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About Jabalpur District
Jabalpur is a district in Madhya Pradesh, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Jabalpur was 2,463,289 with a growth rate of 14.51%. Jabalpur covers 5,211 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Jabalpur's population is 929 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 923 females out of 1000 males.
For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Jabalpur, Urban/Rural population of Jabalpur, Literacy data of Jabalpur and Religion wise data of Jabalpur. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Jabalpur,Madhya Pradesh, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Jabalpur
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,463,289 | Growth (%) | 14.51 |
| Male Population | 1,277,278 | Sex Ratio | 929 |
| Female Population | 1,186,011 | Child Sex Ratio | 923 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 5,211 |
Jabalpur has a total population of 2,463,289 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 1,277,278 while the female population 1,186,011. The state area is 5,211 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Jabalpur has sex ratio of 929 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 923. Jabalpur makes up % of India's total population.
Urban/Rural Population of Jabalpur
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 1,440,034 | Rural Population | 1,023,255 |
| Urban Population (%) | 58.46 | Rural Population (%) | 41.54 |
| Urban male Population | 750,247 | Rural Male Population | 527,031 |
| Urban Female Population | 689,787 | Rural Female Population | 496,224 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 919 | Rural Sex Ratio | 942 |
Jabalpur urban population is 1,440,034 (58.46% of the total), while the rural population is 1,023,255 (41.54% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.
Among the urban population 750,247 are males, and 689,787 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 919 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 527,031 are males and 496,224 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 942 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Jabalpur
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 1,756,468 | Literacy (%) | 81.07 |
| Male Literate | 980,307 | Male Literacy (%) | 87.29 |
| Female Literate | 776,161 | Female Literacy (%) | 74.37 |
| Urban Literate | 1,118,644 | Rural Literate | 637,824 |
| Urban Male Literates | 608,962 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 91 |
| Rural Male Literates | 371,345 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 81.82 |
| Urban Female Literates | 509,682 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 82.74 |
| Rural Female Literates | 266,479 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 62.31 |
The literacy data of Jabalpur highlights a total literacy rate stands at 81.07% with 1,756,468 literate individuals. Male literacy is 87.29% while female literacy is lower at 74.37% among them, 980,307 males and 776,161 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 1,118,644 people being literate, with men at 91.00% and female at 82.74%, compared to rural areas whereas 637,824 people are literate, with male at 81.82% and female at 62.31%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Jabalpur
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 2,159,065 | Hindu (%) | 87.65 |
| Muslim | 203,652 | Muslim (%) | 8.27 |
| Sikh | 13,256 | Sikh (%) | 0.54 |
| Christian | 23,142 | Christian (%) | 0.94 |
| Jain | 33,728 | Jain (%) | 1.37 |
| Buddhist | 4,320 | Buddhist (%) | 0.18 |
| Other | 21,010 | Other (%) | 0.85 |
| Not Avaiable | 5,116 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.21 |
Jabalpur population is mostly hindu (87.65%) with a total 2,159,065 people. Muslim(8.27%) with a total 203,652 people. Sikh are (0.54%) with a total 13,256 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.94% with 23,142 people). Jain (1.37% with 33,728 people) Buddhist (0.18% with 4,320 people) and Other (0.85% with 21,010 people). Around (0.21% with 5,116 people) did not specify their religion.