Dharampuri Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Dhar, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Dharampuri is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Dharampuri tehsil of Dhar district. The Dharampuri city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 2,993 families residing in the Dharampuri city. The total population of Dharampuri is 16,363 out of which 8,305 are males and 8,058 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dharampuri is 970.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dharampuri city is 2315 which is 14% of the total population. There are 1194 male children and 1121 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dharampuri is 939 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (970).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dharampuri is 77%. Thus Dharampuri has a higher literacy rate compared to 59% of Dhar district. The male literacy rate is 84.88% and the female literacy rate is 68.93% in Dharampuri.
Dharampuri Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 2,993 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.
Dharampuri Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dharampuri Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,315 | 1,194 | 1,121 |
| Literacy | 77% | 72.7% | 59.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,226 | 614 | 612 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,012 | 504 | 508 |
| Illiterate | 5,545 | 2,269 | 3,276 |
Caste-wise Population - Dharampuri
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.2% of total population in Dharampuri.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,226 | 614 | 612 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,012 | 504 | 508 |
Religion-wise Population - Dharampuri
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Dharampuri is 7,935 which is 48.49% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Dharampuri is 8,278 which is 50.59% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Dharampuri as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 7,935 | (48.49%) | 4,031 | 3,904 |
| Muslim | 8,278 | (50.59%) | 4,199 | 4,079 |
| Christian | 7 | (0.04%) | 3 | 4 |
| Sikh | 1 | (0.01%) | 0 | 1 |
| Buddhist | 1 | (0.01%) | 1 | 0 |
| Jain | 139 | (0.85%) | 70 | 69 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 2 | (0.01%) | 1 | 1 |
Literacy Rate - Dharampuri
The total literacy rate of Dharampuri was 77.01% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 69.32% of Madhya Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 10,818 literates, males were 6,036 while females were 4,782. Also the male literacy rate was 84.88% and the female literacy rate was 68.93% in Dharampuri.
| Dharampuri | Madhya Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 68.93% | 59.24% |
| Male | 84.88% | 78.73% |
| Total | 77.01% | 69.32% |
Sex Ratio - Dharampuri
The Sex Ratio of Dharampuri is 970. Thus per every 1000 men there were 970 females in Dharampuri. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 939 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 970 ) of Dharampuri.
Child Population - Dharampuri
According to Census 2011, there were 2,315 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Dharampuri. Out of which 1,194 were male while 1,121 were female.
Working Population - Dharampuri
In Dharampuri Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 5,246 were engaged in work activities. 90.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,246 workers engaged in Main Work, 252 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 822 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,725 | 3,947 | 778 |
| Cultivators | 252 | 236 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 822 | 491 | 331 |
| Household Industries | 140 | 98 | 42 |
| Other Workers | 3,511 | 3,122 | 389 |
| Marginal Workers | 521 | 339 | 182 |
| Non Working | 11,117 | 4,019 | 7,098 |
Dharampuri Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Dharampuri is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,139 | 55% | 995 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,108 | 52.4% | 914 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,423 | 66.2% | 890 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,231 | 67.5% | 960 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,870 | 70.7% | 876 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 2,036 | 73.6% | 998 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,032 | 72.5% | 996 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,351 | 65.4% | 1,063 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 454 | 82.2% | 868 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 928 | 67.2% | 1,062 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 788 | 35.2% | 1,000 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 979 | 67.7% | 1,044 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 768 | 76.7% | 1,000 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 654 | 69.6% | 988 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 602 | 67.3% | 961 |
Map of Dharampuri, Dhar, Madhya Pradesh
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dharampuri, Dhar, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia