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About Vidisha District

Vidisha is a district in Madhya Pradesh , India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Vidisha was 1,458,875 with a growth rate of 20.09%. Vidisha covers 7,371 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Vidisha's population is 896 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 926 females out of 1000 males.

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For easier reading, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Vidisha, Urban/Rural population of Vidisha, Literacy data of Vidisha and Religion wise data of Vidisha. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Vidisha,Madhya Pradesh, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.

Area, population and sex ratio of Vidisha

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Population 1,458,875 Growth (%) 20.09
Male Population 769,568 Sex Ratio 896
Female Population 689,307 Child Sex Ratio 926
Area ( In Km. Square ) 7,371

Vidisha has a total population of 1,458,875 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 769,568 while the female population 689,307. The state area is 7,371 square kilometers.

In terms of demographic statistics, Vidisha has sex ratio of 896 females per 1000 males and a child sex ratio of 926 girls per 1000 boys.

Urban/Rural Population of Vidisha

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Urban Population 339,618 Rural Population 1,119,257
Urban Population (%) 23.28 Rural Population (%) 76.72
Urban male Population 177,606 Rural Male Population 591,962
Urban Female Population 162,012 Rural Female Population 527,295
Urban Sex Ratio 912 Rural Sex Ratio 891

Vidisha urban population is 339,618 (23.28% of the total), while the rural population is 1,119,257 (76.72% of the total). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 20.09% overall.

Among the urban population 177,606 are males, and 162,012 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 912 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 591,962 are males and 527,295 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 891 females per 1000 males.

Literacy data of Vidisha

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Literate 862,918 Literacy (%) 70.53
Male Literate 512,344 Male Literacy (%) 79.14
Female Literate 350,574 Female Literacy (%) 60.85
Urban Literate 238,725 Rural Literate 624,193
Urban Male Literates 133,162 Urban Male Literacy (%) 86.82
Rural Male Literates 379,182 Rural Male Literacy (%) 76.76
Urban Female Literates 105,563 Urban Female Literacy (%) 75.56
Rural Female Literates 245,011 Rural Female Literacy (%) 56.14

The literacy data of Vidisha highlights a total literacy rate stands at 70.53% with 862,918 literate individuals. Male literacy is 79.14% while female literacy is lower at 60.85% among them, 512,344 males and 350,574 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.

Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 238,725 people being literate, with men at 86.82% and female at 75.56%, compared to rural areas whereas 624,193 people are literate, with male at 76.76% and female at 56.14%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.

Religion Wise Data of Vidisha

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Hindu 1,287,391 Hindu (%) 88.25
Muslim 149,548 Muslim (%) 10.25
Sikh 914 Sikh (%) 0.06
Christian 1,313 Christian (%) 0.09
Jain 18,490 Jain (%) 1.27
Buddhist 295 Buddhist (%) 0.02
Other 70 Other (%) 0
Not Avaiable 854 Not Avaiable (%) 0.06

Vidisha population is mostly hindu (88.25%) with a total 1,287,391 people. Muslim(10.25%) with a total 149,548 people. Sikh are (0.06%) with a total 914 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.09% with 1,313 people). Jain (1.27% with 18,490 people) Buddhist (0.02% with 295 people) and Other (0.00% with 70 people). Around (0.06% with 854 people) did not specify their religion. See the full religion breakdown for Vidisha.

List of Tehsils in Vidisha

10

Basoda

Area: 415 Km2

Population

216,109

Male

113,923%

Females

102,186

Gulabganj

Area: 470 Km2

Population

54,164

Male

28,394%

Females

25,770

Gyaraspur

Area: 396 Km2

Population

69,107

Male

36,495%

Females

32,612

Kurwai

Area: 839 Km2

Population

158,909

Male

83,692%

Females

75,217

Lateri

Area: 992 Km2

Population

143,637

Male

76,068%

Females

67,569

Nateran

Area: 502 Km2

Population

82,718

Male

43,579%

Females

39,139

Shamshabad

Area: 572 Km2

Population

108,498

Male

57,308%

Females

51,190

Sironj

Area: 1,279 Km2

Population

234,580

Male

124,500%

Females

110,080

Tyonda

Area: 836 Km2

Population

69,136

Male

36,580%

Females

32,556

Vidisha

Area: 1,071 Km2

Population

322,017

Male

169,029%

Females

152,988

Common questions about Vidisha

As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Vidisha district had a population of 1,458,875. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.

Vidisha is divided into 10 tehsils. Each one is listed on this page, and opening a tehsil shows every village recorded inside it.

The sex ratio of Vidisha is 896 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.

The child sex ratio of Vidisha is 926 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.

The literacy rate of Vidisha is 70.53 per cent. That works out to 862,918 literate people.

Vidisha covers an area of 7,371 square kilometres.

1,119,257 people in Vidisha live in rural areas and 339,618 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely rural in character.

The population of Vidisha grew by 20.09 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.

Vidisha 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.