Shahgarh Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Sagar, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Shahgarh is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Shahgarh tehsil of Sagar district. The Shahgarh city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 3,405 families residing in the Shahgarh city. The total population of Shahgarh is 16,300 out of which 8,521 are males and 7,779 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shahgarh is 913.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shahgarh city is 2139 which is 13% of the total population. There are 1090 male children and 1049 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shahgarh is 962 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (913).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shahgarh is 82.7%. Thus Shahgarh has higher literacy rate compared to 76.5% of Sagar district. The male literacy rate is 89.41% and the female literacy rate is 75.29% in Shahgarh.
Shahgarh Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 3,405 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.
Shahgarh Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shahgarh Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,139 | 1,090 | 1,049 |
| Literacy | 82.7% | 78% | 65.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,738 | 1,949 | 1,789 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 819 | 414 | 405 |
| Illiterate | 4,589 | 1,877 | 2,712 |
Caste-wise Population - Shahgarh
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5% of total population in Shahgarh.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 3,738 | 1,949 | 1,789 |
| Schedule Tribe | 819 | 414 | 405 |
Religion-wise Population - Shahgarh
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Shahgarh is 12,734 which is 78.12% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Shahgarh is 1,447 which is 8.88% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Shahgarh as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 12,734 | (78.12%) | 6,678 | 6,056 |
| Muslim | 1,447 | (8.88%) | 757 | 690 |
| Christian | 76 | (0.47%) | 34 | 42 |
| Sikh | 7 | (0.04%) | 5 | 2 |
| Buddhist | 2 | (0.01%) | 1 | 1 |
| Jain | 2,030 | (12.45%) | 1,044 | 986 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 4 | (0.02%) | 2 | 2 |
Literacy Rate - Shahgarh
The total literacy rate of Shahgarh was 82.7% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 69.32% of Madhya Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 11,711 literates, males were 6,644 while females were 5,067. Also the male literacy rate was 89.41% and the female literacy rate was 75.29% in Shahgarh.
| Shahgarh | Madhya Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 75.29% | 59.24% |
| Male | 89.41% | 78.73% |
| Total | 82.7% | 69.32% |
Sex Ratio - Shahgarh
The Sex Ratio of Shahgarh is 913. Thus per every 1000 men there were 913 females in Shahgarh. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 962 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 913 ) of Shahgarh.
Child Population - Shahgarh
According to Census 2011, there were 2,139 children between age 0 to 6 years in Shahgarh. Out of which 1,090 were male while 1,049 were female.
Working Population - Shahgarh
In Shahgarh Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 6,265 were engaged in work activities. 87.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6,265 workers engaged in Main Work, 253 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 74 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,457 | 4,086 | 1,371 |
| Cultivators | 253 | 221 | 32 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 74 | 62 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 1,396 | 583 | 813 |
| Other Workers | 3,734 | 3,220 | 514 |
| Marginal Workers | 808 | 398 | 410 |
| Non Working | 10,035 | 4,037 | 5,998 |
Shahgarh Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Shahgarh is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,733 | 57.2% | 853 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,646 | 59.6% | 835 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 925 | 67.6% | 994 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 912 | 80% | 924 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 751 | 83% | 916 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 826 | 86.9% | 916 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 875 | 87.1% | 944 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 782 | 76.6% | 880 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 914 | 65.6% | 912 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 834 | 67.6% | 883 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 789 | 61.1% | 924 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,321 | 75.7% | 920 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 982 | 85.1% | 1,289 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,318 | 77.6% | 843 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,692 | 69.6% | 882 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shahgarh, Sagar, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia