Nanded District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Maharashtra) - Census 2011
Nanded district of Maharashtra has total population of 3,361,292 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 1,730,075 are males while 1,631,217 are females. In 2011 there were total 665,434 families residing in Nanded district. The Average Sex Ratio of Nanded district is 943.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 27.2% people lives in Urban areas while 72.8% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 83% while that in the rural areas is 72.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Nanded district is 937 while that of Rural areas is 945.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nanded district is 459572 which is 14% of the total population. There are 240620 male children and 218952 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nanded is 910 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (943) of Nanded district.
The total literacy rate of Nanded district is 75.45%. The male literacy rate is 72.55% and the female literacy rate is 57.27% in Nanded district.
To facilitate the administration, Nanded district is further divided into 16 Talukas (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Talukas consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
Nanded Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nanded district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 459,572 | 240,620 | 218,952 |
| Literacy | 75.45% | 72.55% | 57.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 640,483 | 328,797 | 311,686 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 281,695 | 143,892 | 137,803 |
| Illiterate | 1,171,867 | 474,853 | 697,014 |
Caste-wise Population - Nanded district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.4% of total population in Nanded district of Maharashtra.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 640,483 | 328,797 | 311,686 |
| Schedule Tribe | 281,695 | 143,892 | 137,803 |
Religion-wise Population - Nanded district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 2,501,741 | (74.43%) | 1,288,483 | 1,213,258 |
| Muslim | 471,951 | (14.04%) | 241,914 | 230,037 |
| Christian | 3,902 | (0.12%) | 2,013 | 1,889 |
| Sikh | 13,540 | (0.4%) | 7,128 | 6,412 |
| Buddhist | 354,189 | (10.54%) | 181,957 | 172,232 |
| Jain | 5,049 | (0.15%) | 2,607 | 2,442 |
| Other Religion | 1,273 | (0.04%) | 654 | 619 |
| No Religion Specified | 9,647 | (0.29%) | 5,319 | 4,328 |
Literacy Rate - Nanded district
The total literacy rate of Nanded district was 75.45% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 82.34% of Maharashtra. Population-wise, out of total 2,189,425 literates, males were 1,255,222 while females were 934,203. Also the male literacy rate was 84.27% and the female literacy rate was 66.15% in Nanded district.
| Nanded district | Maharashtra | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 66.15% | 75.87% |
| Male | 84.27% | 88.38% |
| Total | 75.45% | 82.34% |
Sex Ratio - Nanded district
The Sex Ratio of Nanded district is 943 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 943 females in Nanded district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 910 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 943 ) of Nanded district.
Population Density - Nanded district
The total area of Nanded district is 10,528 km2. Thus the density of Nanded district is 319 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 241 sq. km. area is under urban region while 10,287 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Nanded district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Nanded, 27.19% people lived in urban regions while 72.81% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 913,898 out of which 471,915 were males while remaining 441,983 were females. In rural areas of Nanded, male population was 1,258,160 while female population was 1,189,234.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Nanded was 937 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Nanded was 895 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Nanded were 118,549 which is 12.97% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Nanded was 945 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Nanded was 915 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Nanded for urban regions was 83 percent in which males were 88.71% literate while female literacy stood at 76.93%. The total literate population of Nanded was 2,189,425. Similarly in rural areas of Nanded, the average literacy rate was 72.6 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 82.59% and 62.09% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Nanded were 1,529,317.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 72.81% | 27.19% |
| Total population | 2,447,394 | 913,898 |
| Male population | 1,258,160 | 471,915 |
| Female population | 1,189,234 | 441,983 |
| Sex ratio | 945 | 937 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 915 | 895 |
| Child population | 341,023 | 118,549 |
| Literates | 1,529,317 | 660,108 |
| Average literacy | 72.6% | 83% |
| Male literacy | 82.59% | 88.71% |
| Female literacy | 62.09% | 76.93% |
Child Population - Nanded district
According to Census 2011, there were 459,572 children between age 0 to 6 years in Nanded district. Out of which 240,620 were male while 218,952 were female.
Working Population - Nanded district
In Nanded district out of total population, 1,493,953 were engaged in work activities. 88.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,493,953 workers engaged in Main Work, 416,826 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 539,588 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,317,791 | 850,493 | 467,298 |
| Cultivators | 416,826 | 271,253 | 145,573 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 539,588 | 289,385 | 250,203 |
| Household Industries | 23,448 | 13,443 | 10,005 |
| Other Workers | 337,929 | 276,412 | 61,517 |
| Marginal Workers | 176,162 | 74,739 | 101,423 |
| Non Working | 1,867,339 | 804,843 | 1,062,496 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nanded, Maharashtra - Wikipedia