Khajuraho Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Chhatarpur, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Khajuraho is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Rajnagar tehsil of Chhatarpur district. The Khajuraho city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 4,591 families residing in the Khajuraho city. The total population of Khajuraho is 24,481 out of which 12,962 are males and 11,519 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khajuraho is 889.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khajuraho city is 3695 which is 15% of the total population. There are 1937 male children and 1758 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khajuraho is 908 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (889).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khajuraho is 70.9%. Thus Khajuraho has higher literacy rate compared to 63.7% of Chhatarpur district. The male literacy rate is 79.43% and the female literacy rate is 61.28% in Khajuraho.
Khajuraho Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 4,591 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.
Khajuraho Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khajuraho Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,695 | 1,937 | 1,758 |
| Literacy | 70.9% | 67.6% | 51.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,836 | 1,999 | 1,837 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 523 | 260 | 263 |
| Illiterate | 9,742 | 4,205 | 5,537 |
Caste-wise Population - Khajuraho
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.1% of total population in Khajuraho.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 3,836 | 1,999 | 1,837 |
| Schedule Tribe | 523 | 260 | 263 |
Religion-wise Population - Khajuraho
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Khajuraho is 22,580 which is 92.23% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Khajuraho is 1,585 which is 6.47% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Khajuraho as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 22,580 | (92.23%) | 11,949 | 10,631 |
| Muslim | 1,585 | (6.47%) | 841 | 744 |
| Christian | 53 | (0.22%) | 28 | 25 |
| Sikh | 23 | (0.09%) | 13 | 10 |
| Buddhist | 7 | (0.03%) | 4 | 3 |
| Jain | 180 | (0.74%) | 98 | 82 |
| Other Religion | 11 | (0.04%) | 7 | 4 |
| No Religion Specified | 42 | (0.17%) | 22 | 20 |
Literacy Rate - Khajuraho
The total literacy rate of Khajuraho was 70.91% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 69.32% of Madhya Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 14,739 literates, males were 8,757 while females were 5,982. Also the male literacy rate was 79.43% and the female literacy rate was 61.28% in Khajuraho.
| Khajuraho | Madhya Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 61.28% | 59.24% |
| Male | 79.43% | 78.73% |
| Total | 70.91% | 69.32% |
Sex Ratio - Khajuraho
The Sex Ratio of Khajuraho is 889. Thus per every 1000 men there were 889 females in Khajuraho. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 908 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 889 ) of Khajuraho.
Child Population - Khajuraho
According to Census 2011, there were 3,695 children between age 0 to 6 years in Khajuraho. Out of which 1,937 were male while 1,758 were female.
Working Population - Khajuraho
In Khajuraho Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 8,622 were engaged in work activities. 87.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 8,622 workers engaged in Main Work, 2,049 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 678 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 7,536 | 5,751 | 1,785 |
| Cultivators | 2,049 | 1,347 | 702 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 678 | 410 | 268 |
| Household Industries | 243 | 181 | 62 |
| Other Workers | 4,566 | 3,813 | 753 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,086 | 529 | 557 |
| Non Working | 15,859 | 6,682 | 9,177 |
Khajuraho Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Khajuraho is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,972 | 38.5% | 956 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 826 | 27.2% | 819 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,129 | 42.2% | 937 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 2,050 | 52.3% | 893 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,842 | 55.3% | 851 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,412 | 69.1% | 913 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 2,004 | 68.3% | 864 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,700 | 59.5% | 893 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 981 | 70.2% | 810 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 2,074 | 75.2% | 926 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,211 | 78.3% | 886 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,650 | 71.4% | 869 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 2,444 | 66.4% | 914 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,764 | 55.9% | 901 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,422 | 59.6% | 825 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khajuraho, Chhatarpur, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia