Amravati District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Maharashtra) - Census 2011
Amravati district of Maharashtra has total population of 2,888,445 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 1,480,768 are males while 1,407,677 are females. In 2011 there were total 647,451 families residing in Amravati district. The Average Sex Ratio of Amravati district is 951.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 35.9% people lives in Urban areas while 64.1% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 91.5% while that in the rural areas is 85.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Amravati district is 957 while that of Rural areas is 947.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Amravati district is 311391 which is 11% of the total population. There are 160934 male children and 150457 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Amravati is 935 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (951) of Amravati district.
The total literacy rate of Amravati district is 87.38%. The male literacy rate is 81.52% and the female literacy rate is 74.22% in Amravati district.
To facilitate the administration, Amravati district is further divided into 14 Talukas (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Talukas consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
Amravati Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Amravati district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 311,391 | 160,934 | 150,457 |
| Literacy | 87.38% | 81.52% | 74.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 506,374 | 259,398 | 246,976 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 404,128 | 205,834 | 198,294 |
| Illiterate | 636,570 | 273,664 | 362,906 |
Caste-wise Population - Amravati district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14% of total population in Amravati district of Maharashtra.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 506,374 | 259,398 | 246,976 |
| Schedule Tribe | 404,128 | 205,834 | 198,294 |
Religion-wise Population - Amravati district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 2,055,177 | (71.15%) | 1,052,816 | 1,002,361 |
| Muslim | 421,410 | (14.59%) | 216,366 | 205,044 |
| Christian | 7,223 | (0.25%) | 3,544 | 3,679 |
| Sikh | 2,242 | (0.08%) | 1,185 | 1,057 |
| Buddhist | 383,891 | (13.29%) | 197,129 | 186,762 |
| Jain | 11,360 | (0.39%) | 5,829 | 5,531 |
| Other Religion | 3,288 | (0.11%) | 1,697 | 1,591 |
| No Religion Specified | 3,854 | (0.13%) | 2,202 | 1,652 |
Literacy Rate - Amravati district
The total literacy rate of Amravati district was 87.38% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 82.34% of Maharashtra. Population-wise, out of total 2,251,875 literates, males were 1,207,104 while females were 1,044,771. Also the male literacy rate was 91.46% and the female literacy rate was 83.1% in Amravati district.
| Amravati district | Maharashtra | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 83.1% | 75.87% |
| Male | 91.46% | 88.38% |
| Total | 87.38% | 82.34% |
Sex Ratio - Amravati district
The Sex Ratio of Amravati district is 951 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 951 females in Amravati district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 935 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 951 ) of Amravati district.
Population Density - Amravati district
The total area of Amravati district is 12,210 km2. Thus the density of Amravati district is 237 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 242 sq. km. area is under urban region while 11,968 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Amravati district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Amravati, 35.91% people lived in urban regions while 64.09% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 1,037,287 out of which 530,135 were males while remaining 507,152 were females. In rural areas of Amravati, male population was 950,633 while female population was 900,525.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Amravati was 957 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Amravati was 919 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Amravati were 106,839 which is 10.3% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Amravati was 947 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Amravati was 943 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Amravati for urban regions was 91.48 percent in which males were 93.88% literate while female literacy stood at 88.98%. The total literate population of Amravati was 2,251,875. Similarly in rural areas of Amravati, the average literacy rate was 85.07 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 90.1% and 79.76% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Amravati were 1,400,695.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 64.09% | 35.91% |
| Total population | 1,851,158 | 1,037,287 |
| Male population | 950,633 | 530,135 |
| Female population | 900,525 | 507,152 |
| Sex ratio | 947 | 957 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 943 | 919 |
| Child population | 204,552 | 106,839 |
| Literates | 1,400,695 | 851,180 |
| Average literacy | 85.07% | 91.48% |
| Male literacy | 90.1% | 93.88% |
| Female literacy | 79.76% | 88.98% |
Child Population - Amravati district
According to Census 2011, there were 311,391 children between age 0 to 6 years in Amravati district. Out of which 160,934 were male while 150,457 were female.
Working Population - Amravati district
In Amravati district out of total population, 1,236,322 were engaged in work activities. 85.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,236,322 workers engaged in Main Work, 181,436 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 552,820 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,061,544 | 753,682 | 307,862 |
| Cultivators | 181,436 | 144,691 | 36,745 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 552,820 | 336,746 | 216,074 |
| Household Industries | 16,717 | 11,728 | 4,989 |
| Other Workers | 310,571 | 260,517 | 50,054 |
| Marginal Workers | 174,778 | 83,895 | 90,883 |
| Non Working | 1,652,123 | 643,191 | 1,008,932 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Amravati, Maharashtra - Wikipedia