Ajra Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Kolhapur district, Maharashtra
Ajra Taluka of Kolhapur district has total population of 120,265 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 57,406 are males while 62,859 are females. In 2011 there were total 29,809 families residing in Ajra Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Ajra Taluka is 1,095.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 14.3% people lives in Urban areas while 85.7% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 87% while that in the rural areas is 71.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Ajra Taluka is 953% while that of Rural areas is 1,121.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ajra Taluka is 11591 which is 10% of the total population. There are 5996 male children and 5595 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ajra Taluka is 933 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,095 ) of Ajra Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Ajra Taluka is 73.93%. The male literacy rate is 74.89% and the female literacy rate is 59.43% in Ajra Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Ajra Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 99 villages.
Ajra Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ajra Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 11,591 | 5,996 | 5,595 |
| Literacy | 73.93% | 74.89% | 59.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 10,174 | 4,901 | 5,273 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 236 | 125 | 111 |
| Illiterate | 39,922 | 14,417 | 25,505 |
Caste-wise Population - Ajra Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Ajra Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 10,174 | 4,901 | 5,273 |
| Schedule Tribe | 236 | 125 | 111 |
Religion-wise Population - Ajra Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 109,945 | (91.42%) | 52,163 | 57,782 |
| Muslim | 8,606 | (7.16%) | 4,406 | 4,200 |
| Christian | 1,135 | (0.94%) | 535 | 600 |
| Sikh | 23 | (0.02%) | 13 | 10 |
| Buddhist | 334 | (0.28%) | 179 | 155 |
| Jain | 162 | (0.13%) | 85 | 77 |
| Other Religion | 2 | (0%) | 1 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 58 | (0.05%) | 24 | 34 |
Literacy Rate - Ajra Taluka
Average literacy rate of Ajra Taluka in 2011 were 73.93% in which, male and female literacy were 83.62% and 65.23% respectively. Total literate in Ajra Taluka were 80,343 of which male and female were 42,989 and 37,354 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Ajra Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Ajra Taluka is 1,095 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,095 females in Ajra Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 933 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,095 ) of Ajra Taluka.
Child Population - Ajra Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 11,591 children between age 0 to 6 years in Ajra Taluka. Out of which 11,591 were male while 11,591 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Ajra Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 3,651 families under Ajra Taluka living in urban areas while 3,651 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 14.3% of total population of Ajra Taluka lives in Urban areas while 85.7% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,967 while that in rural region is 9,624.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 120,265 | 17,257 | 103,008 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 11,591 | 1,967 | 9,624 |
| Schedule Caste | 10,174 | 918 | 9,256 |
| Schedule Tribe | 236 | 97 | 139 |
| Literacy | 73.93% | 86.98% | 71.79% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,095 | 953 | 1,121 |
Working Population - Ajra Taluka
In Ajra Taluka out of total population, 62,695 were engaged in work activities. 88.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 62,695 workers engaged in Main Work, 35,579 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6,486 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 55,266 | 29,894 | 25,372 |
| Cultivators | 35,579 | 17,338 | 18,241 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6,486 | 2,487 | 3,999 |
| Household Industries | 1,506 | 859 | 647 |
| Other Workers | 11,695 | 9,210 | 2,485 |
| Marginal Workers | 7,429 | 2,769 | 4,660 |
| Non Working | 57,570 | 24,743 | 32,827 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ajra, Maharashtra - Wikipedia