hoshangabad city is divided into 33 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 24,737 families residing in the Hoshangabad city. The total population of Hoshangabad is 117,988 out of which 61,716 are males and 56,272 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Hoshangabad is 912.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Hoshangabad city is 13281 which is 11% of the total population. There are 7048 male children and 6233 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Hoshangabad is 884 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (912).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Hoshangabad is 87%. Thus Hoshangabad has higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Hoshangabad district. The male literacy rate is 91.79% and the female literacy rate is 81.79% in Hoshangabad.
Hoshangabad Municipality has total administration over 24,737 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.
Hoshangabad Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Hoshangabad Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 13,281 | 7,048 | 6,233 |
| Literacy | 87% | 81.3% | 72.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 20,350 | 10,650 | 9,700 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6,938 | 3,549 | 3,389 |
| Illiterate | 26,880 | 11,536 | 15,344 |
Caste-wise Population - Hoshangabad
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.9% of total population in Hoshangabad.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 20,350 | 10,650 | 9,700 |
| Schedule Tribe | 6,938 | 3,549 | 3,389 |
Religion-wise Population - Hoshangabad
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Hoshangabad is 106,479 which is 90.25% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Hoshangabad is 9,049 which is 7.67% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Hoshangabad as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 106,479 | (90.25%) | 55,839 | 50,640 |
| Muslim | 9,049 | (7.67%) | 4,641 | 4,408 |
| Christian | 600 | (0.51%) | 280 | 320 |
| Sikh | 563 | (0.48%) | 305 | 258 |
| Buddhist | 554 | (0.47%) | 275 | 279 |
| Jain | 707 | (0.6%) | 357 | 350 |
| Other Religion | 9 | (0.01%) | 3 | 6 |
| No Religion Specified | 27 | (0.02%) | 16 | 11 |
Literacy Rate - Hoshangabad
The total literacy rate of Hoshangabad was 87.01% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 69.32% of Madhya Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 91,108 literates, males were 50,180 while females were 40,928. Also the male literacy rate was 91.79% and the female literacy rate was 81.79% in Hoshangabad.
| Hoshangabad | Madhya Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 81.79% | 59.24% |
| Male | 91.79% | 78.73% |
| Total | 87.01% | 69.32% |
Sex Ratio - Hoshangabad
The Sex Ratio of Hoshangabad is 912. Thus per every 1000 men there were 912 females in Hoshangabad. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 884 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 912 ) of Hoshangabad.
Child Population - Hoshangabad
According to Census 2011, there were 13,281 children between age 0 to 6 years in Hoshangabad. Out of which 7,048 were male while 6,233 were female.
Working Population - Hoshangabad
In Hoshangabad Municipality out of total population, 37,407 were engaged in work activities. 89.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 37,407 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,319 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 716 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 33,535 | 27,791 | 5,744 |
| Cultivators | 1,319 | 1,239 | 80 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 716 | 530 | 186 |
| Household Industries | 783 | 593 | 190 |
| Other Workers | 30,717 | 25,429 | 5,288 |
| Marginal Workers | 3,872 | 2,564 | 1,308 |
| Non Working | 80,581 | 31,361 | 49,220 |
Hoshangabad Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Hoshangabad is further divided into 33 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 3,084 | 69.7% | 898 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,054 | 85.5% | 921 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 2,048 | 87.2% | 889 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,969 | 78.8% | 915 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,535 | 84.8% | 973 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 2,356 | 71.3% | 880 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 2,230 | 74.3% | 909 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,767 | 79.6% | 948 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,907 | 76.4% | 960 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,355 | 85.3% | 919 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,695 | 84.3% | 915 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 2,343 | 81.6% | 1,048 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 4,548 | 80.8% | 934 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 2,886 | 83.1% | 880 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 5,446 | 76.4% | 841 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 6,684 | 76% | 899 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 4,048 | 82.6% | 1,031 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 9,009 | 79.3% | 868 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 8,131 | 81.3% | 932 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 4,402 | 59.5% | 903 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 4,794 | 76.4% | 901 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 2,011 | 86.4% | 930 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 2,532 | 84% | 910 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 2,486 | 73.1% | 923 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 9,241 | 83.1% | 926 |
| 26 | Ward No - 26 | 4,404 | 65.1% | 900 |
| 27 | Ward No - 27 | 2,398 | 75.7% | 909 |
| 28 | Ward No - 28 | 1,917 | 78.9% | 904 |
| 29 | Ward No - 29 | 3,524 | 76.8% | 884 |
| 30 | Ward No - 30 | 2,656 | 79.6% | 819 |
| 31 | Ward No - 31 | 3,275 | 74.9% | 902 |
| 32 | Ward No - 32 | 4,765 | 71.1% | 939 |
| 33 | Ward No - 33 | 4,488 | 65.8% | 933 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Hoshangabad, Hoshangabad, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia