Nowgong Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Chhatarpur, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Nowgong is a Municipality city situated in Nowgong tehsil of Chhatarpur district. The Nowgong city is divided into 20 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 7,458 families residing in the Nowgong city. The total population of Nowgong is 40,580 out of which 21,573 are males and 19,007 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nowgong is 881.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nowgong city is 4971 which is 12% of the total population. There are 2675 male children and 2296 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nowgong is 858 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (881).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nowgong is 87%. Thus Nowgong has higher literacy rate compared to 63.7% of Chhatarpur district. The male literacy rate is 92.22% and the female literacy rate is 81.15% in Nowgong.
Nowgong Municipality has total administration over 7,458 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.
Nowgong Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nowgong Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 4,971 | 2,675 | 2,296 |
| Literacy | 87% | 80.8% | 71.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6,920 | 3,604 | 3,316 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 221 | 147 | 74 |
| Illiterate | 9,591 | 4,145 | 5,446 |
Caste-wise Population - Nowgong
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Nowgong.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 6,920 | 3,604 | 3,316 |
| Schedule Tribe | 221 | 147 | 74 |
Religion-wise Population - Nowgong
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Nowgong is 34,136 which is 84.12% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Nowgong is 5,818 which is 14.34% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Nowgong as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 34,136 | (84.12%) | 18,226 | 15,910 |
| Muslim | 5,818 | (14.34%) | 3,019 | 2,799 |
| Christian | 185 | (0.46%) | 92 | 93 |
| Sikh | 55 | (0.14%) | 31 | 24 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 368 | (0.91%) | 196 | 172 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 17 | (0.04%) | 9 | 8 |
Literacy Rate - Nowgong
The total literacy rate of Nowgong was 87.03% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 69.32% of Madhya Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 30,989 literates, males were 17,428 while females were 13,561. Also the male literacy rate was 92.22% and the female literacy rate was 81.15% in Nowgong.
| Nowgong | Madhya Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 81.15% | 59.24% |
| Male | 92.22% | 78.73% |
| Total | 87.03% | 69.32% |
Sex Ratio - Nowgong
The Sex Ratio of Nowgong is 881. Thus per every 1000 men there were 881 females in Nowgong. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 858 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 881 ) of Nowgong.
Child Population - Nowgong
According to Census 2011, there were 4,971 children between age 0 to 6 years in Nowgong. Out of which 2,675 were male while 2,296 were female.
Working Population - Nowgong
In Nowgong Municipality out of total population, 12,003 were engaged in work activities. 82.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 12,003 workers engaged in Main Work, 602 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 184 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 9,955 | 8,514 | 1,441 |
| Cultivators | 602 | 560 | 42 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 184 | 136 | 48 |
| Household Industries | 302 | 242 | 60 |
| Other Workers | 8,867 | 7,576 | 1,291 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,048 | 1,474 | 574 |
| Non Working | 28,577 | 11,585 | 16,992 |
Nowgong Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Nowgong is further divided into 20 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,430 | 70.3% | 869 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,387 | 84.9% | 910 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,092 | 77.1% | 851 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,992 | 77.2% | 863 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,692 | 80.8% | 788 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 3,017 | 81.3% | 934 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,769 | 82.2% | 888 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,387 | 82.3% | 895 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,683 | 78.6% | 919 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,597 | 81.8% | 948 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,943 | 81.3% | 945 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,079 | 84.6% | 930 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 964 | 82.8% | 928 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,171 | 82.5% | 913 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 3,729 | 80% | 729 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 3,692 | 66.2% | 901 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 2,015 | 65.2% | 962 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 3,597 | 66.8% | 892 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 2,442 | 69.5% | 905 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 1,902 | 77.4% | 879 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nowgong, Chhatarpur, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia