Kurwai Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Kurwai is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Kurwai tehsil of Vidisha district. The Kurwai city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,991 families residing in the Kurwai city. The total population of Kurwai is 15,487 out of which 7,985 are males and 7,502 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kurwai is 940.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kurwai city is 2268 which is 15% of the total population. There are 1175 male children and 1093 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kurwai is 930 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (940).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kurwai is 78.8%. Thus Kurwai has higher literacy rate compared to 70.5% of Vidisha district. The male literacy rate is 84.48% and the female literacy rate is 72.77% in Kurwai.
Kurwai Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 2,991 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.
Kurwai Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kurwai Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,268 | 1,175 | 1,093 |
| Literacy | 78.8% | 72% | 62.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,761 | 1,406 | 1,355 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 218 | 109 | 109 |
| Illiterate | 5,070 | 2,232 | 2,838 |
Caste-wise Population - Kurwai
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.4% of total population in Kurwai.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 2,761 | 1,406 | 1,355 |
| Schedule Tribe | 218 | 109 | 109 |
Religion-wise Population - Kurwai
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Kurwai is 8,694 which is 56.14% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Kurwai is 6,136 which is 39.62% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Kurwai as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 8,694 | (56.14%) | 4,458 | 4,236 |
| Muslim | 6,136 | (39.62%) | 3,169 | 2,967 |
| Christian | 19 | (0.12%) | 9 | 10 |
| Sikh | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 1 | (0.01%) | 0 | 1 |
| Jain | 630 | (4.07%) | 345 | 285 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 7 | (0.05%) | 4 | 3 |
Literacy Rate - Kurwai
The total literacy rate of Kurwai was 78.8% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 69.32% of Madhya Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 10,417 literates, males were 5,753 while females were 4,664. Also the male literacy rate was 84.48% and the female literacy rate was 72.77% in Kurwai.
| Kurwai | Madhya Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 72.77% | 59.24% |
| Male | 84.48% | 78.73% |
| Total | 78.8% | 69.32% |
Sex Ratio - Kurwai
The Sex Ratio of Kurwai is 940. Thus per every 1000 men there were 940 females in Kurwai. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 930 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 940 ) of Kurwai.
Child Population - Kurwai
According to Census 2011, there were 2,268 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kurwai. Out of which 1,175 were male while 1,093 were female.
Working Population - Kurwai
In Kurwai Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 4,778 were engaged in work activities. 96.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,778 workers engaged in Main Work, 428 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 676 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,591 | 3,770 | 821 |
| Cultivators | 428 | 395 | 33 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 676 | 498 | 178 |
| Household Industries | 187 | 143 | 44 |
| Other Workers | 3,300 | 2,734 | 566 |
| Marginal Workers | 187 | 91 | 96 |
| Non Working | 10,709 | 4,124 | 6,585 |
Kurwai Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Kurwai is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,310 | 75.4% | 888 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,457 | 66.1% | 1,043 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,516 | 58% | 987 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 950 | 67.5% | 908 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 813 | 75.3% | 964 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 901 | 60.7% | 1,016 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 631 | 70.4% | 878 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,939 | 69.4% | 961 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 611 | 77.7% | 874 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 989 | 67.8% | 884 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 675 | 77.5% | 929 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 762 | 76.5% | 896 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 921 | 57% | 907 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,062 | 54.2% | 914 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 950 | 67.8% | 939 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kurwai, Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia