Dhar Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Dhar, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Dhar is a Municipality city situated in Dhar tehsil of Dhar district. The Dhar city is divided into 30 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 18,531 families residing in the Dhar city. The total population of Dhar is 93,917 out of which 48,413 are males and 45,504 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhar is 940.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhar city is 11947 which is 13% of the total population. There are 6363 male children and 5584 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhar is 878 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (940).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhar is 84.1%. Thus Dhar has a higher literacy rate compared to 59% of Dhar district. The male literacy rate is 89.88% and the female literacy rate is 77.99% in Dhar.
Dhar Municipality has total administration over 18,531 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.
Dhar Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhar Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 11,947 | 6,363 | 5,584 |
| Literacy | 84.1% | 78.1% | 68.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 7,549 | 3,830 | 3,719 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 16,636 | 8,458 | 8,178 |
| Illiterate | 24,989 | 10,618 | 14,371 |
Caste-wise Population - Dhar
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 17.7% of total population in Dhar.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 7,549 | 3,830 | 3,719 |
| Schedule Tribe | 16,636 | 8,458 | 8,178 |
Religion-wise Population - Dhar
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Dhar is 74,781 which is 79.62% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Dhar is 16,336 which is 17.39% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Dhar as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 74,781 | (79.62%) | 38,627 | 36,154 |
| Muslim | 16,336 | (17.39%) | 8,340 | 7,996 |
| Christian | 412 | (0.44%) | 193 | 219 |
| Sikh | 319 | (0.34%) | 175 | 144 |
| Buddhist | 58 | (0.06%) | 28 | 30 |
| Jain | 1,926 | (2.05%) | 1,006 | 920 |
| Other Religion | 13 | (0.01%) | 6 | 7 |
| No Religion Specified | 72 | (0.08%) | 38 | 34 |
Literacy Rate - Dhar
The total literacy rate of Dhar was 84.09% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 69.32% of Madhya Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 68,928 literates, males were 37,795 while females were 31,133. Also the male literacy rate was 89.88% and the female literacy rate was 77.99% in Dhar.
| Dhar | Madhya Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 77.99% | 59.24% |
| Male | 89.88% | 78.73% |
| Total | 84.09% | 69.32% |
Sex Ratio - Dhar
The Sex Ratio of Dhar is 940. Thus per every 1000 men there were 940 females in Dhar. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 878 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 940 ) of Dhar.
Child Population - Dhar
According to Census 2011, there were 11,947 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Dhar. Out of which 6,363 were male while 5,584 were female.
Working Population - Dhar
In Dhar Municipality out of total population, 32,152 were engaged in work activities. 88.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 32,152 workers engaged in Main Work, 823 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 660 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 28,343 | 22,396 | 5,947 |
| Cultivators | 823 | 671 | 152 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 660 | 381 | 279 |
| Household Industries | 953 | 674 | 279 |
| Other Workers | 25,907 | 20,670 | 5,237 |
| Marginal Workers | 3,809 | 2,327 | 1,482 |
| Non Working | 61,765 | 23,690 | 38,075 |
Dhar Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Dhar is further divided into 30 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,904 | 71.9% | 933 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 6,199 | 70.5% | 907 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 3,201 | 65.5% | 890 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 3,808 | 86.2% | 1,036 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 5,006 | 68.8% | 950 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 5,198 | 76.1% | 862 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 4,618 | 83.6% | 966 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 3,515 | 84% | 951 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 7,474 | 62.6% | 961 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 2,591 | 82.7% | 934 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 5,485 | 71.7% | 927 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,808 | 67.5% | 877 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 2,779 | 74.6% | 961 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 2,791 | 77.7% | 964 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,798 | 86.7% | 903 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 2,303 | 76.8% | 972 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 1,220 | 86% | 940 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 965 | 88.5% | 949 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 2,725 | 83.5% | 949 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 1,186 | 85.5% | 1,031 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 1,528 | 75.9% | 1,291 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 1,475 | 80% | 954 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 2,041 | 81.2% | 940 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 2,016 | 83.8% | 948 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 5,066 | 62.8% | 954 |
| 26 | Ward No - 26 | 4,138 | 64.8% | 837 |
| 27 | Ward No - 27 | 967 | 83.2% | 965 |
| 28 | Ward No - 28 | 1,343 | 84.2% | 932 |
| 29 | Ward No - 29 | 1,797 | 62.8% | 1,061 |
| 30 | Ward No - 30 | 5,972 | 58.9% | 892 |
Map of Dhar, Dhar, Madhya Pradesh
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhar, Dhar, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia