Orchha Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Tikamgarh, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Orchha is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Orchha tehsil of Tikamgarh district. The Orchha city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 2,409 families residing in the Orchha city. The total population of Orchha is 11,511 out of which 6,076 are males and 5,435 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Orchha is 895.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Orchha city is 1641 which is 14% of the total population. There are 862 male children and 779 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Orchha is 904 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (895).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Orchha is 71%. Thus Orchha has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.4% of Tikamgarh district. The male literacy rate is 80.8% and the female literacy rate is 59.94% in Orchha.
Orchha Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 2,409 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.
Orchha Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Orchha Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,641 | 862 | 779 |
| Literacy | 71% | 69.3% | 51.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,852 | 972 | 880 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 706 | 366 | 340 |
| Illiterate | 4,507 | 1,863 | 2,644 |
Caste-wise Population - Orchha
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.1% of total population in Orchha.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,852 | 972 | 880 |
| Schedule Tribe | 706 | 366 | 340 |
Religion-wise Population - Orchha
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Orchha is 11,212 which is 97.4% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Orchha is 236 which is 2.05% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Orchha as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 11,212 | (97.4%) | 5,919 | 5,293 |
| Muslim | 236 | (2.05%) | 124 | 112 |
| Christian | 4 | (0.03%) | 2 | 2 |
| Sikh | 6 | (0.05%) | 4 | 2 |
| Buddhist | 1 | (0.01%) | 0 | 1 |
| Jain | 50 | (0.43%) | 26 | 24 |
| Other Religion | 2 | (0.02%) | 1 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
Literacy Rate - Orchha
The total literacy rate of Orchha was 70.96% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 69.32% of Madhya Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 7,004 literates, males were 4,213 while females were 2,791. Also the male literacy rate was 80.8% and the female literacy rate was 59.94% in Orchha.
| Orchha | Madhya Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 59.94% | 59.24% |
| Male | 80.8% | 78.73% |
| Total | 70.96% | 69.32% |
Sex Ratio - Orchha
The Sex Ratio of Orchha is 895. Thus per every 1000 men there were 895 females in Orchha. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 904 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 895 ) of Orchha.
Child Population - Orchha
According to Census 2011, there were 1,641 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Orchha. Out of which 862 were male while 779 were female.
Working Population - Orchha
In Orchha Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 4,393 were engaged in work activities. 80.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,393 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,228 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 413 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,556 | 2,735 | 821 |
| Cultivators | 1,228 | 921 | 307 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 413 | 261 | 152 |
| Household Industries | 52 | 37 | 15 |
| Other Workers | 1,863 | 1,516 | 347 |
| Marginal Workers | 837 | 409 | 428 |
| Non Working | 7,118 | 2,932 | 4,186 |
Orchha Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Orchha is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 485 | 61% | 902 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 559 | 66% | 934 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 530 | 50.6% | 934 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 480 | 71.5% | 890 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,296 | 67.2% | 857 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 531 | 77% | 863 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,921 | 66.8% | 923 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,178 | 63% | 925 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 390 | 79.7% | 875 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 833 | 73.3% | 839 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 671 | 41% | 956 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 867 | 39% | 910 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 505 | 46.1% | 772 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 478 | 53.1% | 920 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 787 | 50.8% | 883 |
Map of Orchha, Tikamgarh, Madhya Pradesh
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Orchha, Tikamgarh, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia