Ahiwara Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Durg, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Ahiwara is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Dhamdha tehsil of Durg district. The Ahiwara city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 4,266 families residing in the Ahiwara city. The total population of Ahiwara is 20,384 out of which 10,215 are males and 10,169 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ahiwara is 995.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ahiwara city is 2539 which is 12% of the total population. There are 1290 male children and 1249 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ahiwara is 968 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (995).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ahiwara is 80.3%. Thus Ahiwara has a higher literacy rate compared to 79.1% of Durg district. The male literacy rate is 88.82% and the female literacy rate is 71.86% in Ahiwara.
Ahiwara Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 4,266 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Nagar Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Ahiwara Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ahiwara Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,539 | 1,290 | 1,249 |
| Literacy | 80.3% | 77.6% | 63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,373 | 1,631 | 1,742 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,383 | 704 | 679 |
| Illiterate | 6,047 | 2,288 | 3,759 |
Caste-wise Population - Ahiwara
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.8% of total population in Ahiwara.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 3,373 | 1,631 | 1,742 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,383 | 704 | 679 |
Religion-wise Population - Ahiwara
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Ahiwara is 18,887 which is 92.66% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Ahiwara is 613 which is 3.01% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Ahiwara as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 18,887 | (92.66%) | 9,452 | 9,435 |
| Muslim | 613 | (3.01%) | 319 | 294 |
| Christian | 389 | (1.91%) | 189 | 200 |
| Sikh | 249 | (1.22%) | 123 | 126 |
| Buddhist | 54 | (0.26%) | 28 | 26 |
| Jain | 190 | (0.93%) | 104 | 86 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 2 | (0.01%) | 0 | 2 |
Literacy Rate - Ahiwara
The total literacy rate of Ahiwara was 80.34% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 70.28% of Chhattisgarh. Population-wise, out of total 14,337 literates, males were 7,927 while females were 6,410. Also the male literacy rate was 88.82% and the female literacy rate was 71.86% in Ahiwara.
| Ahiwara | Chhattisgarh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 71.86% | 60.24% |
| Male | 88.82% | 80.27% |
| Total | 80.34% | 70.28% |
Sex Ratio - Ahiwara
The Sex Ratio of Ahiwara is 995. Thus per every 1000 men there were 995 females in Ahiwara. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 968 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 995 ) of Ahiwara.
Child Population - Ahiwara
According to Census 2011, there were 2,539 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Ahiwara. Out of which 1,290 were male while 1,249 were female.
Working Population - Ahiwara
In Ahiwara Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 7,126 were engaged in work activities. 86.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7,126 workers engaged in Main Work, 501 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,024 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 6,161 | 4,867 | 1,294 |
| Cultivators | 501 | 397 | 104 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,024 | 628 | 396 |
| Household Industries | 41 | 27 | 14 |
| Other Workers | 4,595 | 3,815 | 780 |
| Marginal Workers | 965 | 422 | 543 |
| Non Working | 13,258 | 4,926 | 8,332 |
Ahiwara Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Ahiwara is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,509 | 75.2% | 970 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,384 | 69.3% | 1,015 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,469 | 74% | 1,072 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,478 | 66.8% | 1,019 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,379 | 65.4% | 999 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,329 | 64.4% | 1,077 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 2,490 | 71.3% | 1,002 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 766 | 78.2% | 959 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 598 | 74.9% | 728 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 846 | 79.8% | 949 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 663 | 82.5% | 873 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 580 | 82.4% | 959 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,960 | 78.5% | 944 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,669 | 63.6% | 1,089 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 2,264 | 56.9% | 1,023 |
Map of Ahiwara, Durg, Chhattisgarh
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ahiwara, Durg, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia