Rahatgarh Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Sagar, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Rahatgarh is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Rahatgarh tehsil of Sagar district. The Rahatgarh city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 5,781 families residing in the Rahatgarh city. The total population of Rahatgarh is 31,537 out of which 16,524 are males and 15,013 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rahatgarh is 909.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Rahatgarh city is 5726 which is 18% of the total population. There are 2929 male children and 2797 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rahatgarh is 955 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (909).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rahatgarh is 70.1%. Thus Rahatgarh has lower literacy rate compared to 76.5% of Sagar district. The male literacy rate is 77.89% and the female literacy rate is 61.48% in Rahatgarh.
Rahatgarh Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 5,781 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.
Rahatgarh Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rahatgarh Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 5,726 | 2,929 | 2,797 |
| Literacy | 70.1% | 64.1% | 50% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5,380 | 2,836 | 2,544 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 132 | 73 | 59 |
| Illiterate | 13,437 | 5,935 | 7,502 |
Caste-wise Population - Rahatgarh
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Rahatgarh.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 5,380 | 2,836 | 2,544 |
| Schedule Tribe | 132 | 73 | 59 |
Religion-wise Population - Rahatgarh
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Rahatgarh is 13,939 which is 44.2% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Rahatgarh is 16,625 which is 52.72% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Rahatgarh as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 13,939 | (44.2%) | 7,384 | 6,555 |
| Muslim | 16,625 | (52.72%) | 8,639 | 7,986 |
| Christian | 54 | (0.17%) | 34 | 20 |
| Sikh | 13 | (0.04%) | 8 | 5 |
| Buddhist | 8 | (0.03%) | 7 | 1 |
| Jain | 873 | (2.77%) | 439 | 434 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 24 | (0.08%) | 12 | 12 |
Literacy Rate - Rahatgarh
The total literacy rate of Rahatgarh was 70.13% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 69.32% of Madhya Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 18,100 literates, males were 10,589 while females were 7,511. Also the male literacy rate was 77.89% and the female literacy rate was 61.48% in Rahatgarh.
| Rahatgarh | Madhya Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 61.48% | 59.24% |
| Male | 77.89% | 78.73% |
| Total | 70.13% | 69.32% |
Sex Ratio - Rahatgarh
The Sex Ratio of Rahatgarh is 909. Thus per every 1000 men there were 909 females in Rahatgarh. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 955 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 909 ) of Rahatgarh.
Child Population - Rahatgarh
According to Census 2011, there were 5,726 children between age 0 to 6 years in Rahatgarh. Out of which 2,929 were male while 2,797 were female.
Working Population - Rahatgarh
In Rahatgarh Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 14,057 were engaged in work activities. 94.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 14,057 workers engaged in Main Work, 449 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 254 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 13,286 | 8,144 | 5,142 |
| Cultivators | 449 | 414 | 35 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 254 | 215 | 39 |
| Household Industries | 8,283 | 3,631 | 4,652 |
| Other Workers | 4,300 | 3,884 | 416 |
| Marginal Workers | 771 | 300 | 471 |
| Non Working | 17,480 | 8,080 | 9,400 |
Rahatgarh Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Rahatgarh is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,768 | 71.3% | 925 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,318 | 67.8% | 991 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,997 | 76.4% | 859 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,124 | 66.5% | 965 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,906 | 74.7% | 902 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 894 | 79.8% | 894 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,709 | 72.6% | 918 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,768 | 57.1% | 899 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 2,117 | 55.7% | 916 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 2,066 | 23.3% | 925 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 3,403 | 38.9% | 951 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 2,861 | 44.9% | 954 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 2,002 | 60% | 800 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 2,771 | 46% | 934 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 2,833 | 64.4% | 827 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rahatgarh, Sagar, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia