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About Sehore District
Sehore is a district in Madhya Pradesh, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Sehore was 1,311,332 with a growth rate of 21.54%. Sehore covers 6,578 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Sehore's population is 918 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 912 females out of 1000 males.
For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Sehore, Urban/Rural population of Sehore, Literacy data of Sehore and Religion wise data of Sehore. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Sehore,Madhya Pradesh, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Sehore
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,311,332 | Growth (%) | 21.54 |
| Male Population | 683,743 | Sex Ratio | 918 |
| Female Population | 627,589 | Child Sex Ratio | 912 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 6,578 |
Sehore has a total population of 1,311,332 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 683,743 while the female population 627,589. The state area is 6,578 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Sehore has sex ratio of 918 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 912. Sehore makes up % of India's total population.
Urban/Rural Population of Sehore
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 248,462 | Rural Population | 1,062,870 |
| Urban Population (%) | 18.95 | Rural Population (%) | 81.05 |
| Urban male Population | 129,107 | Rural Male Population | 554,636 |
| Urban Female Population | 119,355 | Rural Female Population | 508,234 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 924 | Rural Sex Ratio | 916 |
Sehore urban population is 248,462 (18.95% of the total), while the rural population is 1,062,870 (81.05% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.
Among the urban population 129,107 are males, and 119,355 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 924 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 554,636 are males and 508,234 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 916 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Sehore
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 780,362 | Literacy (%) | 70.06 |
| Male Literate | 469,208 | Male Literacy (%) | 80.83 |
| Female Literate | 311,154 | Female Literacy (%) | 58.33 |
| Urban Literate | 176,516 | Rural Literate | 603,846 |
| Urban Male Literates | 98,550 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 87.81 |
| Rural Male Literates | 370,658 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 79.16 |
| Urban Female Literates | 77,966 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 74.96 |
| Rural Female Literates | 233,188 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 54.31 |
The literacy data of Sehore highlights a total literacy rate stands at 70.06% with 780,362 literate individuals. Male literacy is 80.83% while female literacy is lower at 58.33% among them, 469,208 males and 311,154 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 176,516 people being literate, with men at 87.81% and female at 74.96%, compared to rural areas whereas 603,846 people are literate, with male at 79.16% and female at 54.31%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Sehore
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,163,607 | Hindu (%) | 88.73 |
| Muslim | 137,980 | Muslim (%) | 10.52 |
| Sikh | 640 | Sikh (%) | 0.05 |
| Christian | 1,404 | Christian (%) | 0.11 |
| Jain | 6,232 | Jain (%) | 0.48 |
| Buddhist | 357 | Buddhist (%) | 0.03 |
| Other | 66 | Other (%) | 0.01 |
| Not Avaiable | 1,046 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.08 |
Sehore population is mostly hindu (88.73%) with a total 1,163,607 people. Muslim(10.52%) with a total 137,980 people. Sikh are (0.05%) with a total 640 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.11% with 1,404 people). Jain (0.48% with 6,232 people) Buddhist (0.03% with 357 people) and Other (0.01% with 66 people). Around (0.08% with 1,046 people) did not specify their religion.