Gadchiroli District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Maharashtra) - Census 2011
Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra has total population of 1,072,942 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 541,328 are males while 531,614 are females. In 2011 there were total 250,435 families residing in Gadchiroli district. The Average Sex Ratio of Gadchiroli district is 982.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 11% people lives in Urban areas while 89% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 89% while that in the rural areas is 72.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Gadchiroli district is 966 while that of Rural areas is 984.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gadchiroli district is 120272 which is 11% of the total population. There are 61320 male children and 58952 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gadchiroli is 961 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (982) of Gadchiroli district.
The total literacy rate of Gadchiroli district is 74.36%. The male literacy rate is 72.99% and the female literacy rate is 58.93% in Gadchiroli district.
To facilitate the administration, Gadchiroli district is further divided into 12 Talukas (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Talukas consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
Gadchiroli Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gadchiroli district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 120,272 | 61,320 | 58,952 |
| Literacy | 74.36% | 72.99% | 58.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 120,745 | 61,041 | 59,704 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 415,306 | 207,377 | 207,929 |
| Illiterate | 364,577 | 146,218 | 218,359 |
Caste-wise Population - Gadchiroli district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 38.7% of total population in Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 120,745 | 61,041 | 59,704 |
| Schedule Tribe | 415,306 | 207,377 | 207,929 |
Religion-wise Population - Gadchiroli district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 927,411 | (86.44%) | 468,440 | 458,971 |
| Muslim | 21,063 | (1.96%) | 10,461 | 10,602 |
| Christian | 3,872 | (0.36%) | 1,988 | 1,884 |
| Sikh | 681 | (0.06%) | 364 | 317 |
| Buddhist | 82,695 | (7.71%) | 41,761 | 40,934 |
| Jain | 454 | (0.04%) | 240 | 214 |
| Other Religion | 30,047 | (2.8%) | 14,819 | 15,228 |
| No Religion Specified | 6,719 | (0.63%) | 3,255 | 3,464 |
Literacy Rate - Gadchiroli district
The total literacy rate of Gadchiroli district was 74.36% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 82.34% of Maharashtra. Population-wise, out of total 708,365 literates, males were 395,110 while females were 313,255. Also the male literacy rate was 82.31% and the female literacy rate was 66.27% in Gadchiroli district.
| Gadchiroli district | Maharashtra | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 66.27% | 75.87% |
| Male | 82.31% | 88.38% |
| Total | 74.36% | 82.34% |
Sex Ratio - Gadchiroli district
The Sex Ratio of Gadchiroli district is 982 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 982 females in Gadchiroli district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 961 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 982 ) of Gadchiroli district.
Population Density - Gadchiroli district
The total area of Gadchiroli district is 14,412 km2. Thus the density of Gadchiroli district is 74 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 75 sq. km. area is under urban region while 14,337 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Gadchiroli district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Gadchiroli, 11% people lived in urban regions while 89% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 118,033 out of which 60,038 were males while remaining 57,995 were females. In rural areas of Gadchiroli, male population was 481,290 while female population was 473,619.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Gadchiroli was 966 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Gadchiroli was 917 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Gadchiroli were 11,751 which is 9.96% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Gadchiroli was 984 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Gadchiroli was 966 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Gadchiroli for urban regions was 89 percent in which males were 93.71% literate while female literacy stood at 84.16%. The total literate population of Gadchiroli was 708,365. Similarly in rural areas of Gadchiroli, the average literacy rate was 72.52 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 80.87% and 64.05% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Gadchiroli were 613,771.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 89% | 11% |
| Total population | 954,909 | 118,033 |
| Male population | 481,290 | 60,038 |
| Female population | 473,619 | 57,995 |
| Sex ratio | 984 | 966 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 966 | 917 |
| Child population | 108,521 | 11,751 |
| Literates | 613,771 | 94,594 |
| Average literacy | 72.52% | 89% |
| Male literacy | 80.87% | 93.71% |
| Female literacy | 64.05% | 84.16% |
Child Population - Gadchiroli district
According to Census 2011, there were 120,272 children between age 0 to 6 years in Gadchiroli district. Out of which 61,320 were male while 58,952 were female.
Working Population - Gadchiroli district
In Gadchiroli district out of total population, 584,237 were engaged in work activities. 67.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 584,237 workers engaged in Main Work, 178,169 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 130,112 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 392,886 | 239,961 | 152,925 |
| Cultivators | 178,169 | 110,552 | 67,617 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 130,112 | 65,683 | 64,429 |
| Household Industries | 7,473 | 4,766 | 2,707 |
| Other Workers | 77,132 | 58,960 | 18,172 |
| Marginal Workers | 191,351 | 83,377 | 107,974 |
| Non Working | 488,705 | 217,990 | 270,715 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gadchiroli, Maharashtra - Wikipedia