Akkalkot Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Solapur district, Maharashtra
Akkalkot Taluka of Solapur district has total population of 314,570 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 161,314 are males while 153,256 are females. In 2011 there were total 59,974 families residing in Akkalkot Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Akkalkot Taluka is 950.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 20.2% people lives in Urban areas while 79.8% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 73.4% while that in the rural areas is 68.7%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Akkalkot Taluka is 987% while that of Rural areas is 941.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Akkalkot Taluka is 41721 which is 13% of the total population. There are 21783 male children and 19938 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Akkalkot Taluka is 915 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 950 ) of Akkalkot Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Akkalkot Taluka is 69.63%. The male literacy rate is 69.14% and the female literacy rate is 51.19% in Akkalkot Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Akkalkot Taluka is further divided into 3 towns and 140 villages.
Akkalkot Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Akkalkot Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 41,721 | 21,783 | 19,938 |
| Literacy | 69.63% | 69.14% | 51.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 48,860 | 24,842 | 24,018 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 10,244 | 5,248 | 4,996 |
| Illiterate | 124,587 | 49,778 | 74,809 |
Caste-wise Population - Akkalkot Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.3% of total population in Akkalkot Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 48,860 | 24,842 | 24,018 |
| Schedule Tribe | 10,244 | 5,248 | 4,996 |
Religion-wise Population - Akkalkot Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 260,569 | (82.83%) | 134,023 | 126,546 |
| Muslim | 50,324 | (16%) | 25,390 | 24,934 |
| Christian | 185 | (0.06%) | 97 | 88 |
| Sikh | 25 | (0.01%) | 15 | 10 |
| Buddhist | 2,432 | (0.77%) | 1,262 | 1,170 |
| Jain | 841 | (0.27%) | 436 | 405 |
| Other Religion | 24 | (0.01%) | 7 | 17 |
| No Religion Specified | 170 | (0.05%) | 84 | 86 |
Literacy Rate - Akkalkot Taluka
Average literacy rate of Akkalkot Taluka in 2011 were 69.63% in which, male and female literacy were 79.94% and 58.84% respectively. Total literate in Akkalkot Taluka were 189,983 of which male and female were 111,536 and 78,447 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Akkalkot Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Akkalkot Taluka is 950 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 950 females in Akkalkot Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 915 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 950 ) of Akkalkot Taluka.
Child Population - Akkalkot Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 41,721 children between age 0 to 6 years in Akkalkot Taluka. Out of which 41,721 were male while 41,721 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Akkalkot Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 12,438 families under Akkalkot Taluka living in urban areas while 12,438 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 20.2% of total population of Akkalkot Taluka lives in Urban areas while 79.8% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 8,232 while that in rural region is 33,489.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 314,570 | 63,680 | 250,890 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 41,721 | 8,232 | 33,489 |
| Schedule Caste | 48,860 | 7,815 | 41,045 |
| Schedule Tribe | 10,244 | 1,364 | 8,880 |
| Literacy | 69.63% | 73.36% | 68.68% |
| Sex Ratio | 950 | 987 | 941 |
Working Population - Akkalkot Taluka
In Akkalkot Taluka out of total population, 134,800 were engaged in work activities. 90.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 134,800 workers engaged in Main Work, 36,524 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 57,375 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 122,285 | 82,641 | 39,644 |
| Cultivators | 36,524 | 28,635 | 7,889 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 57,375 | 30,412 | 26,963 |
| Household Industries | 1,967 | 1,335 | 632 |
| Other Workers | 26,419 | 22,259 | 4,160 |
| Marginal Workers | 12,515 | 4,769 | 7,746 |
| Non Working | 179,770 | 73,904 | 105,866 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Akkalkot, Maharashtra - Wikipedia