About Dewas District
Dewas is a district in Madhya Pradesh, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Dewas was 1,563,715 with a growth rate of 19.53%. Dewas covers 7,020 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Dewas's population is 942 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 918 females out of 1000 males.
For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Dewas, Urban/Rural population of Dewas, Literacy data of Dewas and Religion wise data of Dewas. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Dewas,Madhya Pradesh, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Dewas
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,563,715 | Growth (%) | 19.53 |
| Male Population | 805,359 | Sex Ratio | 942 |
| Female Population | 758,356 | Child Sex Ratio | 918 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 7,020 |
Dewas has a total population of 1,563,715 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 805,359 while the female population 758,356. The state area is 7,020 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Dewas has sex ratio of 942 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 918. Dewas makes up % of India's total population.
Urban/Rural Population of Dewas
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 451,759 | Rural Population | 1,111,956 |
| Urban Population (%) | 28.89 | Rural Population (%) | 71.11 |
| Urban male Population | 233,639 | Rural Male Population | 571,720 |
| Urban Female Population | 218,120 | Rural Female Population | 540,236 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 934 | Rural Sex Ratio | 945 |
Dewas urban population is 451,759 (28.89% of the total), while the rural population is 1,111,956 (71.11% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.
Among the urban population 233,639 are males, and 218,120 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 934 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 571,720 are males and 540,236 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 945 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Dewas
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 925,369 | Literacy (%) | 69.35 |
| Male Literate | 550,716 | Male Literacy (%) | 80.30 |
| Female Literate | 374,653 | Female Literacy (%) | 57.76 |
| Urban Literate | 321,075 | Rural Literate | 604,294 |
| Urban Male Literates | 180,757 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 89.01 |
| Rural Male Literates | 369,959 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 76.64 |
| Urban Female Literates | 140,318 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 73.66 |
| Rural Female Literates | 234,335 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 51.15 |
The literacy data of Dewas highlights a total literacy rate stands at 69.35% with 925,369 literate individuals. Male literacy is 80.30% while female literacy is lower at 57.76% among them, 550,716 males and 374,653 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 321,075 people being literate, with men at 89.01% and female at 73.66%, compared to rural areas whereas 604,294 people are literate, with male at 76.64% and female at 51.15%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Dewas
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,376,591 | Hindu (%) | 88.03 |
| Muslim | 174,259 | Muslim (%) | 11.14 |
| Sikh | 2,330 | Sikh (%) | 0.15 |
| Christian | 2,355 | Christian (%) | 0.15 |
| Jain | 6,497 | Jain (%) | 0.42 |
| Buddhist | 382 | Buddhist (%) | 0.02 |
| Other | 72 | Other (%) | 0 |
| Not Avaiable | 1,229 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.08 |
Dewas population is mostly hindu (88.03%) with a total 1,376,591 people. Muslim(11.14%) with a total 174,259 people. Sikh are (0.15%) with a total 2,330 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.15% with 2,355 people). Jain (0.42% with 6,497 people) Buddhist (0.02% with 382 people) and Other (0.00% with 72 people). Around (0.08% with 1,229 people) did not specify their religion.