Mhowgaon Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Indore, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Mhowgaon is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Mhow tehsil of Indore district. The Mhowgaon city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 6,373 families residing in the Mhowgaon city. The total population of Mhowgaon is 30,012 out of which 15,792 are males and 14,220 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mhowgaon is 900.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mhowgaon city is 3996 which is 13% of the total population. There are 2129 male children and 1867 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mhowgaon is 877 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (900).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mhowgaon is 87.4%. Thus Mhowgaon has higher literacy rate compared to 80.9% of Indore district. The male literacy rate is 91.75% and the female literacy rate is 82.58% in Mhowgaon.
Mhowgaon Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 6,373 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.
Mhowgaon Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mhowgaon Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,996 | 2,129 | 1,867 |
| Literacy | 87.4% | 79.4% | 71.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5,250 | 2,732 | 2,518 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,815 | 936 | 879 |
| Illiterate | 7,275 | 3,256 | 4,019 |
Caste-wise Population - Mhowgaon
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6% of total population in Mhowgaon.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 5,250 | 2,732 | 2,518 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,815 | 936 | 879 |
Religion-wise Population - Mhowgaon
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Mhowgaon is 28,087 which is 93.59% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Mhowgaon is 1,544 which is 5.14% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Mhowgaon as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 28,087 | (93.59%) | 14,780 | 13,307 |
| Muslim | 1,544 | (5.14%) | 816 | 728 |
| Christian | 237 | (0.79%) | 124 | 113 |
| Sikh | 59 | (0.2%) | 33 | 26 |
| Buddhist | 34 | (0.11%) | 15 | 19 |
| Jain | 39 | (0.13%) | 20 | 19 |
| Other Religion | 2 | (0.01%) | 2 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 10 | (0.03%) | 2 | 8 |
Literacy Rate - Mhowgaon
The total literacy rate of Mhowgaon was 87.4% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 69.32% of Madhya Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 22,737 literates, males were 12,536 while females were 10,201. Also the male literacy rate was 91.75% and the female literacy rate was 82.58% in Mhowgaon.
| Mhowgaon | Madhya Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 82.58% | 59.24% |
| Male | 91.75% | 78.73% |
| Total | 87.4% | 69.32% |
Sex Ratio - Mhowgaon
The Sex Ratio of Mhowgaon is 900. Thus per every 1000 men there were 900 females in Mhowgaon. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 877 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 900 ) of Mhowgaon.
Child Population - Mhowgaon
According to Census 2011, there were 3,996 children between age 0 to 6 years in Mhowgaon. Out of which 2,129 were male while 1,867 were female.
Working Population - Mhowgaon
In Mhowgaon Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 9,571 were engaged in work activities. 90.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 9,571 workers engaged in Main Work, 291 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 424 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 8,654 | 7,611 | 1,043 |
| Cultivators | 291 | 260 | 31 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 424 | 258 | 166 |
| Household Industries | 213 | 180 | 33 |
| Other Workers | 7,726 | 6,913 | 813 |
| Marginal Workers | 917 | 656 | 261 |
| Non Working | 20,441 | 7,525 | 12,916 |
Mhowgaon Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Mhowgaon is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,830 | 79.6% | 928 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 3,440 | 80.4% | 879 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,614 | 74.1% | 971 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,698 | 70.8% | 972 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,127 | 75.6% | 903 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 2,331 | 70.7% | 898 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,274 | 78.2% | 913 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 2,092 | 81.3% | 856 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 2,017 | 76.6% | 964 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,547 | 78.5% | 839 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 2,874 | 80.2% | 872 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 2,081 | 77.4% | 843 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 2,613 | 66.2% | 940 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,517 | 69.7% | 911 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 957 | 73.1% | 840 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mhowgaon, Indore, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia