Raigarh District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Maharashtra) - Census 2011
Raigarh district of Maharashtra has total population of 2,634,200 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 1,344,345 are males while 1,289,855 are females. In 2011 there were total 611,790 families residing in Raigarh district. The Average Sex Ratio of Raigarh district is 959.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 36.8% people lives in Urban areas while 63.2% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 90.6% while that in the rural areas is 78.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Raigarh district is 912 while that of Rural areas is 988.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Raigarh district is 300815 which is 11% of the total population. There are 155437 male children and 145378 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Raigarh is 935 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (959) of Raigarh district.
The total literacy rate of Raigarh district is 83.14%. The male literacy rate is 78.83% and the female literacy rate is 68.25% in Raigarh district.
To facilitate the administration, Raigarh district is further divided into 15 Talukas (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Talukas consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
Raigarh Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Raigarh district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 300,815 | 155,437 | 145,378 |
| Literacy | 83.14% | 78.83% | 68.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 134,952 | 67,980 | 66,972 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 305,125 | 153,657 | 151,468 |
| Illiterate | 694,206 | 284,653 | 409,553 |
Caste-wise Population - Raigarh district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.6% of total population in Raigarh district of Maharashtra.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 134,952 | 67,980 | 66,972 |
| Schedule Tribe | 305,125 | 153,657 | 151,468 |
Religion-wise Population - Raigarh district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 2,239,370 | (85.01%) | 1,144,864 | 1,094,506 |
| Muslim | 227,465 | (8.64%) | 115,515 | 111,950 |
| Christian | 17,452 | (0.66%) | 8,880 | 8,572 |
| Sikh | 7,477 | (0.28%) | 3,982 | 3,495 |
| Buddhist | 121,791 | (4.62%) | 60,457 | 61,334 |
| Jain | 12,260 | (0.47%) | 6,286 | 5,974 |
| Other Religion | 1,159 | (0.04%) | 601 | 558 |
| No Religion Specified | 7,226 | (0.27%) | 3,760 | 3,466 |
Literacy Rate - Raigarh district
The total literacy rate of Raigarh district was 83.14% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 82.34% of Maharashtra. Population-wise, out of total 1,939,994 literates, males were 1,059,692 while females were 880,302. Also the male literacy rate was 89.13% and the female literacy rate was 76.92% in Raigarh district.
| Raigarh district | Maharashtra | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 76.92% | 75.87% |
| Male | 89.13% | 88.38% |
| Total | 83.14% | 82.34% |
Sex Ratio - Raigarh district
The Sex Ratio of Raigarh district is 959 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 959 females in Raigarh district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 935 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 959 ) of Raigarh district.
Population Density - Raigarh district
The total area of Raigarh district is 7,152 km2. Thus the density of Raigarh district is 368 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 267 sq. km. area is under urban region while 6,886 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Raigarh district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Raigarh, 36.83% people lived in urban regions while 63.17% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 970,195 out of which 507,349 were males while remaining 462,846 were females. In rural areas of Raigarh, male population was 836,996 while female population was 827,009.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Raigarh was 912 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Raigarh was 913 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Raigarh were 112,011 which is 11.55% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Raigarh was 988 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Raigarh was 949 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Raigarh for urban regions was 90.55 percent in which males were 93.58% literate while female literacy stood at 87.23%. The total literate population of Raigarh was 1,939,994. Similarly in rural areas of Raigarh, the average literacy rate was 78.83 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 86.43% and 71.17% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Raigarh were 1,162,891.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 63.17% | 36.83% |
| Total population | 1,664,005 | 970,195 |
| Male population | 836,996 | 507,349 |
| Female population | 827,009 | 462,846 |
| Sex ratio | 988 | 912 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 949 | 913 |
| Child population | 188,804 | 112,011 |
| Literates | 1,162,891 | 777,103 |
| Average literacy | 78.83% | 90.55% |
| Male literacy | 86.43% | 93.58% |
| Female literacy | 71.17% | 87.23% |
Child Population - Raigarh district
According to Census 2011, there were 300,815 children between age 0 to 6 years in Raigarh district. Out of which 155,437 were male while 145,378 were female.
Working Population - Raigarh district
In Raigarh district out of total population, 1,072,969 were engaged in work activities. 80% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,072,969 workers engaged in Main Work, 166,000 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 115,250 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 858,825 | 641,655 | 217,170 |
| Cultivators | 166,000 | 104,617 | 61,383 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 115,250 | 64,838 | 50,412 |
| Household Industries | 24,186 | 15,963 | 8,223 |
| Other Workers | 553,389 | 456,237 | 97,152 |
| Marginal Workers | 214,144 | 112,188 | 101,956 |
| Non Working | 1,561,231 | 590,502 | 970,729 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Raigarh, Maharashtra - Wikipedia