Pandhurna Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Pandhurna is a Municipality city situated in Pandhurna tehsil of Chhindwara district. The Pandhurna city is divided into 30 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 10,243 families residing in the Pandhurna city. The total population of Pandhurna is 45,479 out of which 23,478 are males and 22,001 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pandhurna is 937.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pandhurna city is 4986 which is 11% of the total population. There are 2545 male children and 2441 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pandhurna is 959 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (937).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pandhurna is 87%. Thus Pandhurna has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Chhindwara district. The male literacy rate is 91.02% and the female literacy rate is 82.76% in Pandhurna.
Pandhurna Municipality has total administration over 10,243 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.
Pandhurna Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pandhurna Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 4,986 | 2,545 | 2,441 |
| Literacy | 87% | 81.2% | 73.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,939 | 2,010 | 1,929 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,736 | 1,398 | 1,338 |
| Illiterate | 10,237 | 4,424 | 5,813 |
Caste-wise Population - Pandhurna
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6% of total population in Pandhurna.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 3,939 | 2,010 | 1,929 |
| Schedule Tribe | 2,736 | 1,398 | 1,338 |
Religion-wise Population - Pandhurna
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Pandhurna is 39,815 which is 87.55% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Pandhurna is 3,463 which is 7.61% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Pandhurna as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 39,815 | (87.55%) | 20,623 | 19,192 |
| Muslim | 3,463 | (7.61%) | 1,761 | 1,702 |
| Christian | 71 | (0.16%) | 36 | 35 |
| Sikh | 130 | (0.29%) | 75 | 55 |
| Buddhist | 1,527 | (3.36%) | 753 | 774 |
| Jain | 349 | (0.77%) | 173 | 176 |
| Other Religion | 105 | (0.23%) | 43 | 62 |
| No Religion Specified | 19 | (0.04%) | 14 | 5 |
Literacy Rate - Pandhurna
The total literacy rate of Pandhurna was 87.03% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 69.32% of Madhya Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 35,242 literates, males were 19,054 while females were 16,188. Also the male literacy rate was 91.02% and the female literacy rate was 82.76% in Pandhurna.
| Pandhurna | Madhya Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 82.76% | 59.24% |
| Male | 91.02% | 78.73% |
| Total | 87.03% | 69.32% |
Sex Ratio - Pandhurna
The Sex Ratio of Pandhurna is 937. Thus per every 1000 men there were 937 females in Pandhurna. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 959 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 937 ) of Pandhurna.
Child Population - Pandhurna
According to Census 2011, there were 4,986 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Pandhurna. Out of which 2,545 were male while 2,441 were female.
Working Population - Pandhurna
In Pandhurna Municipality out of total population, 18,265 were engaged in work activities. 86.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 18,265 workers engaged in Main Work, 2,336 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5,428 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 15,866 | 11,989 | 3,877 |
| Cultivators | 2,336 | 1,844 | 492 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5,428 | 3,302 | 2,126 |
| Household Industries | 658 | 547 | 111 |
| Other Workers | 7,444 | 6,296 | 1,148 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,399 | 1,283 | 1,116 |
| Non Working | 27,214 | 10,206 | 17,008 |
Pandhurna Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Pandhurna is further divided into 30 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,183 | 82.9% | 911 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,125 | 79.1% | 1,005 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,533 | 81.6% | 900 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,259 | 79.1% | 946 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 970 | 80% | 980 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,994 | 73% | 876 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,131 | 78.4% | 974 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,971 | 70.9% | 944 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,358 | 71.1% | 915 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,739 | 74.8% | 919 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,566 | 77.7% | 972 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,594 | 71.6% | 963 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,311 | 74.8% | 889 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,364 | 80.9% | 1,039 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 909 | 77.6% | 980 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,310 | 83.5% | 874 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 879 | 73% | 882 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 1,360 | 76.5% | 940 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 1,176 | 69.2% | 882 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 1,497 | 74.5% | 991 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 1,512 | 70% | 995 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 1,573 | 79.3% | 891 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 2,983 | 79% | 970 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 1,715 | 82.3% | 958 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 1,784 | 69.5% | 935 |
| 26 | Ward No - 26 | 1,449 | 85.7% | 929 |
| 27 | Ward No - 27 | 2,153 | 72.8% | 912 |
| 28 | Ward No - 28 | 1,972 | 87.7% | 896 |
| 29 | Ward No - 29 | 1,505 | 85.4% | 915 |
| 30 | Ward No - 30 | 1,604 | 84.2% | 975 |
Map of Pandhurna, Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pandhurna, Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia