Gohad Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Bhind, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Gohad is a Municipality city situated in Gohad tehsil of Bhind district. The Gohad city is divided into 18 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 10,161 families residing in the Gohad city. The total population of Gohad is 58,939 out of which 31,913 are males and 27,026 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gohad is 847.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gohad city is 8476 which is 14% of the total population. There are 4605 male children and 3871 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gohad is 841 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (847).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gohad is 71.7%. Thus Gohad has a lower literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Bhind district. The male literacy rate is 81.98% and the female literacy rate is 59.6% in Gohad.
Gohad Municipality has total administration over 10,161 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.
Gohad Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gohad Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 8,476 | 4,605 | 3,871 |
| Literacy | 71.7% | 70.2% | 51.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 14,902 | 8,042 | 6,860 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,932 | 1,053 | 879 |
| Illiterate | 22,752 | 9,526 | 13,226 |
Caste-wise Population - Gohad
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.3% of total population in Gohad.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 14,902 | 8,042 | 6,860 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,932 | 1,053 | 879 |
Religion-wise Population - Gohad
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Gohad is 50,156 which is 85.1% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Gohad is 7,359 which is 12.49% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Gohad as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 50,156 | (85.1%) | 27,256 | 22,900 |
| Muslim | 7,359 | (12.49%) | 3,910 | 3,449 |
| Christian | 78 | (0.13%) | 44 | 34 |
| Sikh | 569 | (0.97%) | 298 | 271 |
| Buddhist | 20 | (0.03%) | 9 | 11 |
| Jain | 702 | (1.19%) | 371 | 331 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 55 | (0.09%) | 25 | 30 |
Literacy Rate - Gohad
The total literacy rate of Gohad was 71.71% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 69.32% of Madhya Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 36,187 literates, males were 22,387 while females were 13,800. Also the male literacy rate was 81.98% and the female literacy rate was 59.6% in Gohad.
| Gohad | Madhya Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 59.6% | 59.24% |
| Male | 81.98% | 78.73% |
| Total | 71.71% | 69.32% |
Sex Ratio - Gohad
The Sex Ratio of Gohad is 847. Thus per every 1000 men there were 847 females in Gohad. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 841 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 847 ) of Gohad.
Child Population - Gohad
According to Census 2011, there were 8,476 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Gohad. Out of which 4,605 were male while 3,871 were female.
Working Population - Gohad
In Gohad Municipality out of total population, 16,206 were engaged in work activities. 76.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 16,206 workers engaged in Main Work, 2,049 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,927 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 12,421 | 11,517 | 904 |
| Cultivators | 2,049 | 1,996 | 53 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,927 | 2,633 | 294 |
| Household Industries | 367 | 306 | 61 |
| Other Workers | 7,078 | 6,582 | 496 |
| Marginal Workers | 3,785 | 3,501 | 284 |
| Non Working | 42,733 | 16,895 | 25,838 |
Gohad Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Gohad is further divided into 18 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 4,003 | 56% | 874 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 4,954 | 56.7% | 860 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 2,072 | 59.3% | 843 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 4,676 | 62.8% | 843 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 8,470 | 56.2% | 829 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,770 | 82.1% | 891 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 2,885 | 66.8% | 865 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,648 | 72.6% | 907 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 3,085 | 47.2% | 832 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,697 | 55.8% | 886 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,792 | 72.9% | 900 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 2,015 | 71.6% | 794 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,884 | 69.3% | 853 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,111 | 77.2% | 922 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,939 | 70.3% | 890 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 3,849 | 57.2% | 829 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 5,141 | 59.6% | 791 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 5,948 | 62.2% | 842 |
Map of Gohad, Bhind, Madhya Pradesh
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gohad, Bhind, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia