Jalna District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Maharashtra) - Census 2011
Jalna district of Maharashtra has total population of 1,959,046 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 1,011,473 are males while 947,573 are females. In 2011 there were total 391,701 families residing in Jalna district. The Average Sex Ratio of Jalna district is 937.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 19.3% people lives in Urban areas while 80.7% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 81.2% while that in the rural areas is 69.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Jalna district is 944 while that of Rural areas is 935.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jalna district is 287338 which is 15% of the total population. There are 153642 male children and 133696 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jalna is 870 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (937) of Jalna district.
The total literacy rate of Jalna district is 71.52%. The male literacy rate is 69.15% and the female literacy rate is 52.35% in Jalna district.
To facilitate the administration, Jalna district is further divided into 8 Talukas (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Talukas consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
Jalna Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jalna district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 287,338 | 153,642 | 133,696 |
| Literacy | 71.52% | 69.15% | 52.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 272,266 | 138,957 | 133,309 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 42,263 | 21,988 | 20,275 |
| Illiterate | 763,523 | 312,045 | 451,478 |
Caste-wise Population - Jalna district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.2% of total population in Jalna district of Maharashtra.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 272,266 | 138,957 | 133,309 |
| Schedule Tribe | 42,263 | 21,988 | 20,275 |
Religion-wise Population - Jalna district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,504,641 | (76.8%) | 778,617 | 726,024 |
| Muslim | 274,221 | (14%) | 140,416 | 133,805 |
| Christian | 12,542 | (0.64%) | 6,212 | 6,330 |
| Sikh | 1,629 | (0.08%) | 805 | 824 |
| Buddhist | 152,540 | (7.79%) | 78,357 | 74,183 |
| Jain | 9,619 | (0.49%) | 4,935 | 4,684 |
| Other Religion | 336 | (0.02%) | 175 | 161 |
| No Religion Specified | 3,518 | (0.18%) | 1,956 | 1,562 |
Literacy Rate - Jalna district
The total literacy rate of Jalna district was 71.52% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 82.34% of Maharashtra. Population-wise, out of total 1,195,523 literates, males were 699,428 while females were 496,095. Also the male literacy rate was 81.53% and the female literacy rate was 60.95% in Jalna district.
| Jalna district | Maharashtra | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 60.95% | 75.87% |
| Male | 81.53% | 88.38% |
| Total | 71.52% | 82.34% |
Sex Ratio - Jalna district
The Sex Ratio of Jalna district is 937 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 937 females in Jalna district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 870 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 937 ) of Jalna district.
Population Density - Jalna district
The total area of Jalna district is 7,718 km2. Thus the density of Jalna district is 254 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 106 sq. km. area is under urban region while 7,612 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Jalna district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Jalna, 19.27% people lived in urban regions while 80.73% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 377,429 out of which 194,194 were males while remaining 183,235 were females. In rural areas of Jalna, male population was 817,279 while female population was 764,338.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Jalna was 944 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Jalna was 909 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Jalna were 52,435 which is 13.89% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Jalna was 935 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Jalna was 862 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Jalna for urban regions was 81.24 percent in which males were 86.82% literate while female literacy stood at 75.35%. The total literate population of Jalna was 1,195,523. Similarly in rural areas of Jalna, the average literacy rate was 69.17 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 80.26% and 57.48% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Jalna were 931,514.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 80.73% | 19.27% |
| Total population | 1,581,617 | 377,429 |
| Male population | 817,279 | 194,194 |
| Female population | 764,338 | 183,235 |
| Sex ratio | 935 | 944 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 862 | 909 |
| Child population | 234,903 | 52,435 |
| Literates | 931,514 | 264,009 |
| Average literacy | 69.17% | 81.24% |
| Male literacy | 80.26% | 86.82% |
| Female literacy | 57.48% | 75.35% |
Child Population - Jalna district
According to Census 2011, there were 287,338 children between age 0 to 6 years in Jalna district. Out of which 153,642 were male while 133,696 were female.
Working Population - Jalna district
In Jalna district out of total population, 930,886 were engaged in work activities. 90.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 930,886 workers engaged in Main Work, 398,646 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 261,713 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 844,492 | 508,298 | 336,194 |
| Cultivators | 398,646 | 234,548 | 164,098 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 261,713 | 128,920 | 132,793 |
| Household Industries | 12,844 | 7,042 | 5,802 |
| Other Workers | 171,289 | 137,788 | 33,501 |
| Marginal Workers | 86,394 | 36,732 | 49,662 |
| Non Working | 1,028,160 | 466,443 | 561,717 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jalna, Maharashtra - Wikipedia