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About Ashoknagar District
Ashoknagar is a district in Madhya Pradesh, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Ashoknagar was 845,071 with a growth rate of 22.66%. Ashoknagar covers 4,674 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Ashoknagar's population is 904 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 921 females out of 1000 males.
For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Ashoknagar, Urban/Rural population of Ashoknagar, Literacy data of Ashoknagar and Religion wise data of Ashoknagar. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Ashoknagar,Madhya Pradesh, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Ashoknagar
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 845,071 | Growth (%) | 22.66 |
| Male Population | 443,837 | Sex Ratio | 904 |
| Female Population | 401,234 | Child Sex Ratio | 921 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 4,674 |
Ashoknagar has a total population of 845,071 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 443,837 while the female population 401,234. The state area is 4,674 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Ashoknagar has sex ratio of 904 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 921. Ashoknagar makes up % of India's total population.
Urban/Rural Population of Ashoknagar
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 153,684 | Rural Population | 691,387 |
| Urban Population (%) | 18.19 | Rural Population (%) | 81.81 |
| Urban male Population | 80,426 | Rural Male Population | 363,411 |
| Urban Female Population | 73,258 | Rural Female Population | 327,976 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 911 | Rural Sex Ratio | 902 |
Ashoknagar urban population is 153,684 (18.19% of the total), while the rural population is 691,387 (81.81% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.
Among the urban population 80,426 are males, and 73,258 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 911 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 363,411 are males and 327,976 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 902 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Ashoknagar
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 469,109 | Literacy (%) | 66.42 |
| Male Literate | 290,304 | Male Literacy (%) | 78.12 |
| Female Literate | 178,805 | Female Literacy (%) | 53.42 |
| Urban Literate | 102,795 | Rural Literate | 366,314 |
| Urban Male Literates | 59,578 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 86.35 |
| Rural Male Literates | 230,726 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 76.25 |
| Urban Female Literates | 43,217 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 68.83 |
| Rural Female Literates | 135,588 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 49.87 |
The literacy data of Ashoknagar highlights a total literacy rate stands at 66.42% with 469,109 literate individuals. Male literacy is 78.12% while female literacy is lower at 53.42% among them, 290,304 males and 178,805 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 102,795 people being literate, with men at 86.35% and female at 68.83%, compared to rural areas whereas 366,314 people are literate, with male at 76.25% and female at 49.87%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Ashoknagar
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 778,214 | Hindu (%) | 92.09 |
| Muslim | 40,707 | Muslim (%) | 4.82 |
| Sikh | 8,009 | Sikh (%) | 0.95 |
| Christian | 635 | Christian (%) | 0.08 |
| Jain | 15,094 | Jain (%) | 1.79 |
| Buddhist | 1,352 | Buddhist (%) | 0.16 |
| Other | 27 | Other (%) | 0 |
| Not Avaiable | 1,033 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.12 |
Ashoknagar population is mostly hindu (92.09%) with a total 778,214 people. Muslim(4.82%) with a total 40,707 people. Sikh are (0.95%) with a total 8,009 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.08% with 635 people). Jain (1.79% with 15,094 people) Buddhist (0.16% with 1,352 people) and Other (0.00% with 27 people). Around (0.12% with 1,033 people) did not specify their religion.