About Rewa District
Rewa is a district in Madhya Pradesh , India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Rewa was 2,365,106 with a growth rate of 19.86%. Rewa covers 6,314 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Rewa's population is 931 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 885 females out of 1000 males.
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For easier reading, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Rewa, Urban/Rural population of Rewa, Literacy data of Rewa and Religion wise data of Rewa. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Rewa,Madhya Pradesh, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Rewa
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,365,106 | Growth (%) | 19.86 |
| Male Population | 1,225,100 | Sex Ratio | 931 |
| Female Population | 1,140,006 | Child Sex Ratio | 885 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 6,314 |
Rewa has a total population of 2,365,106 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 1,225,100 while the female population 1,140,006. The state area is 6,314 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Rewa has sex ratio of 931 females per 1000 males and a child sex ratio of 885 girls per 1000 boys.
Urban/Rural Population of Rewa
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 395,785 | Rural Population | 1,969,321 |
| Urban Population (%) | 16.73 | Rural Population (%) | 83.27 |
| Urban male Population | 207,261 | Rural Male Population | 1,017,839 |
| Urban Female Population | 188,524 | Rural Female Population | 951,482 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 910 | Rural Sex Ratio | 935 |
Rewa urban population is 395,785 (16.73% of the total), while the rural population is 1,969,321 (83.27% of the total). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 19.86% overall.
Among the urban population 207,261 are males, and 188,524 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 910 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 1,017,839 are males and 951,482 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 935 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Rewa
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 1,441,757 | Literacy (%) | 71.62 |
| Male Literate | 845,572 | Male Literacy (%) | 81.43 |
| Female Literate | 596,185 | Female Literacy (%) | 61.16 |
| Urban Literate | 284,840 | Rural Literate | 1,156,917 |
| Urban Male Literates | 161,253 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 88.84 |
| Rural Male Literates | 684,319 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 79.86 |
| Urban Female Literates | 123,587 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 74.42 |
| Rural Female Literates | 472,598 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 58.44 |
The literacy data of Rewa highlights a total literacy rate stands at 71.62% with 1,441,757 literate individuals. Male literacy is 81.43% while female literacy is lower at 61.16% among them, 845,572 males and 596,185 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 284,840 people being literate, with men at 88.84% and female at 74.42%, compared to rural areas whereas 1,156,917 people are literate, with male at 79.86% and female at 58.44%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Rewa
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 2,268,838 | Hindu (%) | 95.93 |
| Muslim | 85,414 | Muslim (%) | 3.61 |
| Sikh | 832 | Sikh (%) | 0.04 |
| Christian | 1,964 | Christian (%) | 0.08 |
| Jain | 655 | Jain (%) | 0.03 |
| Buddhist | 986 | Buddhist (%) | 0.04 |
| Other | 232 | Other (%) | 0.01 |
| Not Avaiable | 6,185 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.26 |
Rewa population is mostly hindu (95.93%) with a total 2,268,838 people. Muslim(3.61%) with a total 85,414 people. Sikh are (0.04%) with a total 832 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.08% with 1,964 people). Jain (0.03% with 655 people) Buddhist (0.04% with 986 people) and Other (0.01% with 232 people). Around (0.26% with 6,185 people) did not specify their religion. See the full religion breakdown for Rewa.
List of Tehsils in Rewa
11Common questions about Rewa
As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Rewa district had a population of 2,365,106. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.
Rewa is divided into 11 tehsils. Each one is listed on this page, and opening a tehsil shows every village recorded inside it.
The sex ratio of Rewa is 931 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.
The child sex ratio of Rewa is 885 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.
The literacy rate of Rewa is 71.62 per cent. That works out to 1,441,757 literate people.
Rewa covers an area of 6,314 square kilometres.
1,969,321 people in Rewa live in rural areas and 395,785 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely rural in character.
The population of Rewa grew by 19.86 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.
Rewa 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.