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Shajapur District - Population, Sex Ratio & Literacy Rate

Shajapur is a district in Madhya Pradesh, India, with 9 tehsils and 1071 villages. As per Census 2011, the total population is 1512681, sex ratio is 93.80% females per 1,000 males, and the overall literacy rate is 59.14%.

ℹ️ Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011

District at a Glance

Shajapur

StateMadhya Pradesh

Area6195.00 sq km

Nearest RailwayShajapur Railway Station

Nearest AirportDevi Ahilya Bai Holkar Airport, Indore

District Code436

Census Year2011

Total Population

1512681

Sex Ratio

93.8%

Literacy Rate

59.14%

Total Tehsils

9

Total Villages

1071

Households

300025

Administrative Overview of Shajapur

DistrictShajapur
StateMadhya Pradesh
CountryIndia
Total Area6195.00
Total Tehsils9
Total Villages1071
Total Households300025
Nearest Railway StationShajapur Railway Station
Nearest AirportDevi Ahilya Bai Holkar Airport, Indore
Latitude / Longitude23.4240705, 76.2838697
Census Year2011

Population of Shajapur - (Census 2011)

Total Population by Gender
Total
1512681
Male
780520
Female
732161
Sex Ratio
93.80%females per 1,000 males
Children Population (Age 0-6 Years)
Total (0-6 Yrs)217759
Male (0-6 Yrs)113404
Female (0-6 Yrs)104355
Scheduled Caste & Scheduled Tribe
SC
Total353914
Male182961
Female170953
% Share23.40
ST
Total37836
Male19416
Female18420
% Share2.50

Religion Population in Shajapur

ReligionPopulation SharePopulation%
Hindu
132100387.33%
Muslim
17472411.55%
Sikh
6310.04%
Christian
8150.05%
Jain
137550.91%
Buddhist
1790.01%

Literacy Rate in Shajapur

Literate Population & Literacy Rate by Gender
Total Literates
894612
59.14%
Male Literates
543509
69.63%
Female Literates
351103
47.95%

Workers in Shajapur

Total Workers & Work Participation Rate by Gender
Total Workers
717871
47.46%
Male Workers
431857
55.33%
Female Workers
286014
39.06%

Tehsils List in Shajapur

#Tehsils NamePopulationTotal VillagesSex RatioLiteracy Rate

ℹ️ About This Data

Population figures cover all persons usually residing in Shajapur district. Literacy rate includes persons aged 7+ who can read and write. Sex ratio = females per 1,000 males. Worker participation rate = workers as % of total population.