Begamganj Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Raisen district, Madhya Pradesh

Begamganj Tehsil of Raisen district has a total population of 146,510 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 77,527 are males while 68,983 are females. In 2011 there were a total 31,328 families residing in Begamganj Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Begamganj Tehsil is 890.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 23.2% people live in Urban areas while 76.8% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 84.5% while that in rural areas is 73.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Begamganj Tehsil is 910 while that of Rural areas is 884.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Begamganj Tehsil is 23420 which is 16% of the total population. There are 11945 male children and 11475 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Begamganj Tehsil is 961 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 890 ) of Begamganj Tehsil.

The total literacy rate of Begamganj Tehsil is 76.1%. The male literacy rate is 70.42% and the female literacy rate is 56.66% in Begamganj Tehsil.

Population
146,510
Literacy
76.1%
Sex Ratio
890

To facilitate the administration, Begamganj Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 226 villages.

Begamganj Tehsil Data

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Begamganj Tehsil.

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 23,420 11,945 11,475
Literacy 76.1% 70.42% 56.66%
Scheduled Caste 26,457 14,115 12,342
Scheduled Tribe 13,800 7,112 6,688
Illiterate 52,833 22,936 29,897

Caste-wise Population - Begamganj Tehsil

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.4% of total population in Begamganj Tehsil of Madhya Pradesh.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 26,457 14,115 12,342
Schedule Tribe 13,800 7,112 6,688

Religion-wise Population - Begamganj Tehsil

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 128,481 (87.69%) 68,110 60,371
Muslim 14,916 (10.18%) 7,806 7,110
Christian 97 (0.07%) 41 56
Sikh 7 (0%) 4 3
Buddhist 14 (0.01%) 7 7
Jain 2,939 (2.01%) 1,529 1,410
Other Religion 3 (0%) 3 0
No Religion Specified 53 (0.04%) 27 26

Literacy Rate - Begamganj Tehsil

Average literacy rate of Begamganj Tehsil in 2011 were 76.1% in which, male and female literacy were 83.24% and 67.97% respectively. Total literate in Begamganj Tehsil were 93,677 of which male and female were 54,591 and 39,086 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Begamganj Tehsil

The Sex Ratio of Begamganj Tehsil is 890 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 890 females in Begamganj Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 961 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 890 ) of Begamganj Tehsil.


Child Population - Begamganj Tehsil

According to Census 2011, there were 23,420 children between age 0 to 6 years in Begamganj Tehsil. Out of which 11,945 were male while 11,475 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Begamganj Tehsil

As per Census 2011, there are a total 6,985 families under Begamganj Tehsil living in urban areas while 6,985 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 23.2% of total population of Begamganj Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 76.8% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 4,853 while that in rural regions is 18,567.

Total Urban Rural
Population 146,510 34,031 112,479
Children (0 - 6 years) 23,420 4,853 18,567
Schedule Caste 26,457 4,540 21,917
Schedule Tribe 13,800 572 13,228
Literacy 76.1% 84.49% 73.5%
Sex Ratio 890 910 884

Working Population - Begamganj Tehsil

In Begamganj Tehsil out of total population, 62,664 were engaged in work activities. 69.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 62,664 workers engaged in Main Work, 15,759 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13,708 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 43,581 35,300 8,281
Cultivators 15,759 14,538 1,221
Agriculture Labourer 13,708 10,916 2,792
Household Industries 4,453 1,598 2,855
Other Workers 9,661 8,248 1,413
Marginal Workers 19,083 7,750 11,333
Non Working 83,846 34,477 49,369

Nearby Tehsils from Begamganj Tehsil

Below is the list of Tehsils near Begamganj Tehsil in Raisen district.

Tehsil Population
Goharganj Tehsil population 268,988
Gairatganj Tehsil population 125,018
Raisen Tehsil population 226,059
Baraily Tehsil population 142,319
Badi Tehsil population 111,703
Silwani Tehsil population 154,774
Udaipura Tehsil population 156,226

Begamganj Tehsil Map


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