Shujalpur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Shajapur, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Shujalpur is a Municipality city situated in Shujalpur tehsil of Shajapur district. The Shujalpur city is divided into 21 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 9,833 families residing in the Shujalpur city. The total population of Shujalpur is 51,225 out of which 26,404 are males and 24,821 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shujalpur is 940.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shujalpur city is 6644 which is 13% of the total population. There are 3407 male children and 3237 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shujalpur is 950 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (940).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shujalpur is 80.8%. Thus Shujalpur has higher literacy rate compared to 69.1% of Shajapur district. The male literacy rate is 87.82% and the female literacy rate is 73.32% in Shujalpur.
Shujalpur Municipality has total administration over 9,833 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.
Shujalpur Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shujalpur Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 6,644 | 3,407 | 3,237 |
| Literacy | 80.8% | 76.5% | 63.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 8,082 | 4,135 | 3,947 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 320 | 163 | 157 |
| Illiterate | 15,203 | 6,207 | 8,996 |
Caste-wise Population - Shujalpur
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Shujalpur.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 8,082 | 4,135 | 3,947 |
| Schedule Tribe | 320 | 163 | 157 |
Religion-wise Population - Shujalpur
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Shujalpur is 36,946 which is 72.12% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Shujalpur is 12,290 which is 23.99% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Shujalpur as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 36,946 | (72.12%) | 19,074 | 17,872 |
| Muslim | 12,290 | (23.99%) | 6,349 | 5,941 |
| Christian | 89 | (0.17%) | 41 | 48 |
| Sikh | 296 | (0.58%) | 151 | 145 |
| Buddhist | 16 | (0.03%) | 9 | 7 |
| Jain | 1,534 | (2.99%) | 756 | 778 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 53 | (0.1%) | 23 | 30 |
Literacy Rate - Shujalpur
The total literacy rate of Shujalpur was 80.8% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 69.32% of Madhya Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 36,022 literates, males were 20,197 while females were 15,825. Also the male literacy rate was 87.82% and the female literacy rate was 73.32% in Shujalpur.
| Shujalpur | Madhya Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 73.32% | 59.24% |
| Male | 87.82% | 78.73% |
| Total | 80.8% | 69.32% |
Sex Ratio - Shujalpur
The Sex Ratio of Shujalpur is 940. Thus per every 1000 men there were 940 females in Shujalpur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 950 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 940 ) of Shujalpur.
Child Population - Shujalpur
According to Census 2011, there were 6,644 children between age 0 to 6 years in Shujalpur. Out of which 3,407 were male while 3,237 were female.
Working Population - Shujalpur
In Shujalpur Municipality out of total population, 17,188 were engaged in work activities. 90.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 17,188 workers engaged in Main Work, 662 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 933 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 15,537 | 12,950 | 2,587 |
| Cultivators | 662 | 614 | 48 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 933 | 673 | 260 |
| Household Industries | 354 | 275 | 79 |
| Other Workers | 13,588 | 11,388 | 2,200 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,651 | 999 | 652 |
| Non Working | 34,037 | 12,455 | 21,582 |
Shujalpur Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Shujalpur is further divided into 21 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,217 | 72.3% | 895 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,641 | 69% | 922 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 2,085 | 68.5% | 958 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 2,644 | 67.4% | 902 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,603 | 79.9% | 962 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,991 | 69.4% | 926 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,375 | 70% | 973 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 3,604 | 56.4% | 949 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 2,982 | 69.2% | 885 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 3,346 | 55.6% | 961 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 3,703 | 71.7% | 954 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 3,043 | 78.3% | 933 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 3,931 | 70.1% | 951 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 2,909 | 75.8% | 962 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,375 | 81.7% | 978 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,996 | 70.8% | 967 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 1,221 | 85.3% | 938 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 1,720 | 74.5% | 995 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 1,994 | 69.7% | 883 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 3,325 | 70.4% | 947 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 2,520 | 75.6% | 933 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shujalpur, Shajapur, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia