Sironj Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Sironj is a Municipality city situated in Sironj tehsil of Vidisha district. The Sironj city is divided into 21 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 9,928 families residing in the Sironj city. The total population of Sironj is 52,460 out of which 27,537 are males and 24,923 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sironj is 905.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sironj city is 8023 which is 15% of the total population. There are 4173 male children and 3850 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sironj is 923 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (905).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sironj is 73.5%. Thus Sironj has higher literacy rate compared to 70.5% of Vidisha district. The male literacy rate is 78.52% and the female literacy rate is 67.91% in Sironj.
Sironj Municipality has total administration over 9,928 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.
Sironj Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sironj Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 8,023 | 4,173 | 3,850 |
| Literacy | 73.5% | 66.6% | 57.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 7,596 | 3,930 | 3,666 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 331 | 173 | 158 |
| Illiterate | 19,804 | 9,191 | 10,613 |
Caste-wise Population - Sironj
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Sironj.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 7,596 | 3,930 | 3,666 |
| Schedule Tribe | 331 | 173 | 158 |
Religion-wise Population - Sironj
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Sironj is 30,067 which is 57.31% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Sironj is 20,690 which is 39.44% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Sironj as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 30,067 | (57.31%) | 15,822 | 14,245 |
| Muslim | 20,690 | (39.44%) | 10,850 | 9,840 |
| Christian | 111 | (0.21%) | 53 | 58 |
| Sikh | 4 | (0.01%) | 2 | 2 |
| Buddhist | 13 | (0.02%) | 5 | 8 |
| Jain | 1,548 | (2.95%) | 790 | 758 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 27 | (0.05%) | 15 | 12 |
Literacy Rate - Sironj
The total literacy rate of Sironj was 73.49% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 69.32% of Madhya Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 32,656 literates, males were 18,346 while females were 14,310. Also the male literacy rate was 78.52% and the female literacy rate was 67.91% in Sironj.
| Sironj | Madhya Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 67.91% | 59.24% |
| Male | 78.52% | 78.73% |
| Total | 73.49% | 69.32% |
Sex Ratio - Sironj
The Sex Ratio of Sironj is 905. Thus per every 1000 men there were 905 females in Sironj. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 923 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 905 ) of Sironj.
Child Population - Sironj
According to Census 2011, there were 8,023 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sironj. Out of which 4,173 were male while 3,850 were female.
Working Population - Sironj
In Sironj Municipality out of total population, 16,543 were engaged in work activities. 89.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 16,543 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,320 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 872 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 14,803 | 12,628 | 2,175 |
| Cultivators | 1,320 | 1,249 | 71 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 872 | 690 | 182 |
| Household Industries | 1,518 | 939 | 579 |
| Other Workers | 11,093 | 9,750 | 1,343 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,740 | 951 | 789 |
| Non Working | 35,917 | 13,958 | 21,959 |
Sironj Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Sironj is further divided into 21 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,805 | 60.2% | 923 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 3,847 | 63% | 899 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 4,075 | 61.3% | 929 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 2,931 | 45.8% | 897 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,263 | 68.2% | 913 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,874 | 73.9% | 832 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,475 | 73.6% | 961 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,374 | 66.1% | 922 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,704 | 78.1% | 930 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 3,690 | 67.6% | 889 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,752 | 75.6% | 949 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,771 | 70.6% | 906 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 2,693 | 64.6% | 891 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,768 | 67.3% | 943 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 2,418 | 59.3% | 956 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 2,383 | 52.8% | 923 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 2,310 | 55.7% | 828 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 1,988 | 71.1% | 928 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 1,985 | 65.7% | 896 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 2,205 | 59.4% | 906 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 5,149 | 47.5% | 873 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sironj, Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia