Garhakota Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Sagar, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Garhakota is a Municipality + Outgrowth city situated in Garhakota tehsil of Sagar district. The Garhakota city is divided into 19 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 6,369 families residing in the Garhakota city. The total population of Garhakota is 32,726 out of which 17,024 are males and 15,702 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Garhakota is 922.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Garhakota city is 4482 which is 14% of the total population. There are 2297 male children and 2185 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Garhakota is 951 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (922).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Garhakota is 84.7%. Thus Garhakota has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.5% of Sagar district. The male literacy rate is 92.2% and the female literacy rate is 76.44% in Garhakota.
Garhakota Municipality + Outgrowth has total administration over 6,369 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Municipality + Outgrowth limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Garhakota Municipality + Outgrowth
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Garhakota Municipality + Outgrowth.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 4,482 | 2,297 | 2,185 |
| Literacy | 84.7% | 79.8% | 65.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6,460 | 3,367 | 3,093 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 402 | 206 | 196 |
| Illiterate | 8,815 | 3,445 | 5,370 |
Caste-wise Population - Garhakota
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.2% of total population in Garhakota.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 6,460 | 3,367 | 3,093 |
| Schedule Tribe | 402 | 206 | 196 |
Religion-wise Population - Garhakota
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Garhakota is 26,981 which is 82.45% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Garhakota is 3,913 which is 11.96% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Garhakota as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 26,981 | (82.45%) | 14,061 | 12,920 |
| Muslim | 3,913 | (11.96%) | 2,010 | 1,903 |
| Christian | 21 | (0.06%) | 5 | 16 |
| Sikh | 12 | (0.04%) | 6 | 6 |
| Buddhist | 8 | (0.02%) | 4 | 4 |
| Jain | 1,784 | (5.45%) | 935 | 849 |
| Other Religion | 2 | (0.01%) | 2 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 5 | (0.02%) | 1 | 4 |
Literacy Rate - Garhakota
The total literacy rate of Garhakota was 84.66% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 69.32% of Madhya Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 23,911 literates, males were 13,579 while females were 10,332. Also the male literacy rate was 92.2% and the female literacy rate was 76.44% in Garhakota.
| Garhakota | Madhya Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 76.44% | 59.24% |
| Male | 92.2% | 78.73% |
| Total | 84.66% | 69.32% |
Sex Ratio - Garhakota
The Sex Ratio of Garhakota is 922. Thus per every 1000 men there were 922 females in Garhakota. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 951 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 922 ) of Garhakota.
Child Population - Garhakota
According to Census 2011, there were 4,482 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Garhakota. Out of which 2,297 were male while 2,185 were female.
Working Population - Garhakota
In Garhakota Municipality + Outgrowth out of total population, 12,553 were engaged in work activities. 83.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 12,553 workers engaged in Main Work, 762 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 748 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 10,441 | 7,751 | 2,690 |
| Cultivators | 762 | 713 | 49 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 748 | 654 | 94 |
| Household Industries | 3,759 | 1,823 | 1,936 |
| Other Workers | 5,172 | 4,561 | 611 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,112 | 1,318 | 794 |
| Non Working | 20,173 | 7,955 | 12,218 |
Garhakota Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Garhakota is further divided into 19 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,397 | 79.5% | 911 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,315 | 72% | 903 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,578 | 75.1% | 865 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,031 | 73% | 848 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,044 | 68.7% | 916 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,454 | 81.9% | 923 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,950 | 81.6% | 972 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 2,242 | 72.9% | 984 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 2,004 | 74.2% | 988 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,188 | 75.5% | 922 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,455 | 83.8% | 895 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,125 | 73.1% | 981 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,687 | 72.6% | 924 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 3,169 | 74.6% | 926 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,823 | 68.3% | 881 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,641 | 68.3% | 956 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 1,701 | 69.5% | 920 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 1,992 | 64.3% | 938 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 1,930 | 64.8% | 838 |
Map of Garhakota, Sagar, Madhya Pradesh
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Garhakota, Sagar, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia