Sohagpur Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Hoshangabad district, Madhya Pradesh

Sohagpur Tehsil of Hoshangabad district has a total population of 149,184 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 78,210 are males while 70,974 are females. In 2011 there were a total 30,465 families residing in Sohagpur Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Sohagpur Tehsil is 907.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 16.8% people live in Urban areas while 83.2% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 84.5% while that in rural areas is 66.7%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Sohagpur Tehsil is 936 while that of Rural areas is 902.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sohagpur Tehsil is 21632 which is 15% of the total population. There are 11349 male children and 10283 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sohagpur Tehsil is 906 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 907 ) of Sohagpur Tehsil.

The total literacy rate of Sohagpur Tehsil is 69.8%. The male literacy rate is 68.13% and the female literacy rate is 50.37% in Sohagpur Tehsil.

Population
149,184
Literacy
69.8%
Sex Ratio
907

To facilitate the administration, Sohagpur Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 167 villages.

Sohagpur Tehsil Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 21,632 11,349 10,283
Literacy 69.8% 68.13% 50.37%
Scheduled Caste 26,670 14,001 12,669
Scheduled Tribe 21,778 11,121 10,657
Illiterate 60,149 24,922 35,227

Caste-wise Population - Sohagpur Tehsil

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.6% of total population in Sohagpur Tehsil of Madhya Pradesh.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 26,670 14,001 12,669
Schedule Tribe 21,778 11,121 10,657

Religion-wise Population - Sohagpur Tehsil

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 140,834 (94.4%) 73,891 66,943
Muslim 7,676 (5.15%) 3,964 3,712
Christian 262 (0.18%) 131 131
Sikh 46 (0.03%) 24 22
Buddhist 16 (0.01%) 12 4
Jain 284 (0.19%) 152 132
Other Religion 8 (0.01%) 5 3
No Religion Specified 58 (0.04%) 31 27

Literacy Rate - Sohagpur Tehsil

Average literacy rate of Sohagpur Tehsil in 2011 were 69.8% in which, male and female literacy were 79.7% and 58.9% respectively. Total literate in Sohagpur Tehsil were 89,035 of which male and female were 53,288 and 35,747 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Sohagpur Tehsil

The Sex Ratio of Sohagpur Tehsil is 907 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 907 females in Sohagpur Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 906 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 907 ) of Sohagpur Tehsil.


Child Population - Sohagpur Tehsil

According to Census 2011, there were 21,632 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sohagpur Tehsil. Out of which 11,349 were male while 10,283 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Sohagpur Tehsil

As per Census 2011, there are a total 5,291 families under Sohagpur Tehsil living in urban areas while 5,291 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 16.8% of total population of Sohagpur Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 83.2% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 3,084 while that in rural regions is 18,548.

Total Urban Rural
Population 149,184 25,040 124,144
Children (0 - 6 years) 21,632 3,084 18,548
Schedule Caste 26,670 4,013 22,657
Schedule Tribe 21,778 880 20,898
Literacy 69.8% 84.54% 66.74%
Sex Ratio 907 936 902

Working Population - Sohagpur Tehsil

In Sohagpur Tehsil out of total population, 57,881 were engaged in work activities. 76.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 57,881 workers engaged in Main Work, 18,193 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13,295 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 44,283 35,364 8,919
Cultivators 18,193 15,502 2,691
Agriculture Labourer 13,295 9,361 3,934
Household Industries 869 618 251
Other Workers 11,926 9,883 2,043
Marginal Workers 13,598 6,042 7,556
Non Working 91,303 36,804 54,499

Nearby Tehsils from Sohagpur Tehsil

Below is the list of Tehsils near Sohagpur Tehsil in Hoshangabad district.


Sohagpur Tehsil Map


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