Shahdol Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Shahdol is a Municipality city situated in Sohagpur tehsil of Shahdol district. The Shahdol city is divided into 34 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 17,833 families residing in the Shahdol city. The total population of Shahdol is 86,681 out of which 44,637 are males and 42,044 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shahdol is 942.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shahdol city is 9093 which is 10% of the total population. There are 4757 male children and 4336 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shahdol is 911 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (942).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shahdol is 88.2%. Thus Shahdol has higher literacy rate compared to 66.7% of Shahdol district. The male literacy rate is 92.95% and the female literacy rate is 83.17% in Shahdol.
Shahdol Municipality has total administration over 17,833 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.
Shahdol Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shahdol Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 9,093 | 4,757 | 4,336 |
| Literacy | 88.2% | 83% | 74.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6,615 | 3,441 | 3,174 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7,948 | 3,834 | 4,114 |
| Illiterate | 18,252 | 7,569 | 10,683 |
Caste-wise Population - Shahdol
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.2% of total population in Shahdol.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 6,615 | 3,441 | 3,174 |
| Schedule Tribe | 7,948 | 3,834 | 4,114 |
Religion-wise Population - Shahdol
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Shahdol is 73,596 which is 84.9% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Shahdol is 10,792 which is 12.45% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Shahdol as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 73,596 | (84.9%) | 38,017 | 35,579 |
| Muslim | 10,792 | (12.45%) | 5,478 | 5,314 |
| Christian | 963 | (1.11%) | 457 | 506 |
| Sikh | 512 | (0.59%) | 264 | 248 |
| Buddhist | 100 | (0.12%) | 52 | 48 |
| Jain | 583 | (0.67%) | 306 | 277 |
| Other Religion | 23 | (0.03%) | 11 | 12 |
| No Religion Specified | 112 | (0.13%) | 52 | 60 |
Literacy Rate - Shahdol
The total literacy rate of Shahdol was 88.2% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 69.32% of Madhya Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 68,429 literates, males were 37,068 while females were 31,361. Also the male literacy rate was 92.95% and the female literacy rate was 83.17% in Shahdol.
| Shahdol | Madhya Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 83.17% | 59.24% |
| Male | 92.95% | 78.73% |
| Total | 88.2% | 69.32% |
Sex Ratio - Shahdol
The Sex Ratio of Shahdol is 942. Thus per every 1000 men there were 942 females in Shahdol. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 911 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 942 ) of Shahdol.
Child Population - Shahdol
According to Census 2011, there were 9,093 children between age 0 to 6 years in Shahdol. Out of which 4,757 were male while 4,336 were female.
Working Population - Shahdol
In Shahdol Municipality out of total population, 27,670 were engaged in work activities. 84.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 27,670 workers engaged in Main Work, 283 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 293 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 23,382 | 19,187 | 4,195 |
| Cultivators | 283 | 253 | 30 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 293 | 236 | 57 |
| Household Industries | 1,405 | 1,098 | 307 |
| Other Workers | 21,401 | 17,600 | 3,801 |
| Marginal Workers | 4,288 | 2,765 | 1,523 |
| Non Working | 59,011 | 22,685 | 36,326 |
Shahdol Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Shahdol is further divided into 34 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,783 | 78.6% | 869 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,040 | 67.5% | 965 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 2,551 | 79.7% | 961 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 2,397 | 77.8% | 892 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 4,444 | 81% | 1,138 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 5,211 | 81.3% | 938 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 2,501 | 84.2% | 930 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,819 | 81.5% | 919 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,735 | 89.5% | 1,180 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 2,549 | 78.7% | 720 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 4,244 | 80.7% | 940 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 5,404 | 83.4% | 877 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,398 | 80.3% | 942 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,527 | 78.1% | 975 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,808 | 82.6% | 874 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,196 | 84.6% | 997 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 2,617 | 72.4% | 929 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 2,971 | 79.7% | 920 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 1,215 | 76.6% | 950 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 1,536 | 84.6% | 903 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 3,424 | 78.8% | 919 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 3,536 | 70.9% | 959 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 2,900 | 75.7% | 949 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 1,985 | 83% | 965 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 1,542 | 84.1% | 947 |
| 26 | Ward No - 26 | 1,230 | 83.6% | 940 |
| 27 | Ward No - 27 | 2,508 | 75.7% | 955 |
| 28 | Ward No - 28 | 2,134 | 77.3% | 987 |
| 29 | Ward No - 29 | 2,444 | 74.3% | 1,030 |
| 30 | Ward No - 30 | 1,813 | 76.7% | 981 |
| 31 | Ward No - 31 | 3,025 | 62.4% | 924 |
| 32 | Ward No - 32 | 5,385 | 81.7% | 925 |
| 33 | Ward No - 33 | 1,675 | 82.8% | 964 |
| 34 | Ward No - 34 | 1,134 | 82.3% | 945 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shahdol, Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia