Sanchi Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Raisen, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Sanchi is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Raisen tehsil of Raisen district. The Sanchi city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 1,605 families residing in the Sanchi city. The total population of Sanchi is 8,401 out of which 4,384 are males and 4,017 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sanchi is 916.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sanchi city is 1072 which is 13% of the total population. There are 549 male children and 523 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sanchi is 953 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (916).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sanchi is 82.1%. Thus Sanchi has a higher literacy rate compared to 73% of Raisen district. The male literacy rate is 90.14% and the female literacy rate is 73.21% in Sanchi.
Sanchi Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 1,605 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.
Sanchi Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sanchi Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,072 | 549 | 523 |
| Literacy | 82.1% | 78.9% | 63.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,333 | 1,220 | 1,113 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 190 | 89 | 101 |
| Illiterate | 2,386 | 927 | 1,459 |
Caste-wise Population - Sanchi
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.3% of total population in Sanchi.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 2,333 | 1,220 | 1,113 |
| Schedule Tribe | 190 | 89 | 101 |
Religion-wise Population - Sanchi
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Sanchi is 7,888 which is 93.89% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Sanchi is 356 which is 4.24% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Sanchi as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 7,888 | (93.89%) | 4,121 | 3,767 |
| Muslim | 356 | (4.24%) | 181 | 175 |
| Christian | 38 | (0.45%) | 18 | 20 |
| Sikh | 34 | (0.4%) | 18 | 16 |
| Buddhist | 22 | (0.26%) | 15 | 7 |
| Jain | 57 | (0.68%) | 30 | 27 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 6 | (0.07%) | 1 | 5 |
Literacy Rate - Sanchi
The total literacy rate of Sanchi was 82.07% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 69.32% of Madhya Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 6,015 literates, males were 3,457 while females were 2,558. Also the male literacy rate was 90.14% and the female literacy rate was 73.21% in Sanchi.
| Sanchi | Madhya Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 73.21% | 59.24% |
| Male | 90.14% | 78.73% |
| Total | 82.07% | 69.32% |
Sex Ratio - Sanchi
The Sex Ratio of Sanchi is 916. Thus per every 1000 men there were 916 females in Sanchi. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 953 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 916 ) of Sanchi.
Child Population - Sanchi
According to Census 2011, there were 1,072 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Sanchi. Out of which 549 were male while 523 were female.
Working Population - Sanchi
In Sanchi Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 2,745 were engaged in work activities. 77.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,745 workers engaged in Main Work, 404 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 163 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,129 | 1,813 | 316 |
| Cultivators | 404 | 357 | 47 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 163 | 128 | 35 |
| Household Industries | 45 | 34 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 1,517 | 1,294 | 223 |
| Marginal Workers | 616 | 356 | 260 |
| Non Working | 5,656 | 2,215 | 3,441 |
Sanchi Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Sanchi is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 603 | 70.3% | 884 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 439 | 78.6% | 884 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 561 | 59.9% | 1,062 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 877 | 67.3% | 866 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 439 | 81.8% | 986 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 732 | 70.4% | 906 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 575 | 68.9% | 949 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 437 | 73.7% | 925 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 446 | 70.4% | 914 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 427 | 62.3% | 932 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 507 | 71% | 824 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 446 | 64.8% | 914 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,070 | 76.5% | 942 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 476 | 78.2% | 874 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 366 | 84.2% | 906 |
Map of Sanchi, Raisen, Madhya Pradesh
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sanchi, Raisen, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia