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.
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For easier reading, 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 a child sex ratio of 921 girls per 1000 boys.
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). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 22.66% overall.
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. See the full religion breakdown for Ashoknagar.
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Common questions about Ashoknagar
As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Ashoknagar district had a population of 845,071. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.
Ashoknagar is divided into 5 tehsils. Each one is listed on this page, and opening a tehsil shows every village recorded inside it.
The sex ratio of Ashoknagar is 904 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.
The child sex ratio of Ashoknagar is 921 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.
The literacy rate of Ashoknagar is 66.42 per cent. That works out to 469,109 literate people.
Ashoknagar covers an area of 4,674 square kilometres.
691,387 people in Ashoknagar live in rural areas and 153,684 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely rural in character.
The population of Ashoknagar grew by 22.66 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.
Ashoknagar is a district of Madhya Pradesh. You can open Madhya Pradesh from this page to see all of its other districts.
A tehsil is the administrative level between a district and a village. Some states call the same unit a taluka, mandal, block or circle, but it sits in the same place in the hierarchy.
Every figure on this page is from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. We present the published data and do not alter it.