Morar Cantt Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Morar Cantt is a Cantonment Board city situated in Gwalior tehsil of Gwalior district. The Morar Cantt city is divided into 8 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 8,691 families residing in the Morar Cantt city. The total population of Morar Cantt is 48,464 out of which 27,694 are males and 20,770 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Morar Cantt is 750.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Morar Cantt city is 6288 which is 13% of the total population. There are 3481 male children and 2807 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Morar Cantt is 806 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (750).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Morar Cantt is 83%. Thus Morar Cantt has higher literacy rate compared to 76.7% of Gwalior district. The male literacy rate is 90.87% and the female literacy rate is 72.47% in Morar Cantt.
Morar Cantt Cantonment Board has total administration over 8,691 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Cantonment Board limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Morar Cantt Cantonment Board
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Morar Cantt Cantonment Board.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 6,288 | 3,481 | 2,807 |
| Literacy | 83% | 79.4% | 62.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 10,517 | 5,614 | 4,903 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 112 | 54 | 58 |
| Illiterate | 13,445 | 5,692 | 7,753 |
Caste-wise Population - Morar Cantt
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Morar Cantt.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 10,517 | 5,614 | 4,903 |
| Schedule Tribe | 112 | 54 | 58 |
Religion-wise Population - Morar Cantt
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Morar Cantt is 44,565 which is 91.95% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Morar Cantt is 2,792 which is 5.76% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Morar Cantt as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 44,565 | (91.95%) | 25,404 | 19,161 |
| Muslim | 2,792 | (5.76%) | 1,543 | 1,249 |
| Christian | 210 | (0.43%) | 132 | 78 |
| Sikh | 647 | (1.34%) | 445 | 202 |
| Buddhist | 189 | (0.39%) | 134 | 55 |
| Jain | 20 | (0.04%) | 14 | 6 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 41 | (0.08%) | 22 | 19 |
Literacy Rate - Morar Cantt
The total literacy rate of Morar Cantt was 83.03% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 69.32% of Madhya Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 35,019 literates, males were 22,002 while females were 13,017. Also the male literacy rate was 90.87% and the female literacy rate was 72.47% in Morar Cantt.
| Morar Cantt | Madhya Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 72.47% | 59.24% |
| Male | 90.87% | 78.73% |
| Total | 83.03% | 69.32% |
Sex Ratio - Morar Cantt
The Sex Ratio of Morar Cantt is 750. Thus per every 1000 men there were 750 females in Morar Cantt. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 806 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 750 ) of Morar Cantt.
Child Population - Morar Cantt
According to Census 2011, there were 6,288 children between age 0 to 6 years in Morar Cantt. Out of which 3,481 were male while 2,807 were female.
Working Population - Morar Cantt
In Morar Cantt Cantonment Board out of total population, 16,556 were engaged in work activities. 94.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 16,556 workers engaged in Main Work, 398 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 89 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 15,628 | 14,453 | 1,175 |
| Cultivators | 398 | 377 | 21 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 89 | 71 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 278 | 225 | 53 |
| Other Workers | 14,863 | 13,780 | 1,083 |
| Marginal Workers | 928 | 633 | 295 |
| Non Working | 31,908 | 12,608 | 19,300 |
Morar Cantt Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Morar Cantt is further divided into 8 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 7,064 | 64.1% | 848 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 5,563 | 66.5% | 829 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 5,814 | 73.2% | 871 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 3,602 | 70.4% | 904 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 3,779 | 68.6% | 881 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 7,528 | 72.6% | 830 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 4,268 | 66.4% | 887 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 10,846 | 84% | 457 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Morar Cantt, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia