Nandurbar District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Maharashtra) - Census 2011
Nandurbar district of Maharashtra has total population of 1,648,295 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 833,170 are males while 815,125 are females. In 2011 there were total 323,521 families residing in Nandurbar district. The Average Sex Ratio of Nandurbar district is 978.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 16.7% people lives in Urban areas while 83.3% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 86.6% while that in the rural areas is 59.7%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Nandurbar district is 893 while that of Rural areas is 996.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nandurbar district is 240222 which is 15% of the total population. There are 123582 male children and 116640 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nandurbar is 944 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (978) of Nandurbar district.
The total literacy rate of Nandurbar district is 64.38%. The male literacy rate is 61.46% and the female literacy rate is 48.39% in Nandurbar district.
To facilitate the administration, Nandurbar district is further divided into 6 Talukas (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Talukas consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
Nandurbar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nandurbar district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 240,222 | 123,582 | 116,640 |
| Literacy | 64.38% | 61.46% | 48.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 47,985 | 24,273 | 23,712 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,141,933 | 568,026 | 573,907 |
| Illiterate | 741,786 | 321,071 | 420,715 |
Caste-wise Population - Nandurbar district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 69.3% of total population in Nandurbar district of Maharashtra.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 47,985 | 24,273 | 23,712 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,141,933 | 568,026 | 573,907 |
Religion-wise Population - Nandurbar district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,521,618 | (92.31%) | 764,459 | 757,159 |
| Muslim | 96,182 | (5.84%) | 53,201 | 42,981 |
| Christian | 8,467 | (0.51%) | 4,162 | 4,305 |
| Sikh | 685 | (0.04%) | 346 | 339 |
| Buddhist | 4,969 | (0.3%) | 2,500 | 2,469 |
| Jain | 6,191 | (0.38%) | 3,169 | 3,022 |
| Other Religion | 2,907 | (0.18%) | 1,446 | 1,461 |
| No Religion Specified | 7,276 | (0.44%) | 3,887 | 3,389 |
Literacy Rate - Nandurbar district
The total literacy rate of Nandurbar district was 64.38% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 82.34% of Maharashtra. Population-wise, out of total 906,509 literates, males were 512,099 while females were 394,410. Also the male literacy rate was 72.17% and the female literacy rate was 56.47% in Nandurbar district.
| Nandurbar district | Maharashtra | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 56.47% | 75.87% |
| Male | 72.17% | 88.38% |
| Total | 64.38% | 82.34% |
Sex Ratio - Nandurbar district
The Sex Ratio of Nandurbar district is 978 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 978 females in Nandurbar district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 944 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 978 ) of Nandurbar district.
Population Density - Nandurbar district
The total area of Nandurbar district is 5,955 km2. Thus the density of Nandurbar district is 277 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 60 sq. km. area is under urban region while 5,895 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Nandurbar district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Nandurbar, 16.71% people lived in urban regions while 83.29% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 275,474 out of which 145,499 were males while remaining 129,975 were females. In rural areas of Nandurbar, male population was 687,671 while female population was 685,150.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Nandurbar was 893 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Nandurbar was 885 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Nandurbar were 32,706 which is 11.87% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Nandurbar was 996 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Nandurbar was 953 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Nandurbar for urban regions was 86.6 percent in which males were 91.13% literate while female literacy stood at 81.54%. The total literate population of Nandurbar was 906,509. Similarly in rural areas of Nandurbar, the average literacy rate was 59.75 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 67.99% and 51.54% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Nandurbar were 696,260.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 83.29% | 16.71% |
| Total population | 1,372,821 | 275,474 |
| Male population | 687,671 | 145,499 |
| Female population | 685,150 | 129,975 |
| Sex ratio | 996 | 893 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 953 | 885 |
| Child population | 207,516 | 32,706 |
| Literates | 696,260 | 210,249 |
| Average literacy | 59.75% | 86.6% |
| Male literacy | 67.99% | 91.13% |
| Female literacy | 51.54% | 81.54% |
Child Population - Nandurbar district
According to Census 2011, there were 240,222 children between age 0 to 6 years in Nandurbar district. Out of which 123,582 were male while 116,640 were female.
Working Population - Nandurbar district
In Nandurbar district out of total population, 792,065 were engaged in work activities. 83.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 792,065 workers engaged in Main Work, 192,433 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 350,630 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 664,193 | 395,928 | 268,265 |
| Cultivators | 192,433 | 127,705 | 64,728 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 350,630 | 175,727 | 174,903 |
| Household Industries | 10,154 | 6,043 | 4,111 |
| Other Workers | 110,976 | 86,453 | 24,523 |
| Marginal Workers | 127,872 | 46,970 | 80,902 |
| Non Working | 856,230 | 390,272 | 465,958 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nandurbar, Maharashtra - Wikipedia