Osmanabad District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Maharashtra) - Census 2011
Osmanabad district of Maharashtra has total population of 1,657,576 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 861,535 are males while 796,041 are females. In 2011 there were total 351,281 families residing in Osmanabad district. The Average Sex Ratio of Osmanabad district is 924.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 17% people lives in Urban areas while 83% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 86.3% while that in the rural areas is 76.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Osmanabad district is 934 while that of Rural areas is 922.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Osmanabad district is 207096 which is 12% of the total population. There are 110919 male children and 96177 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Osmanabad is 867 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (924) of Osmanabad district.
The total literacy rate of Osmanabad district is 78.44%. The male literacy rate is 74.79% and the female literacy rate is 62% in Osmanabad district.
To facilitate the administration, Osmanabad 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.
Osmanabad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Osmanabad district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 207,096 | 110,919 | 96,177 |
| Literacy | 78.44% | 74.79% | 62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 265,184 | 136,354 | 128,830 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 36,039 | 18,569 | 17,470 |
| Illiterate | 519,766 | 217,231 | 302,535 |
Caste-wise Population - Osmanabad district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.2% of total population in Osmanabad district of Maharashtra.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 265,184 | 136,354 | 128,830 |
| Schedule Tribe | 36,039 | 18,569 | 17,470 |
Religion-wise Population - Osmanabad district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,437,623 | (86.73%) | 748,657 | 688,966 |
| Muslim | 178,925 | (10.79%) | 91,644 | 87,281 |
| Christian | 942 | (0.06%) | 465 | 477 |
| Sikh | 340 | (0.02%) | 187 | 153 |
| Buddhist | 28,216 | (1.7%) | 14,633 | 13,583 |
| Jain | 4,530 | (0.27%) | 2,352 | 2,178 |
| Other Religion | 195 | (0.01%) | 92 | 103 |
| No Religion Specified | 6,805 | (0.41%) | 3,505 | 3,300 |
Literacy Rate - Osmanabad district
The total literacy rate of Osmanabad district was 78.44% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 82.34% of Maharashtra. Population-wise, out of total 1,137,810 literates, males were 644,304 while females were 493,506. Also the male literacy rate was 85.84% and the female literacy rate was 70.51% in Osmanabad district.
| Osmanabad district | Maharashtra | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 70.51% | 75.87% |
| Male | 85.84% | 88.38% |
| Total | 78.44% | 82.34% |
Sex Ratio - Osmanabad district
The Sex Ratio of Osmanabad district is 924 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 924 females in Osmanabad district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 867 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 924 ) of Osmanabad district.
Population Density - Osmanabad district
The total area of Osmanabad district is 7,569 km2. Thus the density of Osmanabad district is 219 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 129 sq. km. area is under urban region while 7,440 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Osmanabad district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Osmanabad, 16.96% people lived in urban regions while 83.04% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 281,057 out of which 145,298 were males while remaining 135,759 were females. In rural areas of Osmanabad, male population was 716,237 while female population was 660,282.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Osmanabad was 934 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Osmanabad was 870 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Osmanabad were 35,536 which is 12.64% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Osmanabad was 922 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Osmanabad was 867 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Osmanabad for urban regions was 86.26 percent in which males were 91.5% literate while female literacy stood at 80.71%. The total literate population of Osmanabad was 1,137,810. Similarly in rural areas of Osmanabad, the average literacy rate was 76.85 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 84.69% and 68.42% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Osmanabad were 926,022.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 83.04% | 16.96% |
| Total population | 1,376,519 | 281,057 |
| Male population | 716,237 | 145,298 |
| Female population | 660,282 | 135,759 |
| Sex ratio | 922 | 934 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 867 | 870 |
| Child population | 171,560 | 35,536 |
| Literates | 926,022 | 211,788 |
| Average literacy | 76.85% | 86.26% |
| Male literacy | 84.69% | 91.5% |
| Female literacy | 68.42% | 80.71% |
Child Population - Osmanabad district
According to Census 2011, there were 207,096 children between age 0 to 6 years in Osmanabad district. Out of which 110,919 were male while 96,177 were female.
Working Population - Osmanabad district
In Osmanabad district out of total population, 773,916 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 773,916 workers engaged in Main Work, 284,235 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 265,167 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 701,894 | 441,657 | 260,237 |
| Cultivators | 284,235 | 183,034 | 101,201 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 265,167 | 141,208 | 123,959 |
| Household Industries | 15,261 | 8,369 | 6,892 |
| Other Workers | 137,231 | 109,046 | 28,185 |
| Marginal Workers | 72,022 | 32,138 | 39,884 |
| Non Working | 883,660 | 387,740 | 495,920 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Osmanabad, Maharashtra - Wikipedia