Shamgarh Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Mandsaur, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Shamgarh is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Shamgarh tehsil of Mandsaur district. The Shamgarh city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 4,965 families residing in the Shamgarh city. The total population of Shamgarh is 24,637 out of which 12,727 are males and 11,910 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shamgarh is 936.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shamgarh city is 3134 which is 13% of the total population. There are 1603 male children and 1531 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shamgarh is 955 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (936).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shamgarh is 84.1%. Thus Shamgarh has higher literacy rate compared to 71.8% of Mandsaur district. The male literacy rate is 93.13% and the female literacy rate is 74.49% in Shamgarh.
Shamgarh Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 4,965 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.
Shamgarh Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shamgarh Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,134 | 1,603 | 1,531 |
| Literacy | 84.1% | 81.4% | 64.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,547 | 1,811 | 1,736 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 330 | 187 | 143 |
| Illiterate | 6,546 | 2,367 | 4,179 |
Caste-wise Population - Shamgarh
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.3% of total population in Shamgarh.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 3,547 | 1,811 | 1,736 |
| Schedule Tribe | 330 | 187 | 143 |
Religion-wise Population - Shamgarh
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Shamgarh is 19,188 which is 77.88% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Shamgarh is 5,050 which is 20.5% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Shamgarh as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 19,188 | (77.88%) | 9,947 | 9,241 |
| Muslim | 5,050 | (20.5%) | 2,575 | 2,475 |
| Christian | 118 | (0.48%) | 53 | 65 |
| Sikh | 34 | (0.14%) | 18 | 16 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 239 | (0.97%) | 129 | 110 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 7 | (0.03%) | 5 | 2 |
Literacy Rate - Shamgarh
The total literacy rate of Shamgarh was 84.13% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 69.32% of Madhya Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 18,091 literates, males were 10,360 while females were 7,731. Also the male literacy rate was 93.13% and the female literacy rate was 74.49% in Shamgarh.
| Shamgarh | Madhya Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 74.49% | 59.24% |
| Male | 93.13% | 78.73% |
| Total | 84.13% | 69.32% |
Sex Ratio - Shamgarh
The Sex Ratio of Shamgarh is 936. Thus per every 1000 men there were 936 females in Shamgarh. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 955 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 936 ) of Shamgarh.
Child Population - Shamgarh
According to Census 2011, there were 3,134 children between age 0 to 6 years in Shamgarh. Out of which 1,603 were male while 1,531 were female.
Working Population - Shamgarh
In Shamgarh Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 8,338 were engaged in work activities. 92.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 8,338 workers engaged in Main Work, 726 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 793 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 7,708 | 6,749 | 959 |
| Cultivators | 726 | 613 | 113 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 793 | 549 | 244 |
| Household Industries | 267 | 251 | 16 |
| Other Workers | 5,922 | 5,336 | 586 |
| Marginal Workers | 630 | 237 | 393 |
| Non Working | 16,299 | 5,741 | 10,558 |
Shamgarh Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Shamgarh is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,132 | 68.3% | 983 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,444 | 54.8% | 925 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,569 | 70.4% | 925 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 2,998 | 75.3% | 934 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,098 | 82.9% | 937 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,190 | 85.1% | 987 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,460 | 80.8% | 931 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,810 | 77.3% | 944 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,353 | 82.7% | 1,013 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 913 | 81.4% | 968 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,403 | 76.6% | 946 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,051 | 76.3% | 844 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,148 | 71.7% | 766 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 2,541 | 70.7% | 953 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 2,527 | 64.2% | 935 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shamgarh, Mandsaur, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia