Yavatmal District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Maharashtra) - Census 2011
Yavatmal district of Maharashtra has total population of 2,772,348 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 1,419,965 are males while 1,352,383 are females. In 2011 there were total 646,886 families residing in Yavatmal district. The Average Sex Ratio of Yavatmal district is 952.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 21.6% people lives in Urban areas while 78.4% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 91.2% while that in the rural areas is 80.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Yavatmal district is 962 while that of Rural areas is 950.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Yavatmal district is 330180 which is 12% of the total population. There are 171782 male children and 158398 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Yavatmal is 922 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (952) of Yavatmal district.
The total literacy rate of Yavatmal district is 82.82%. The male literacy rate is 78.59% and the female literacy rate is 67.04% in Yavatmal district.
To facilitate the administration, Yavatmal district is further divided into 16 Talukas (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Talukas consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
Yavatmal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Yavatmal district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 330,180 | 171,782 | 158,398 |
| Literacy | 82.82% | 78.59% | 67.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 328,518 | 167,009 | 161,509 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 514,057 | 260,896 | 253,161 |
| Illiterate | 749,774 | 303,985 | 445,789 |
Caste-wise Population - Yavatmal district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.5% of total population in Yavatmal district of Maharashtra.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 328,518 | 167,009 | 161,509 |
| Schedule Tribe | 514,057 | 260,896 | 253,161 |
Religion-wise Population - Yavatmal district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 2,251,401 | (81.21%) | 1,154,093 | 1,097,308 |
| Muslim | 239,236 | (8.63%) | 122,008 | 117,228 |
| Christian | 4,567 | (0.16%) | 2,235 | 2,332 |
| Sikh | 1,596 | (0.06%) | 864 | 732 |
| Buddhist | 249,874 | (9.01%) | 127,542 | 122,332 |
| Jain | 11,422 | (0.41%) | 5,887 | 5,535 |
| Other Religion | 3,745 | (0.14%) | 1,888 | 1,857 |
| No Religion Specified | 10,507 | (0.38%) | 5,448 | 5,059 |
Literacy Rate - Yavatmal district
The total literacy rate of Yavatmal district was 82.82% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 82.34% of Maharashtra. Population-wise, out of total 2,022,574 literates, males were 1,115,980 while females were 906,594. Also the male literacy rate was 89.41% and the female literacy rate was 75.93% in Yavatmal district.
| Yavatmal district | Maharashtra | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 75.93% | 75.87% |
| Male | 89.41% | 88.38% |
| Total | 82.82% | 82.34% |
Sex Ratio - Yavatmal district
The Sex Ratio of Yavatmal district is 952 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 952 females in Yavatmal district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 922 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 952 ) of Yavatmal district.
Population Density - Yavatmal district
The total area of Yavatmal district is 13,582 km2. Thus the density of Yavatmal district is 204 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 167 sq. km. area is under urban region while 13,415 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Yavatmal district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Yavatmal, 21.58% people lived in urban regions while 78.42% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 598,153 out of which 304,817 were males while remaining 293,336 were females. In rural areas of Yavatmal, male population was 1,115,148 while female population was 1,059,047.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Yavatmal was 962 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Yavatmal was 893 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Yavatmal were 64,879 which is 10.85% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Yavatmal was 950 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Yavatmal was 929 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Yavatmal for urban regions was 91.24 percent in which males were 94.73% literate while female literacy stood at 87.63%. The total literate population of Yavatmal was 2,022,574. Similarly in rural areas of Yavatmal, the average literacy rate was 80.47 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 87.93% and 72.63% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Yavatmal were 1,536,035.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 78.42% | 21.58% |
| Total population | 2,174,195 | 598,153 |
| Male population | 1,115,148 | 304,817 |
| Female population | 1,059,047 | 293,336 |
| Sex ratio | 950 | 962 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 929 | 893 |
| Child population | 265,301 | 64,879 |
| Literates | 1,536,035 | 486,539 |
| Average literacy | 80.47% | 91.24% |
| Male literacy | 87.93% | 94.73% |
| Female literacy | 72.63% | 87.63% |
Child Population - Yavatmal district
According to Census 2011, there were 330,180 children between age 0 to 6 years in Yavatmal district. Out of which 171,782 were male while 158,398 were female.
Working Population - Yavatmal district
In Yavatmal district out of total population, 1,355,999 were engaged in work activities. 88.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,355,999 workers engaged in Main Work, 310,818 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 633,145 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,195,100 | 743,702 | 451,398 |
| Cultivators | 310,818 | 203,946 | 106,872 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 633,145 | 336,983 | 296,162 |
| Household Industries | 14,446 | 9,658 | 4,788 |
| Other Workers | 236,691 | 193,115 | 43,576 |
| Marginal Workers | 160,899 | 71,773 | 89,126 |
| Non Working | 1,416,349 | 604,490 | 811,859 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Yavatmal, Maharashtra - Wikipedia