Maihar Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Satna, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Maihar is a Municipality city situated in Maihar tehsil of Satna district. The Maihar city is divided into 18 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 8,047 families residing in the Maihar city. The total population of Maihar is 40,192 out of which 21,031 are males and 19,161 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maihar is 911.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Maihar city is 5238 which is 13% of the total population. There are 2793 male children and 2445 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maihar is 875 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (911).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maihar is 82%. Thus Maihar has higher literacy rate compared to 72.3% of Satna district. The male literacy rate is 87.82% and the female literacy rate is 75.62% in Maihar.
Maihar Municipality has total administration over 8,047 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.
Maihar Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maihar Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 5,238 | 2,793 | 2,445 |
| Literacy | 82% | 76.2% | 66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5,615 | 2,914 | 2,701 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,338 | 1,188 | 1,150 |
| Illiterate | 11,534 | 5,014 | 6,520 |
Caste-wise Population - Maihar
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.8% of total population in Maihar.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 5,615 | 2,914 | 2,701 |
| Schedule Tribe | 2,338 | 1,188 | 1,150 |
Religion-wise Population - Maihar
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Maihar is 32,903 which is 81.86% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Maihar is 6,994 which is 17.4% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Maihar as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 32,903 | (81.86%) | 17,315 | 15,588 |
| Muslim | 6,994 | (17.4%) | 3,564 | 3,430 |
| Christian | 39 | (0.1%) | 19 | 20 |
| Sikh | 121 | (0.3%) | 63 | 58 |
| Buddhist | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| Jain | 92 | (0.23%) | 49 | 43 |
| Other Religion | 27 | (0.07%) | 13 | 14 |
| No Religion Specified | 15 | (0.04%) | 8 | 7 |
Literacy Rate - Maihar
The total literacy rate of Maihar was 81.99% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 69.32% of Madhya Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 28,658 literates, males were 16,017 while females were 12,641. Also the male literacy rate was 87.82% and the female literacy rate was 75.62% in Maihar.
| Maihar | Madhya Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 75.62% | 59.24% |
| Male | 87.82% | 78.73% |
| Total | 81.99% | 69.32% |
Sex Ratio - Maihar
The Sex Ratio of Maihar is 911. Thus per every 1000 men there were 911 females in Maihar. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 875 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 911 ) of Maihar.
Child Population - Maihar
According to Census 2011, there were 5,238 children between age 0 to 6 years in Maihar. Out of which 2,793 were male while 2,445 were female.
Working Population - Maihar
In Maihar Municipality out of total population, 14,982 were engaged in work activities. 88.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 14,982 workers engaged in Main Work, 471 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 696 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 13,271 | 10,165 | 3,106 |
| Cultivators | 471 | 418 | 53 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 696 | 422 | 274 |
| Household Industries | 1,417 | 683 | 734 |
| Other Workers | 10,687 | 8,642 | 2,045 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,711 | 912 | 799 |
| Non Working | 25,210 | 9,954 | 15,256 |
Maihar Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Maihar is further divided into 18 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,567 | 61.2% | 823 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,418 | 76.3% | 924 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,994 | 76% | 938 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 2,253 | 67.7% | 947 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,893 | 69.4% | 972 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 2,140 | 78.6% | 907 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,860 | 71.9% | 944 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 2,009 | 68.1% | 952 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 2,023 | 55.5% | 991 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 2,694 | 63.6% | 911 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 2,626 | 68.5% | 913 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,433 | 74.5% | 873 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 2,977 | 72.1% | 865 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,848 | 83.3% | 869 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 2,305 | 77.8% | 942 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 2,624 | 66% | 939 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 2,554 | 76.3% | 877 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 1,974 | 83% | 859 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maihar, Satna, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia