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

Sohagpur Tehsil of Shahdol district has a total population of 486,930 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 247,563 are males while 239,367 are females. In 2011 there were a total 111,421 families residing in Sohagpur Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Sohagpur Tehsil is 967.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 36.2% people live in Urban areas while 63.8% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 84.6% while that in rural areas is 62.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Sohagpur Tehsil is 939 while that of Rural areas is 983.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sohagpur Tehsil is 67005 which is 14% of the total population. There are 34293 male children and 32712 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sohagpur Tehsil is 954 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 967 ) of Sohagpur Tehsil.

The total literacy rate of Sohagpur Tehsil is 70.5%. The male literacy rate is 67.83% and the female literacy rate is 53.53% in Sohagpur Tehsil.

Population
486,930
Literacy
70.5%
Sex Ratio
967

To facilitate the administration, Sohagpur Tehsil is further divided into 5 towns and 302 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) 67,005 34,293 32,712
Literacy 70.5% 67.83% 53.53%
Scheduled Caste 35,772 18,222 17,550
Scheduled Tribe 190,988 94,932 96,056
Illiterate 190,882 79,642 111,240

Caste-wise Population - Sohagpur Tehsil

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 39.2% of total population in Sohagpur Tehsil of Madhya Pradesh.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 35,772 18,222 17,550
Schedule Tribe 190,988 94,932 96,056

Religion-wise Population - Sohagpur Tehsil

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 443,598 (91.1%) 225,690 217,908
Muslim 32,033 (6.58%) 16,232 15,801
Christian 1,825 (0.37%) 856 969
Sikh 862 (0.18%) 448 414
Buddhist 178 (0.04%) 90 88
Jain 1,464 (0.3%) 761 703
Other Religion 6,355 (1.31%) 3,173 3,182
No Religion Specified 615 (0.13%) 313 302

Literacy Rate - Sohagpur Tehsil

Average literacy rate of Sohagpur Tehsil in 2011 were 70.5% in which, male and female literacy were 78.74% and 62% respectively. Total literate in Sohagpur Tehsil were 296,048 of which male and female were 167,921 and 128,127 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Sohagpur Tehsil

The Sex Ratio of Sohagpur Tehsil is 967 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 967 females in Sohagpur Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 954 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 967 ) of Sohagpur Tehsil.


Child Population - Sohagpur Tehsil

According to Census 2011, there were 67,005 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sohagpur Tehsil. Out of which 34,293 were male while 32,712 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Sohagpur Tehsil

As per Census 2011, there are a total 36,678 families under Sohagpur Tehsil living in urban areas while 36,678 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 36.2% of total population of Sohagpur Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 63.8% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 19,752 while that in rural regions is 47,253.

Total Urban Rural
Population 486,930 176,169 310,761
Children (0 - 6 years) 67,005 19,752 47,253
Schedule Caste 35,772 15,577 20,195
Schedule Tribe 190,988 21,508 169,480
Literacy 70.5% 84.63% 62.12%
Sex Ratio 967 939 983

Working Population - Sohagpur Tehsil

In Sohagpur Tehsil out of total population, 205,425 were engaged in work activities. 60.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 205,425 workers engaged in Main Work, 25,866 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 30,631 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 124,259 90,192 34,067
Cultivators 25,866 18,600 7,266
Agriculture Labourer 30,631 17,193 13,438
Household Industries 3,993 2,848 1,145
Other Workers 63,769 51,551 12,218
Marginal Workers 81,166 41,910 39,256
Non Working 281,505 115,461 166,044

Nearby Tehsils from Sohagpur Tehsil

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

Tehsil Population
Jaisinghnagar Tehsil population 193,294
Jaitpur Tehsil population 162,492
Beohari Tehsil population 223,347

Sohagpur Tehsil Map


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