Gairatganj Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Raisen, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Gairatganj is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Gairatganj tehsil of Raisen district. The Gairatganj city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 3,830 families residing in the Gairatganj city. The total population of Gairatganj is 18,184 out of which 9,449 are males and 8,735 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gairatganj is 924.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gairatganj city is 2714 which is 15% of the total population. There are 1397 male children and 1317 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gairatganj is 943 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (924).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gairatganj is 79.7%. Thus Gairatganj has a higher literacy rate compared to 73% of Raisen district. The male literacy rate is 85.08% and the female literacy rate is 73.83% in Gairatganj.
Gairatganj Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 3,830 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.
Gairatganj Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gairatganj Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,714 | 1,397 | 1,317 |
| Literacy | 79.7% | 72.5% | 62.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,715 | 1,423 | 1,292 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 401 | 184 | 217 |
| Illiterate | 5,856 | 2,598 | 3,258 |
Caste-wise Population - Gairatganj
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.2% of total population in Gairatganj.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 2,715 | 1,423 | 1,292 |
| Schedule Tribe | 401 | 184 | 217 |
Religion-wise Population - Gairatganj
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Gairatganj is 12,515 which is 68.82% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Gairatganj is 4,385 which is 24.11% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Gairatganj as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 12,515 | (68.82%) | 6,523 | 5,992 |
| Muslim | 4,385 | (24.11%) | 2,276 | 2,109 |
| Christian | 42 | (0.23%) | 18 | 24 |
| Sikh | 24 | (0.13%) | 11 | 13 |
| Buddhist | 6 | (0.03%) | 2 | 4 |
| Jain | 1,202 | (6.61%) | 612 | 590 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 10 | (0.05%) | 7 | 3 |
Literacy Rate - Gairatganj
The total literacy rate of Gairatganj was 79.69% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 69.32% of Madhya Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 12,328 literates, males were 6,851 while females were 5,477. Also the male literacy rate was 85.08% and the female literacy rate was 73.83% in Gairatganj.
| Gairatganj | Madhya Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 73.83% | 59.24% |
| Male | 85.08% | 78.73% |
| Total | 79.69% | 69.32% |
Sex Ratio - Gairatganj
The Sex Ratio of Gairatganj is 924. Thus per every 1000 men there were 924 females in Gairatganj. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 943 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 924 ) of Gairatganj.
Child Population - Gairatganj
According to Census 2011, there were 2,714 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Gairatganj. Out of which 1,397 were male while 1,317 were female.
Working Population - Gairatganj
In Gairatganj Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 5,963 were engaged in work activities. 70.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,963 workers engaged in Main Work, 531 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 356 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,224 | 3,668 | 556 |
| Cultivators | 531 | 509 | 22 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 356 | 315 | 41 |
| Household Industries | 123 | 87 | 36 |
| Other Workers | 3,214 | 2,757 | 457 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,739 | 1,127 | 612 |
| Non Working | 12,221 | 4,654 | 7,567 |
Gairatganj Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Gairatganj is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,500 | 72.1% | 971 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,910 | 70% | 918 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 870 | 63.6% | 904 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 416 | 74.5% | 935 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 573 | 82% | 904 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 889 | 62.9% | 980 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,092 | 64.9% | 1,018 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,489 | 65.8% | 964 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,050 | 79.5% | 955 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,440 | 51.9% | 954 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,398 | 65.1% | 884 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,360 | 56.1% | 818 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,532 | 77.2% | 882 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,497 | 68.8% | 905 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,168 | 73.5% | 924 |
Map of Gairatganj, Raisen, Madhya Pradesh
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gairatganj, Raisen, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia