Agar Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Shajapur, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Agar is a Municipality city situated in Agar tehsil of Shajapur district. The Agar city is divided into 18 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 7,349 families residing in the Agar city. The total population of Agar is 37,917 out of which 19,607 are males and 18,310 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Agar is 934.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Agar city is 5269 which is 14% of the total population. There are 2783 male children and 2486 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Agar is 893 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (934).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Agar is 80.3%. Thus Agar has a higher literacy rate compared to 69.1% of Shajapur district. The male literacy rate is 87.8% and the female literacy rate is 72.31% in Agar.
Agar Municipality has total administration over 7,349 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Agar Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Agar Municipality.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Children | 5,269 | 2,783 | 2,486 |
Literacy | 80.3% | 75.3% | 62.5% |
Scheduled Caste | 5,235 | 2,699 | 2,536 |
Scheduled Tribe | 493 | 257 | 236 |
Illiterate | 11,704 | 4,836 | 6,868 |
Caste-wise Population - Agar
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.3% of total population in Agar.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Schedule Caste | 5,235 | 2,699 | 2,536 |
Schedule Tribe | 493 | 257 | 236 |
Religion-wise Population - Agar
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Agar is 26,046 which is 68.69% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Agar is 9,811 which is 25.87% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Agar as per Census 2011.
Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
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Hindu | 26,046 | (68.69%) | 13,505 | 12,541 |
Muslim | 9,811 | (25.87%) | 5,046 | 4,765 |
Christian | 80 | (0.21%) | 46 | 34 |
Sikh | 31 | (0.08%) | 16 | 15 |
Buddhist | 2 | (0.01%) | 2 | 0 |
Jain | 1,927 | (5.08%) | 979 | 948 |
Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
No Religion Specified | 20 | (0.05%) | 13 | 7 |
Literacy Rate - Agar
The total literacy rate of Agar was 80.29% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 69.32% of Madhya Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 26,213 literates, males were 14,771 while females were 11,442. Also the male literacy rate was 87.8% and the female literacy rate was 72.31% in Agar.
Agar | Madhya Pradesh | |
---|---|---|
Female | 72.31% | 59.24% |
Male | 87.8% | 78.73% |
Total | 80.29% | 69.32% |
Sex Ratio - Agar
The Sex Ratio of Agar is 934. Thus per every 1000 men there were 934 females in Agar. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 893 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 934 ) of Agar.
Child Population - Agar
According to Census 2011, there were 5,269 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Agar. Out of which 2,783 were male while 2,486 were female.
Working Population - Agar
In Agar Municipality out of total population, 12,662 were engaged in work activities. 87.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 12,662 workers engaged in Main Work, 637 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 335 were Agricultural labourers.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Main Workers | 11,084 | 9,525 | 1,559 |
Cultivators | 637 | 563 | 74 |
Agriculture Labourer | 335 | 188 | 147 |
Household Industries | 412 | 353 | 59 |
Other Workers | 9,700 | 8,421 | 1,279 |
Marginal Workers | 1,578 | 786 | 792 |
Non Working | 25,255 | 9,296 | 15,959 |
Agar Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Agar is further divided into 18 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
# | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
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1 | Ward No - 1 | 3,316 | 57.4% | 939 |
2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,649 | 59.2% | 945 |
3 | Ward No - 3 | 2,886 | 67.7% | 915 |
4 | Ward No - 4 | 2,490 | 69.3% | 894 |
5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,495 | 77.1% | 944 |
6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,606 | 80.1% | 930 |
7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,232 | 75.5% | 959 |
8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,585 | 81.1% | 996 |
9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,079 | 82% | 958 |
10 | Ward No - 10 | 2,522 | 65.3% | 954 |
11 | Ward No - 11 | 2,798 | 52.9% | 923 |
12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,780 | 72.2% | 1,007 |
13 | Ward No - 13 | 2,439 | 56.9% | 911 |
14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,589 | 71.9% | 959 |
15 | Ward No - 15 | 2,432 | 67.1% | 923 |
16 | Ward No - 16 | 2,192 | 81.6% | 877 |
17 | Ward No - 17 | 1,573 | 72.7% | 932 |
18 | Ward No - 18 | 3,254 | 80.2% | 931 |
Map of Agar, Shajapur, Madhya Pradesh
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Agar, Shajapur, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia