Akkalkuwa Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Nandurbar district, Maharashtra
Akkalkuwa Taluka of Nandurbar district has total population of 245,861 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 127,633 are males while 118,228 are females. In 2011 there were total 46,429 families residing in Akkalkuwa Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Akkalkuwa Taluka is 926.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 12.2% people lives in Urban areas while 87.8% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 90.5% while that in the rural areas is 58.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Akkalkuwa Taluka is 542% while that of Rural areas is 995.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Akkalkuwa Taluka is 40784 which is 17% of the total population. There are 20900 male children and 19884 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Akkalkuwa Taluka is 951 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 926 ) of Akkalkuwa Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Akkalkuwa Taluka is 62.83%. The male literacy rate is 58.85% and the female literacy rate is 45.45% in Akkalkuwa Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Akkalkuwa Taluka is further divided into 3 towns and 190 villages.
Akkalkuwa Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Akkalkuwa Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 40,784 | 20,900 | 19,884 |
| Literacy | 62.83% | 58.85% | 45.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,755 | 884 | 871 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 209,586 | 104,973 | 104,613 |
| Illiterate | 117,017 | 52,527 | 64,490 |
Caste-wise Population - Akkalkuwa Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 85.2% of total population in Akkalkuwa Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,755 | 884 | 871 |
| Schedule Tribe | 209,586 | 104,973 | 104,613 |
Religion-wise Population - Akkalkuwa Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 220,001 | (89.48%) | 110,436 | 109,565 |
| Muslim | 22,045 | (8.97%) | 15,323 | 6,722 |
| Christian | 171 | (0.07%) | 87 | 84 |
| Sikh | 118 | (0.05%) | 60 | 58 |
| Buddhist | 298 | (0.12%) | 153 | 145 |
| Jain | 1,337 | (0.54%) | 680 | 657 |
| Other Religion | 652 | (0.27%) | 319 | 333 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,239 | (0.5%) | 575 | 664 |
Literacy Rate - Akkalkuwa Taluka
Average literacy rate of Akkalkuwa Taluka in 2011 were 62.83% in which, male and female literacy were 70.37% and 54.64% respectively. Total literate in Akkalkuwa Taluka were 128,844 of which male and female were 75,106 and 53,738 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Akkalkuwa Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Akkalkuwa Taluka is 926 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 926 females in Akkalkuwa Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 951 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 926 ) of Akkalkuwa Taluka.
Child Population - Akkalkuwa Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 40,784 children between age 0 to 6 years in Akkalkuwa Taluka. Out of which 40,784 were male while 40,784 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Akkalkuwa Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 4,367 families under Akkalkuwa Taluka living in urban areas while 4,367 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 12.2% of total population of Akkalkuwa Taluka lives in Urban areas while 87.8% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 2,938 while that in rural region is 37,846.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 245,861 | 29,887 | 215,974 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 40,784 | 2,938 | 37,846 |
| Schedule Caste | 1,755 | 847 | 908 |
| Schedule Tribe | 209,586 | 3,776 | 205,810 |
| Literacy | 62.83% | 90.47% | 58.65% |
| Sex Ratio | 926 | 542 | 995 |
Working Population - Akkalkuwa Taluka
In Akkalkuwa Taluka out of total population, 111,364 were engaged in work activities. 79.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 111,364 workers engaged in Main Work, 33,130 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 45,081 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 88,036 | 50,675 | 37,361 |
| Cultivators | 33,130 | 21,183 | 11,947 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 45,081 | 22,092 | 22,989 |
| Household Industries | 855 | 461 | 394 |
| Other Workers | 8,970 | 6,939 | 2,031 |
| Marginal Workers | 23,328 | 7,943 | 15,385 |
| Non Working | 134,497 | 69,015 | 65,482 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Akkalkuwa, Maharashtra - Wikipedia