Pune District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Maharashtra) - Census 2011
Pune district of Maharashtra has total population of 9,429,408 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 4,924,105 are males while 4,505,303 are females. In 2011 there were total 2,151,503 families residing in Pune district. The Average Sex Ratio of Pune district is 915.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 61% people lives in Urban areas while 39% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 89.4% while that in the rural areas is 81%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Pune district is 904 while that of Rural areas is 932.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pune district is 1104959 which is 12% of the total population. There are 586665 male children and 518294 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pune is 883 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (915) of Pune district.
The total literacy rate of Pune district is 86.15%. The male literacy rate is 80.02% and the female literacy rate is 71.73% in Pune district.
To facilitate the administration, Pune 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.
Pune Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pune district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 1,104,959 | 586,665 | 518,294 |
| Literacy | 86.15% | 80.02% | 71.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,180,703 | 602,755 | 577,948 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 348,876 | 179,132 | 169,744 |
| Illiterate | 2,257,685 | 983,895 | 1,273,790 |
Caste-wise Population - Pune district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.7% of total population in Pune district of Maharashtra.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,180,703 | 602,755 | 577,948 |
| Schedule Tribe | 348,876 | 179,132 | 169,744 |
Religion-wise Population - Pune district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 8,090,254 | (85.8%) | 4,232,975 | 3,857,279 |
| Muslim | 673,704 | (7.14%) | 352,757 | 320,947 |
| Christian | 134,192 | (1.42%) | 66,449 | 67,743 |
| Sikh | 27,090 | (0.29%) | 14,974 | 12,116 |
| Buddhist | 340,404 | (3.61%) | 172,748 | 167,656 |
| Jain | 127,786 | (1.36%) | 65,560 | 62,226 |
| Other Religion | 9,873 | (0.1%) | 5,116 | 4,757 |
| No Religion Specified | 26,105 | (0.28%) | 13,526 | 12,579 |
Literacy Rate - Pune district
The total literacy rate of Pune district was 86.15% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 82.34% of Maharashtra. Population-wise, out of total 7,171,723 literates, males were 3,940,210 while females were 3,231,513. Also the male literacy rate was 90.84% and the female literacy rate was 81.05% in Pune district.
| Pune district | Maharashtra | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 81.05% | 75.87% |
| Male | 90.84% | 88.38% |
| Total | 86.15% | 82.34% |
Sex Ratio - Pune district
The Sex Ratio of Pune district is 915 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 915 females in Pune district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 883 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 915 ) of Pune district.
Population Density - Pune district
The total area of Pune district is 15,643 km2. Thus the density of Pune district is 603 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 807 sq. km. area is under urban region while 14,836 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Pune district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Pune, 60.99% people lived in urban regions while 39.01% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 5,751,182 out of which 3,020,665 were males while remaining 2,730,517 were females. In rural areas of Pune, male population was 1,903,440 while female population was 1,774,786.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Pune was 904 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Pune was 892 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Pune were 664,857 which is 11.56% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Pune was 932 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Pune was 871 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Pune for urban regions was 89.45 percent in which males were 92.46% literate while female literacy stood at 86.12%. The total literate population of Pune was 7,171,723. Similarly in rural areas of Pune, the average literacy rate was 80.98 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 88.25% and 73.25% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Pune were 2,622,222.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 39.01% | 60.99% |
| Total population | 3,678,226 | 5,751,182 |
| Male population | 1,903,440 | 3,020,665 |
| Female population | 1,774,786 | 2,730,517 |
| Sex ratio | 932 | 904 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 871 | 892 |
| Child population | 440,102 | 664,857 |
| Literates | 2,622,222 | 4,549,501 |
| Average literacy | 80.98% | 89.45% |
| Male literacy | 88.25% | 92.46% |
| Female literacy | 73.25% | 86.12% |
Child Population - Pune district
According to Census 2011, there were 1,104,959 children between age 0 to 6 years in Pune district. Out of which 586,665 were male while 518,294 were female.
Working Population - Pune district
In Pune district out of total population, 4,048,993 were engaged in work activities. 92.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,048,993 workers engaged in Main Work, 832,261 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 366,010 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,751,221 | 2,658,832 | 1,092,389 |
| Cultivators | 832,261 | 482,112 | 350,149 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 366,010 | 180,005 | 186,005 |
| Household Industries | 90,460 | 53,765 | 36,695 |
| Other Workers | 2,462,490 | 1,942,950 | 519,540 |
| Marginal Workers | 297,772 | 150,984 | 146,788 |
| Non Working | 5,380,415 | 2,114,289 | 3,266,126 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pune, Maharashtra - Wikipedia