Sindhudurg District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Maharashtra) - Census 2011
Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra has total population of 849,651 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 417,332 are males while 432,319 are females. In 2011 there were total 209,839 families residing in Sindhudurg district. The Average Sex Ratio of Sindhudurg district is 1,036.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 12.6% people lives in Urban areas while 87.4% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 92.1% while that in the rural areas is 84.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Sindhudurg district is 979 while that of Rural areas is 1,044.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sindhudurg district is 71193 which is 8% of the total population. There are 37034 male children and 34159 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sindhudurg is 922 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,036) of Sindhudurg district.
The total literacy rate of Sindhudurg district is 85.56%. The male literacy rate is 83.46% and the female literacy rate is 73.51% in Sindhudurg district.
To facilitate the administration, Sindhudurg 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.
Sindhudurg Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sindhudurg district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 71,193 | 37,034 | 34,159 |
| Literacy | 85.56% | 83.46% | 73.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 55,586 | 26,830 | 28,756 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6,976 | 3,575 | 3,401 |
| Illiterate | 183,584 | 69,043 | 114,541 |
Caste-wise Population - Sindhudurg district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 55,586 | 26,830 | 28,756 |
| Schedule Tribe | 6,976 | 3,575 | 3,401 |
Religion-wise Population - Sindhudurg district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 780,384 | (91.85%) | 383,625 | 396,759 |
| Muslim | 26,264 | (3.09%) | 13,135 | 13,129 |
| Christian | 15,471 | (1.82%) | 7,396 | 8,075 |
| Sikh | 219 | (0.03%) | 126 | 93 |
| Buddhist | 24,762 | (2.91%) | 11,685 | 13,077 |
| Jain | 1,046 | (0.12%) | 546 | 500 |
| Other Religion | 53 | (0.01%) | 36 | 17 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,452 | (0.17%) | 783 | 669 |
Literacy Rate - Sindhudurg district
The total literacy rate of Sindhudurg district was 85.56% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 82.34% of Maharashtra. Population-wise, out of total 666,067 literates, males were 348,289 while females were 317,778. Also the male literacy rate was 91.58% and the female literacy rate was 79.81% in Sindhudurg district.
| Sindhudurg district | Maharashtra | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 79.81% | 75.87% |
| Male | 91.58% | 88.38% |
| Total | 85.56% | 82.34% |
Sex Ratio - Sindhudurg district
The Sex Ratio of Sindhudurg district is 1,036 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,036 females in Sindhudurg district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 922 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,036 ) of Sindhudurg district.
Population Density - Sindhudurg district
The total area of Sindhudurg district is 5,207 km2. Thus the density of Sindhudurg district is 163 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 64 sq. km. area is under urban region while 5,143 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Sindhudurg district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Sindhudurg, 12.59% people lived in urban regions while 87.41% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 107,006 out of which 54,064 were males while remaining 52,942 were females. In rural areas of Sindhudurg, male population was 363,268 while female population was 379,377.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Sindhudurg was 979 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Sindhudurg was 897 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Sindhudurg were 9,478 which is 8.86% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Sindhudurg was 1,044 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Sindhudurg was 926 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Sindhudurg for urban regions was 92.07 percent in which males were 94.11% literate while female literacy stood at 90%. The total literate population of Sindhudurg was 666,067. Similarly in rural areas of Sindhudurg, the average literacy rate was 84.63 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 91.21% and 78.4% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Sindhudurg were 576,273.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 87.41% | 12.59% |
| Total population | 742,645 | 107,006 |
| Male population | 363,268 | 54,064 |
| Female population | 379,377 | 52,942 |
| Sex ratio | 1,044 | 979 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 926 | 897 |
| Child population | 61,715 | 9,478 |
| Literates | 576,273 | 89,794 |
| Average literacy | 84.63% | 92.07% |
| Male literacy | 91.21% | 94.11% |
| Female literacy | 78.4% | 90% |
Child Population - Sindhudurg district
According to Census 2011, there were 71,193 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sindhudurg district. Out of which 37,034 were male while 34,159 were female.
Working Population - Sindhudurg district
In Sindhudurg district out of total population, 347,178 were engaged in work activities. 65.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 347,178 workers engaged in Main Work, 82,966 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 36,543 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 226,538 | 164,740 | 61,798 |
| Cultivators | 82,966 | 55,940 | 27,026 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 36,543 | 24,653 | 11,890 |
| Household Industries | 5,613 | 4,155 | 1,458 |
| Other Workers | 101,416 | 79,992 | 21,424 |
| Marginal Workers | 120,640 | 64,936 | 55,704 |
| Non Working | 502,473 | 187,656 | 314,817 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sindhudurg, Maharashtra - Wikipedia