Khairagarh Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Khairagarh is a Municipality city situated in Khairagarh tehsil of Rajnandgaon district. The Khairagarh city is divided into 2 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 4,869 families residing in the Khairagarh city. The total population of Khairagarh is 22,564 out of which 11,334 are males and 11,230 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khairagarh is 991.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khairagarh city is 2815 which is 12% of the total population. There are 1438 male children and 1377 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khairagarh is 958 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (991).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khairagarh is 80.5%. Thus Khairagarh has higher literacy rate compared to 76% of Rajnandgaon district. The male literacy rate is 87.71% and the female literacy rate is 73.34% in Khairagarh.
Khairagarh Municipality has total administration over 4,869 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.
Khairagarh Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khairagarh Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,815 | 1,438 | 1,377 |
| Literacy | 80.5% | 76.6% | 64.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,430 | 1,690 | 1,740 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 809 | 404 | 405 |
| Illiterate | 6,658 | 2,654 | 4,004 |
Caste-wise Population - Khairagarh
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.6% of total population in Khairagarh.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 3,430 | 1,690 | 1,740 |
| Schedule Tribe | 809 | 404 | 405 |
Religion-wise Population - Khairagarh
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Khairagarh is 20,346 which is 90.17% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Khairagarh is 1,221 which is 5.41% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Khairagarh as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 20,346 | (90.17%) | 10,226 | 10,120 |
| Muslim | 1,221 | (5.41%) | 594 | 627 |
| Christian | 62 | (0.27%) | 27 | 35 |
| Sikh | 12 | (0.05%) | 10 | 2 |
| Buddhist | 213 | (0.94%) | 115 | 98 |
| Jain | 662 | (2.93%) | 337 | 325 |
| Other Religion | 38 | (0.17%) | 20 | 18 |
| No Religion Specified | 10 | (0.04%) | 5 | 5 |
Literacy Rate - Khairagarh
The total literacy rate of Khairagarh was 80.54% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 70.28% of Chhattisgarh. Population-wise, out of total 15,906 literates, males were 8,680 while females were 7,226. Also the male literacy rate was 87.71% and the female literacy rate was 73.34% in Khairagarh.
| Khairagarh | Chhattisgarh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 73.34% | 60.24% |
| Male | 87.71% | 80.27% |
| Total | 80.54% | 70.28% |
Sex Ratio - Khairagarh
The Sex Ratio of Khairagarh is 991. Thus per every 1000 men there were 991 females in Khairagarh. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 958 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 991 ) of Khairagarh.
Child Population - Khairagarh
According to Census 2011, there were 2,815 children between age 0 to 6 years in Khairagarh. Out of which 1,438 were male while 1,377 were female.
Working Population - Khairagarh
In Khairagarh Municipality out of total population, 9,236 were engaged in work activities. 82.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 9,236 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,160 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,308 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 7,595 | 5,288 | 2,307 |
| Cultivators | 1,160 | 674 | 486 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,308 | 649 | 659 |
| Household Industries | 248 | 172 | 76 |
| Other Workers | 4,879 | 3,793 | 1,086 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,641 | 761 | 880 |
| Non Working | 13,328 | 5,285 | 8,043 |
Khairagarh Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Khairagarh is further divided into 2 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 22,444 | 70.4% | 1,001 |
| 2 | Ward No - 3 | 120 | 96.7% | 0 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khairagarh, Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia