Jirapur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Rajgarh, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Jirapur is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Jirapur tehsil of Rajgarh district. The Jirapur city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 4,305 families residing in the Jirapur city. The total population of Jirapur is 21,724 out of which 11,052 are males and 10,672 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jirapur is 966.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jirapur city is 2977 which is 14% of the total population. There are 1536 male children and 1441 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jirapur is 938 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (966).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jirapur is 77.2%. Thus Jirapur has higher literacy rate compared to 61.2% of Rajgarh district. The male literacy rate is 86.29% and the female literacy rate is 67.9% in Jirapur.
Jirapur Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 4,305 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.
Jirapur Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jirapur Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,977 | 1,536 | 1,441 |
| Literacy | 77.2% | 74.3% | 58.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,821 | 1,923 | 1,898 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 158 | 75 | 83 |
| Illiterate | 7,245 | 2,841 | 4,404 |
Caste-wise Population - Jirapur
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Jirapur.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 3,821 | 1,923 | 1,898 |
| Schedule Tribe | 158 | 75 | 83 |
Religion-wise Population - Jirapur
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Jirapur is 18,083 which is 83.24% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Jirapur is 3,578 which is 16.47% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Jirapur as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 18,083 | (83.24%) | 9,225 | 8,858 |
| Muslim | 3,578 | (16.47%) | 1,802 | 1,776 |
| Christian | 41 | (0.19%) | 15 | 26 |
| Sikh | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 18 | (0.08%) | 8 | 10 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 2 | (0.01%) | 0 | 2 |
Literacy Rate - Jirapur
The total literacy rate of Jirapur was 77.23% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 69.32% of Madhya Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 14,479 literates, males were 8,211 while females were 6,268. Also the male literacy rate was 86.29% and the female literacy rate was 67.9% in Jirapur.
| Jirapur | Madhya Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 67.9% | 59.24% |
| Male | 86.29% | 78.73% |
| Total | 77.23% | 69.32% |
Sex Ratio - Jirapur
The Sex Ratio of Jirapur is 966. Thus per every 1000 men there were 966 females in Jirapur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 938 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 966 ) of Jirapur.
Child Population - Jirapur
According to Census 2011, there were 2,977 children between age 0 to 6 years in Jirapur. Out of which 1,536 were male while 1,441 were female.
Working Population - Jirapur
In Jirapur Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 6,903 were engaged in work activities. 79.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6,903 workers engaged in Main Work, 524 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 294 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,489 | 4,643 | 846 |
| Cultivators | 524 | 448 | 76 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 294 | 151 | 143 |
| Household Industries | 190 | 172 | 18 |
| Other Workers | 4,481 | 3,872 | 609 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,414 | 781 | 633 |
| Non Working | 14,821 | 5,628 | 9,193 |
Jirapur Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Jirapur is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,242 | 72.8% | 981 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,276 | 72.1% | 940 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 794 | 81.2% | 937 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 913 | 75.1% | 963 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 803 | 57.5% | 1,013 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 650 | 70.3% | 1,044 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 827 | 76.3% | 950 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 862 | 64.2% | 1,019 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 890 | 61.7% | 918 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,107 | 54.7% | 1,031 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,309 | 57.4% | 1,002 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,774 | 78.5% | 958 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 2,386 | 69.9% | 915 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 2,202 | 66% | 945 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 3,689 | 56.4% | 981 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jirapur, Rajgarh, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia