Bhandara District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Maharashtra) - Census 2011
Bhandara district of Maharashtra has total population of 1,200,334 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 605,520 are males while 594,814 are females. In 2011 there were total 278,076 families residing in Bhandara district. The Average Sex Ratio of Bhandara district is 982.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 19.5% people lives in Urban areas while 80.5% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 90.7% while that in the rural areas is 82.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Bhandara district is 981 while that of Rural areas is 983.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bhandara district is 126025 which is 10% of the total population. There are 64626 male children and 61399 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhandara is 950 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (982) of Bhandara district.
The total literacy rate of Bhandara district is 83.76%. The male literacy rate is 80.71% and the female literacy rate is 69.12% in Bhandara district.
To facilitate the administration, Bhandara district is further divided into 7 Talukas (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Talukas consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
Bhandara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhandara district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 126,025 | 64,626 | 61,399 |
| Literacy | 83.76% | 80.71% | 69.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 200,372 | 100,421 | 99,951 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 88,886 | 44,515 | 44,371 |
| Illiterate | 300,474 | 116,811 | 183,663 |
Caste-wise Population - Bhandara district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.4% of total population in Bhandara district of Maharashtra.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 200,372 | 100,421 | 99,951 |
| Schedule Tribe | 88,886 | 44,515 | 44,371 |
Religion-wise Population - Bhandara district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,009,352 | (84.09%) | 509,493 | 499,859 |
| Muslim | 26,502 | (2.21%) | 13,524 | 12,978 |
| Christian | 2,145 | (0.18%) | 1,082 | 1,063 |
| Sikh | 831 | (0.07%) | 426 | 405 |
| Buddhist | 154,458 | (12.87%) | 77,394 | 77,064 |
| Jain | 1,017 | (0.08%) | 515 | 502 |
| Other Religion | 3,555 | (0.3%) | 1,790 | 1,765 |
| No Religion Specified | 2,474 | (0.21%) | 1,296 | 1,178 |
Literacy Rate - Bhandara district
The total literacy rate of Bhandara district was 83.76% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 82.34% of Maharashtra. Population-wise, out of total 899,860 literates, males were 488,709 while females were 411,151. Also the male literacy rate was 90.35% and the female literacy rate was 77.08% in Bhandara district.
| Bhandara district | Maharashtra | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 77.08% | 75.87% |
| Male | 90.35% | 88.38% |
| Total | 83.76% | 82.34% |
Sex Ratio - Bhandara district
The Sex Ratio of Bhandara district is 982 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 982 females in Bhandara district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 950 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 982 ) of Bhandara district.
Population Density - Bhandara district
The total area of Bhandara district is 4,087 km2. Thus the density of Bhandara district is 294 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 72 sq. km. area is under urban region while 4,015 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Bhandara district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Bhandara, 19.48% people lived in urban regions while 80.52% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 233,831 out of which 118,036 were males while remaining 115,795 were females. In rural areas of Bhandara, male population was 487,484 while female population was 479,019.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Bhandara was 981 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Bhandara was 930 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Bhandara were 22,764 which is 9.74% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Bhandara was 983 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Bhandara was 955 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Bhandara for urban regions was 90.74 percent in which males were 94.38% literate while female literacy stood at 87.06%. The total literate population of Bhandara was 899,860. Similarly in rural areas of Bhandara, the average literacy rate was 82.05 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 89.37% and 74.64% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Bhandara were 708,328.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 80.52% | 19.48% |
| Total population | 966,503 | 233,831 |
| Male population | 487,484 | 118,036 |
| Female population | 479,019 | 115,795 |
| Sex ratio | 983 | 981 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 955 | 930 |
| Child population | 103,261 | 22,764 |
| Literates | 708,328 | 191,532 |
| Average literacy | 82.05% | 90.74% |
| Male literacy | 89.37% | 94.38% |
| Female literacy | 74.64% | 87.06% |
Child Population - Bhandara district
According to Census 2011, there were 126,025 children between age 0 to 6 years in Bhandara district. Out of which 64,626 were male while 61,399 were female.
Working Population - Bhandara district
In Bhandara district out of total population, 597,305 were engaged in work activities. 69.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 597,305 workers engaged in Main Work, 101,040 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 182,433 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 413,838 | 263,217 | 150,621 |
| Cultivators | 101,040 | 65,226 | 35,814 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 182,433 | 98,086 | 84,347 |
| Household Industries | 12,281 | 7,060 | 5,221 |
| Other Workers | 118,084 | 92,845 | 25,239 |
| Marginal Workers | 183,467 | 81,837 | 101,630 |
| Non Working | 603,029 | 260,466 | 342,563 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhandara, Maharashtra - Wikipedia