Akola Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Akola district, Maharashtra
Akola Taluka of Akola district has total population of 733,852 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 376,443 are males while 357,409 are females. In 2011 there were total 155,360 families residing in Akola Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Akola Taluka is 949.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 68.2% people lives in Urban areas while 31.8% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 91.9% while that in the rural areas is 87.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Akola Taluka is 955% while that of Rural areas is 937.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Akola Taluka is 81804 which is 11% of the total population. There are 43014 male children and 38790 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Akola Taluka is 902 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 949 ) of Akola Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Akola Taluka is 90.49%. The male literacy rate is 83.26% and the female literacy rate is 77.39% in Akola Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Akola Taluka is further divided into 7 towns 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) | 81,804 | 43,014 | 38,790 |
| Literacy | 90.49% | 83.26% | 77.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 145,564 | 74,122 | 71,442 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 26,728 | 13,750 | 12,978 |
| Illiterate | 143,828 | 63,013 | 80,815 |
Caste-wise Population - Akola Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.6% of total population in Akola Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 145,564 | 74,122 | 71,442 |
| Schedule Tribe | 26,728 | 13,750 | 12,978 |
Religion-wise Population - Akola Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 429,343 | (58.51%) | 220,886 | 208,457 |
| Muslim | 156,439 | (21.32%) | 79,956 | 76,483 |
| Christian | 2,339 | (0.32%) | 1,141 | 1,198 |
| Sikh | 1,016 | (0.14%) | 524 | 492 |
| Buddhist | 135,979 | (18.53%) | 69,358 | 66,621 |
| Jain | 7,439 | (1.01%) | 3,862 | 3,577 |
| Other Religion | 165 | (0.02%) | 91 | 74 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,132 | (0.15%) | 625 | 507 |
Literacy Rate - Akola Taluka
Average literacy rate of Akola Taluka in 2011 were 90.49% in which, male and female literacy were 94% and 86.81% respectively. Total literate in Akola Taluka were 590,024 of which male and female were 313,430 and 276,594 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Akola Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Akola Taluka is 949 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 949 females in Akola Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 902 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 949 ) of Akola Taluka.
Child Population - Akola Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 81,804 children between age 0 to 6 years in Akola Taluka. Out of which 81,804 were male while 81,804 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Akola Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 102,667 families under Akola Taluka living in urban areas while 102,667 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 68.2% of total population of Akola Taluka lives in Urban areas while 31.8% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 55,451 while that in rural region is 26,353.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 733,852 | 500,134 | 233,718 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 81,804 | 55,451 | 26,353 |
| Schedule Caste | 145,564 | 84,230 | 61,334 |
| Schedule Tribe | 26,728 | 10,877 | 15,851 |
| Literacy | 90.49% | 91.92% | 87.41% |
| Sex Ratio | 949 | 955 | 937 |
Working Population - Akola Taluka
In Akola Taluka out of total population, 276,024 were engaged in work activities. 92.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 276,024 workers engaged in Main Work, 24,532 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 68,346 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 255,961 | 192,722 | 63,239 |
| Cultivators | 24,532 | 18,141 | 6,391 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 68,346 | 39,431 | 28,915 |
| Household Industries | 4,081 | 2,705 | 1,376 |
| Other Workers | 159,002 | 132,445 | 26,557 |
| Marginal Workers | 20,063 | 11,201 | 8,862 |
| Non Working | 457,828 | 172,520 | 285,308 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Akola, Maharashtra - Wikipedia