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About Hoshangabad District
Hoshangabad is a district in Madhya Pradesh, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Hoshangabad was 1,241,350 with a growth rate of 14.49%. Hoshangabad covers 6,703 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Hoshangabad's population is 914 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 919 females out of 1000 males.
For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Hoshangabad, Urban/Rural population of Hoshangabad, Literacy data of Hoshangabad and Religion wise data of Hoshangabad. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Hoshangabad,Madhya Pradesh, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Hoshangabad
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,241,350 | Growth (%) | 14.49 |
| Male Population | 648,725 | Sex Ratio | 914 |
| Female Population | 592,625 | Child Sex Ratio | 919 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 6,703 |
Hoshangabad has a total population of 1,241,350 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 648,725 while the female population 592,625. The state area is 6,703 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Hoshangabad has sex ratio of 914 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 919. Hoshangabad makes up % of India's total population.
Urban/Rural Population of Hoshangabad
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 389,986 | Rural Population | 851,364 |
| Urban Population (%) | 31.42 | Rural Population (%) | 68.58 |
| Urban male Population | 203,663 | Rural Male Population | 445,062 |
| Urban Female Population | 186,323 | Rural Female Population | 406,302 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 915 | Rural Sex Ratio | 913 |
Hoshangabad urban population is 389,986 (31.42% of the total), while the rural population is 851,364 (68.58% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.
Among the urban population 203,663 are males, and 186,323 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 915 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 445,062 are males and 406,302 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 913 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Hoshangabad
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 810,644 | Literacy (%) | 75.29 |
| Male Literate | 469,199 | Male Literacy (%) | 83.35 |
| Female Literate | 341,445 | Female Literacy (%) | 66.45 |
| Urban Literate | 300,433 | Rural Literate | 510,211 |
| Urban Male Literates | 166,110 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 91.93 |
| Rural Male Literates | 303,089 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 79.29 |
| Urban Female Literates | 134,323 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 81.20 |
| Rural Female Literates | 207,122 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 59.45 |
The literacy data of Hoshangabad highlights a total literacy rate stands at 75.29% with 810,644 literate individuals. Male literacy is 83.35% while female literacy is lower at 66.45% among them, 469,199 males and 341,445 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 300,433 people being literate, with men at 91.93% and female at 81.20%, compared to rural areas whereas 510,211 people are literate, with male at 79.29% and female at 59.45%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Hoshangabad
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,175,203 | Hindu (%) | 94.67 |
| Muslim | 52,269 | Muslim (%) | 4.21 |
| Sikh | 3,127 | Sikh (%) | 0.25 |
| Christian | 4,453 | Christian (%) | 0.36 |
| Jain | 3,888 | Jain (%) | 0.31 |
| Buddhist | 1,550 | Buddhist (%) | 0.12 |
| Other | 107 | Other (%) | 0.01 |
| Not Avaiable | 753 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.06 |
Hoshangabad population is mostly hindu (94.67%) with a total 1,175,203 people. Muslim(4.21%) with a total 52,269 people. Sikh are (0.25%) with a total 3,127 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.36% with 4,453 people). Jain (0.31% with 3,888 people) Buddhist (0.12% with 1,550 people) and Other (0.01% with 107 people). Around (0.06% with 753 people) did not specify their religion.