Lahar Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Bhind, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Lahar is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Lahar tehsil of Bhind district. The Lahar city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 5,970 families residing in the Lahar city. The total population of Lahar is 35,674 out of which 18,914 are males and 16,760 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lahar is 886.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Lahar city is 4563 which is 13% of the total population. There are 2436 male children and 2127 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lahar is 873 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (886).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lahar is 78.9%. Thus Lahar has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Bhind district. The male literacy rate is 87.12% and the female literacy rate is 69.72% in Lahar.
Lahar Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 5,970 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.
Lahar Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lahar Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 4,563 | 2,436 | 2,127 |
| Literacy | 78.9% | 75.9% | 60.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 7,805 | 4,168 | 3,637 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 51 | 32 | 19 |
| Illiterate | 11,116 | 4,558 | 6,558 |
Caste-wise Population - Lahar
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Lahar.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 7,805 | 4,168 | 3,637 |
| Schedule Tribe | 51 | 32 | 19 |
Religion-wise Population - Lahar
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Lahar is 31,769 which is 89.05% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Lahar is 3,591 which is 10.07% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Lahar as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 31,769 | (89.05%) | 16,852 | 14,917 |
| Muslim | 3,591 | (10.07%) | 1,892 | 1,699 |
| Christian | 24 | (0.07%) | 16 | 8 |
| Sikh | 8 | (0.02%) | 4 | 4 |
| Buddhist | 253 | (0.71%) | 132 | 121 |
| Jain | 16 | (0.04%) | 9 | 7 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 13 | (0.04%) | 9 | 4 |
Literacy Rate - Lahar
The total literacy rate of Lahar was 78.94% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 69.32% of Madhya Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 24,558 literates, males were 14,356 while females were 10,202. Also the male literacy rate was 87.12% and the female literacy rate was 69.72% in Lahar.
| Lahar | Madhya Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 69.72% | 59.24% |
| Male | 87.12% | 78.73% |
| Total | 78.94% | 69.32% |
Sex Ratio - Lahar
The Sex Ratio of Lahar is 886. Thus per every 1000 men there were 886 females in Lahar. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 873 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 886 ) of Lahar.
Child Population - Lahar
According to Census 2011, there were 4,563 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Lahar. Out of which 2,436 were male while 2,127 were female.
Working Population - Lahar
In Lahar Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 9,470 were engaged in work activities. 94.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 9,470 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,921 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,209 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 8,944 | 8,245 | 699 |
| Cultivators | 1,921 | 1,842 | 79 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,209 | 1,044 | 165 |
| Household Industries | 176 | 135 | 41 |
| Other Workers | 5,638 | 5,224 | 414 |
| Marginal Workers | 526 | 358 | 168 |
| Non Working | 26,204 | 10,311 | 15,893 |
Lahar Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Lahar is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 3,744 | 75.8% | 895 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,998 | 77.7% | 901 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,566 | 66.6% | 965 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,377 | 71.2% | 873 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,337 | 82.8% | 924 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,177 | 59.8% | 889 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,979 | 63.6% | 838 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,167 | 59.6% | 849 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 2,772 | 60% | 928 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 2,664 | 61% | 895 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,284 | 65.5% | 916 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,680 | 69.9% | 877 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 2,833 | 78.4% | 880 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 4,890 | 66.5% | 856 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 5,206 | 69.2% | 874 |
Map of Lahar, Bhind, Madhya Pradesh
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lahar, Bhind, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia