Gairatganj Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Raisen district, Madhya Pradesh
Gairatganj Tehsil of Raisen district has a total population of 125,018 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 65,772 are males while 59,246 are females. In 2011 there were a total 26,514 families residing in Gairatganj Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Gairatganj Tehsil is 901.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 14.5% people live in Urban areas while 85.5% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 79.7% while that in rural areas is 78.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Gairatganj Tehsil is 924 while that of Rural areas is 897.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gairatganj Tehsil is 19779 which is 16% of the total population. There are 10188 male children and 9591 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gairatganj Tehsil is 941 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 901 ) of Gairatganj Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Gairatganj Tehsil is 78.79%. The male literacy rate is 72.12% and the female literacy rate is 59.9% in Gairatganj Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Gairatganj Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 169 villages.
Gairatganj Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gairatganj Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 19,779 | 10,188 | 9,591 |
| Literacy | 78.79% | 72.12% | 59.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 25,195 | 13,360 | 11,835 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 15,816 | 8,167 | 7,649 |
| Illiterate | 42,098 | 18,338 | 23,760 |
Caste-wise Population - Gairatganj Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.7% of total population in Gairatganj Tehsil of Madhya Pradesh.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 25,195 | 13,360 | 11,835 |
| Schedule Tribe | 15,816 | 8,167 | 7,649 |
Religion-wise Population - Gairatganj Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 111,049 | (88.83%) | 58,581 | 52,468 |
| Muslim | 11,934 | (9.55%) | 6,151 | 5,783 |
| Christian | 72 | (0.06%) | 34 | 38 |
| Sikh | 38 | (0.03%) | 19 | 19 |
| Buddhist | 8 | (0.01%) | 3 | 5 |
| Jain | 1,877 | (1.5%) | 964 | 913 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 40 | (0.03%) | 20 | 20 |
Literacy Rate - Gairatganj Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Gairatganj Tehsil in 2011 were 78.79% in which, male and female literacy were 85.34% and 71.47% respectively. Total literate in Gairatganj Tehsil were 82,920 of which male and female were 47,434 and 35,486 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Gairatganj Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Gairatganj Tehsil is 901 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 901 females in Gairatganj Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 941 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 901 ) of Gairatganj Tehsil.
Child Population - Gairatganj Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 19,779 children between age 0 to 6 years in Gairatganj Tehsil. Out of which 10,188 were male while 9,591 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Gairatganj Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are a total 3,830 families under Gairatganj Tehsil living in urban areas while 3,830 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 14.5% of total population of Gairatganj Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 85.5% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 2,714 while that in rural regions is 17,065.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 125,018 | 18,184 | 106,834 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 19,779 | 2,714 | 17,065 |
| Schedule Caste | 25,195 | 2,715 | 22,480 |
| Schedule Tribe | 15,816 | 401 | 15,415 |
| Literacy | 78.79% | 79.69% | 78.64% |
| Sex Ratio | 901 | 924 | 897 |
Working Population - Gairatganj Tehsil
In Gairatganj Tehsil out of total population, 53,620 were engaged in work activities. 63% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 53,620 workers engaged in Main Work, 12,320 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12,484 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 33,766 | 26,131 | 7,635 |
| Cultivators | 12,320 | 10,924 | 1,396 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12,484 | 8,805 | 3,679 |
| Household Industries | 1,765 | 603 | 1,162 |
| Other Workers | 7,197 | 5,799 | 1,398 |
| Marginal Workers | 19,854 | 8,841 | 11,013 |
| Non Working | 71,398 | 30,800 | 40,598 |
Nearby Tehsils from Gairatganj Tehsil
Below is the list of Tehsils near Gairatganj Tehsil in Raisen district.
| Tehsil | Population |
|---|---|
| Raisen Tehsil population | 226,059 |
| Begamganj Tehsil population | 146,510 |
| Goharganj Tehsil population | 268,988 |
| Baraily Tehsil population | 142,319 |
| Badi Tehsil population | 111,703 |
| Silwani Tehsil population | 154,774 |
| Udaipura Tehsil population | 156,226 |
Gairatganj Tehsil Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gairatganj, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia