Nagpur District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Maharashtra) - Census 2011
Nagpur district of Maharashtra has total population of 4,653,570 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 2,384,975 are males while 2,268,595 are females. In 2011 there were total 1,041,544 families residing in Nagpur district. The Average Sex Ratio of Nagpur district is 951.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 68.3% people lives in Urban areas while 31.7% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 91.4% while that in the rural areas is 81.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Nagpur district is 954 while that of Rural areas is 945.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nagpur district is 497087 which is 11% of the total population. There are 257438 male children and 239649 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nagpur is 931 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (951) of Nagpur district.
The total literacy rate of Nagpur district is 88.39%. The male literacy rate is 82.15% and the female literacy rate is 75.58% in Nagpur district.
To facilitate the administration, Nagpur 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.
Nagpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nagpur district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 497,087 | 257,438 | 239,649 |
| Literacy | 88.39% | 82.15% | 75.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 867,713 | 439,205 | 428,508 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 437,571 | 223,566 | 214,005 |
| Illiterate | 979,762 | 425,755 | 554,007 |
Caste-wise Population - Nagpur district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.4% of total population in Nagpur district of Maharashtra.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 867,713 | 439,205 | 428,508 |
| Schedule Tribe | 437,571 | 223,566 | 214,005 |
Religion-wise Population - Nagpur district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 3,492,202 | (75.04%) | 1,795,245 | 1,696,957 |
| Muslim | 390,974 | (8.4%) | 200,292 | 190,682 |
| Christian | 34,667 | (0.74%) | 17,004 | 17,663 |
| Sikh | 20,469 | (0.44%) | 10,668 | 9,801 |
| Buddhist | 668,050 | (14.36%) | 337,692 | 330,358 |
| Jain | 24,528 | (0.53%) | 12,485 | 12,043 |
| Other Religion | 12,181 | (0.26%) | 6,208 | 5,973 |
| No Religion Specified | 10,499 | (0.23%) | 5,381 | 5,118 |
Literacy Rate - Nagpur district
The total literacy rate of Nagpur district was 88.39% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 82.34% of Maharashtra. Population-wise, out of total 3,673,808 literates, males were 1,959,220 while females were 1,714,588. Also the male literacy rate was 92.09% and the female literacy rate was 84.51% in Nagpur district.
| Nagpur district | Maharashtra | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 84.51% | 75.87% |
| Male | 92.09% | 88.38% |
| Total | 88.39% | 82.34% |
Sex Ratio - Nagpur district
The Sex Ratio of Nagpur district is 951 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 951 females in Nagpur district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 931 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 951 ) of Nagpur district.
Population Density - Nagpur district
The total area of Nagpur district is 9,892 km2. Thus the density of Nagpur district is 470 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 483 sq. km. area is under urban region while 9,409 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Nagpur district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Nagpur, 68.31% people lived in urban regions while 31.69% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 3,178,759 out of which 1,626,618 were males while remaining 1,552,141 were females. In rural areas of Nagpur, male population was 758,357 while female population was 716,454.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Nagpur was 954 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Nagpur was 926 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Nagpur were 332,124 which is 10.45% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Nagpur was 945 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Nagpur was 941 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Nagpur for urban regions was 91.37 percent in which males were 94.17% literate while female literacy stood at 88.43%. The total literate population of Nagpur was 3,673,808. Similarly in rural areas of Nagpur, the average literacy rate was 81.92 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 87.59% and 75.91% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Nagpur were 1,072,979.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 31.69% | 68.31% |
| Total population | 1,474,811 | 3,178,759 |
| Male population | 758,357 | 1,626,618 |
| Female population | 716,454 | 1,552,141 |
| Sex ratio | 945 | 954 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 941 | 926 |
| Child population | 164,963 | 332,124 |
| Literates | 1,072,979 | 2,600,829 |
| Average literacy | 81.92% | 91.37% |
| Male literacy | 87.59% | 94.17% |
| Female literacy | 75.91% | 88.43% |
Child Population - Nagpur district
According to Census 2011, there were 497,087 children between age 0 to 6 years in Nagpur district. Out of which 257,438 were male while 239,649 were female.
Working Population - Nagpur district
In Nagpur district out of total population, 1,868,560 were engaged in work activities. 88.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,868,560 workers engaged in Main Work, 188,844 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 338,352 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,654,778 | 1,224,048 | 430,730 |
| Cultivators | 188,844 | 130,703 | 58,141 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 338,352 | 181,784 | 156,568 |
| Household Industries | 43,599 | 30,492 | 13,107 |
| Other Workers | 1,083,983 | 881,069 | 202,914 |
| Marginal Workers | 213,782 | 110,163 | 103,619 |
| Non Working | 2,785,010 | 1,050,764 | 1,734,246 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nagpur, Maharashtra - Wikipedia