Morshi Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Amravati, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Morshi is a Municipal Council city situated in Morshi taluka of Amravati district. The Morshi city is divided into 19 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 8,268 families residing in the Morshi city. The total population of Morshi is 37,333 out of which 19,031 are males and 18,302 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Morshi is 962.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Morshi city is 3806 which is 10% of the total population. There are 1903 male children and 1903 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Morshi is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (962).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Morshi is 90.6%. Thus Morshi has higher literacy rate compared to 87.4% of Amravati district. The male literacy rate is 93.46% and the female literacy rate is 87.61% in Morshi.
Morshi Municipal Council has total administration over 8,268 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipal Council limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Morshi Municipal Council
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Morshi Municipal Council.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,806 | 1,903 | 1,903 |
| Literacy | 90.6% | 84.1% | 78.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,609 | 1,860 | 1,749 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,957 | 1,009 | 948 |
| Illiterate | 6,958 | 3,023 | 3,935 |
Caste-wise Population - Morshi
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.2% of total population in Morshi.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 3,609 | 1,860 | 1,749 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,957 | 1,009 | 948 |
Religion-wise Population - Morshi
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Morshi is 26,529 which is 71.06% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Morshi is 7,955 which is 21.31% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Morshi as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 26,529 | (71.06%) | 13,537 | 12,992 |
| Muslim | 7,955 | (21.31%) | 4,050 | 3,905 |
| Christian | 80 | (0.21%) | 34 | 46 |
| Sikh | 29 | (0.08%) | 10 | 19 |
| Buddhist | 2,331 | (6.24%) | 1,184 | 1,147 |
| Jain | 125 | (0.33%) | 69 | 56 |
| Other Religion | 239 | (0.64%) | 121 | 118 |
| No Religion Specified | 45 | (0.12%) | 26 | 19 |
Literacy Rate - Morshi
The total literacy rate of Morshi was 90.6% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 82.34% of Maharashtra. Population-wise, out of total 30,375 literates, males were 16,008 while females were 14,367. Also the male literacy rate was 93.46% and the female literacy rate was 87.61% in Morshi.
| Morshi | Maharashtra | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 87.61% | 75.87% |
| Male | 93.46% | 88.38% |
| Total | 90.6% | 82.34% |
Sex Ratio - Morshi
The Sex Ratio of Morshi is 962. Thus per every 1000 men there were 962 females in Morshi. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 962 ) of Morshi.
Child Population - Morshi
According to Census 2011, there were 3,806 children between age 0 to 6 years in Morshi. Out of which 1,903 were male while 1,903 were female.
Working Population - Morshi
In Morshi Municipal Council out of total population, 13,286 were engaged in work activities. 85.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 13,286 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,146 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4,004 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 11,336 | 9,288 | 2,048 |
| Cultivators | 1,146 | 1,078 | 68 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4,004 | 2,777 | 1,227 |
| Household Industries | 210 | 175 | 35 |
| Other Workers | 5,976 | 5,258 | 718 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,950 | 1,223 | 727 |
| Non Working | 24,047 | 8,520 | 15,527 |
Morshi Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Morshi is further divided into 19 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,784 | 78.2% | 998 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,711 | 75.4% | 944 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,609 | 74.4% | 1,019 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,631 | 84.7% | 975 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,496 | 79.3% | 1,011 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,900 | 78.5% | 939 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 2,191 | 79.5% | 914 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,736 | 80.1% | 1,026 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,582 | 85.6% | 963 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,741 | 84.5% | 956 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,890 | 80.5% | 929 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,607 | 76.3% | 962 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 2,351 | 81.5% | 948 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,752 | 69.2% | 964 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,937 | 77.9% | 963 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 2,744 | 88.4% | 922 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 2,653 | 88.2% | 967 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 2,545 | 84.2% | 991 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 2,473 | 88.4% | 943 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Morshi, Amravati, Maharashtra - Wikipedia