Pithampur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Dhar, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Pithampur is a Municipality city situated in Dhar tehsil of Dhar district. The Pithampur city is divided into 31 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 31,136 families residing in the Pithampur city. The total population of Pithampur is 126,200 out of which 70,250 are males and 55,950 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pithampur is 796.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pithampur city is 20933 which is 17% of the total population. There are 11066 male children and 9867 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pithampur is 892 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (796).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pithampur is 80.9%. Thus Pithampur has a higher literacy rate compared to 59% of Dhar district. The male literacy rate is 88.23% and the female literacy rate is 71.53% in Pithampur.
Pithampur Municipality has total administration over 31,136 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.
Pithampur Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pithampur Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 20,933 | 11,066 | 9,867 |
| Literacy | 80.9% | 74.3% | 58.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 13,571 | 7,328 | 6,243 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 16,589 | 8,569 | 8,020 |
| Illiterate | 41,017 | 18,032 | 22,985 |
Caste-wise Population - Pithampur
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.1% of total population in Pithampur.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 13,571 | 7,328 | 6,243 |
| Schedule Tribe | 16,589 | 8,569 | 8,020 |
Religion-wise Population - Pithampur
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Pithampur is 114,925 which is 91.07% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Pithampur is 10,303 which is 8.16% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Pithampur as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 114,925 | (91.07%) | 64,222 | 50,703 |
| Muslim | 10,303 | (8.16%) | 5,533 | 4,770 |
| Christian | 511 | (0.4%) | 266 | 245 |
| Sikh | 83 | (0.07%) | 45 | 38 |
| Buddhist | 116 | (0.09%) | 57 | 59 |
| Jain | 146 | (0.12%) | 74 | 72 |
| Other Religion | 4 | (0%) | 1 | 3 |
| No Religion Specified | 112 | (0.09%) | 52 | 60 |
Literacy Rate - Pithampur
The total literacy rate of Pithampur was 80.92% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 69.32% of Madhya Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 85,183 literates, males were 52,218 while females were 32,965. Also the male literacy rate was 88.23% and the female literacy rate was 71.53% in Pithampur.
| Pithampur | Madhya Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 71.53% | 59.24% |
| Male | 88.23% | 78.73% |
| Total | 80.92% | 69.32% |
Sex Ratio - Pithampur
The Sex Ratio of Pithampur is 796. Thus per every 1000 men there were 796 females in Pithampur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 892 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 796 ) of Pithampur.
Child Population - Pithampur
According to Census 2011, there were 20,933 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Pithampur. Out of which 11,066 were male while 9,867 were female.
Working Population - Pithampur
In Pithampur Municipality out of total population, 49,765 were engaged in work activities. 92.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 49,765 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,691 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,112 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 46,139 | 39,389 | 6,750 |
| Cultivators | 1,691 | 1,465 | 226 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,112 | 1,331 | 781 |
| Household Industries | 683 | 546 | 137 |
| Other Workers | 41,653 | 36,047 | 5,606 |
| Marginal Workers | 3,626 | 2,215 | 1,411 |
| Non Working | 76,435 | 28,646 | 47,789 |
Pithampur Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Pithampur is further divided into 31 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,780 | 58.1% | 860 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 6,388 | 69.4% | 701 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 3,507 | 61.1% | 751 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,749 | 77.6% | 794 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 3,183 | 83.1% | 817 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 4,274 | 72.4% | 861 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 4,539 | 76.7% | 760 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 12,170 | 75.3% | 741 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 2,813 | 64% | 859 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 3,816 | 66% | 784 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,717 | 62.6% | 612 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 5,562 | 68.3% | 802 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 2,412 | 47.4% | 848 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 16,572 | 70.6% | 766 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 3,538 | 62.1% | 840 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 2,139 | 51.8% | 893 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 2,205 | 51.1% | 889 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 2,269 | 58.3% | 899 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 5,217 | 74.4% | 966 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 2,658 | 66.6% | 985 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 4,761 | 53.9% | 865 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 3,440 | 68% | 869 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 891 | 80.7% | 896 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 1,382 | 67.7% | 958 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 1,389 | 69.3% | 809 |
| 26 | Ward No - 26 | 3,483 | 62.7% | 790 |
| 27 | Ward No - 27 | 6,663 | 70.9% | 762 |
| 28 | Ward No - 28 | 5,380 | 62.4% | 789 |
| 29 | Ward No - 29 | 4,597 | 62% | 785 |
| 30 | Ward No - 30 | 2,740 | 75.5% | 532 |
| 31 | Ward No - 31 | 1,966 | 56.2% | 841 |
Map of Pithampur, Dhar, Madhya Pradesh
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pithampur, Dhar, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia