Akola Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Ahmadnagar district, Maharashtra
Akola Taluka of Ahmadnagar district has total population of 291,950 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 147,880 are males while 144,070 are females. In 2011 there were total 59,284 families residing in Akola Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Akola Taluka is 974.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 3.4% people lives in Urban areas while 96.6% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 88.6% while that in the rural areas is 74.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Akola Taluka is 918% while that of Rural areas is 976.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Akola Taluka is 34854 which is 12% of the total population. There are 18403 male children and 16451 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Akola Taluka is 894 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 974 ) of Akola Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Akola Taluka is 74.86%. The male literacy rate is 73.62% and the female literacy rate is 58.02% in Akola Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Akola Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 190 villages.
Akola Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Akola Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 34,854 | 18,403 | 16,451 |
| Literacy | 74.86% | 73.62% | 58.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 13,323 | 6,720 | 6,603 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 139,730 | 70,327 | 69,403 |
| Illiterate | 99,489 | 39,007 | 60,482 |
Caste-wise Population - Akola Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 47.9% of total population in Akola Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 13,323 | 6,720 | 6,603 |
| Schedule Tribe | 139,730 | 70,327 | 69,403 |
Religion-wise Population - Akola Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 279,276 | (95.66%) | 141,398 | 137,878 |
| Muslim | 6,970 | (2.39%) | 3,558 | 3,412 |
| Christian | 123 | (0.04%) | 58 | 65 |
| Sikh | 62 | (0.02%) | 35 | 27 |
| Buddhist | 4,593 | (1.57%) | 2,359 | 2,234 |
| Jain | 506 | (0.17%) | 264 | 242 |
| Other Religion | 14 | (0%) | 7 | 7 |
| No Religion Specified | 406 | (0.14%) | 201 | 205 |
Literacy Rate - Akola Taluka
Average literacy rate of Akola Taluka in 2011 were 74.86% in which, male and female literacy were 84.09% and 65.5% respectively. Total literate in Akola Taluka were 192,461 of which male and female were 108,873 and 83,588 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Akola Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Akola Taluka is 974 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 974 females in Akola Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 894 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 974 ) of Akola Taluka.
Child Population - Akola Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 34,854 children between age 0 to 6 years in Akola Taluka. Out of which 34,854 were male while 34,854 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Akola Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 1,906 families under Akola Taluka living in urban areas while 1,906 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 3.4% of total population of Akola Taluka lives in Urban areas while 96.6% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,050 while that in rural region is 33,804.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 291,950 | 10,046 | 281,904 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 34,854 | 1,050 | 33,804 |
| Schedule Caste | 13,323 | 861 | 12,462 |
| Schedule Tribe | 139,730 | 4,043 | 135,687 |
| Literacy | 74.86% | 88.58% | 74.36% |
| Sex Ratio | 974 | 918 | 976 |
Working Population - Akola Taluka
In Akola Taluka out of total population, 154,135 were engaged in work activities. 89.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 154,135 workers engaged in Main Work, 84,227 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 33,307 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 137,755 | 74,628 | 63,127 |
| Cultivators | 84,227 | 45,907 | 38,320 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 33,307 | 14,660 | 18,647 |
| Household Industries | 2,220 | 1,180 | 1,040 |
| Other Workers | 18,001 | 12,881 | 5,120 |
| Marginal Workers | 16,380 | 6,731 | 9,649 |
| Non Working | 137,815 | 66,521 | 71,294 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Akola, Maharashtra - Wikipedia