Akot Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Akola district, Maharashtra
Akot Taluka of Akola district has total population of 255,540 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 131,403 are males while 124,137 are females. In 2011 there were total 55,612 families residing in Akot Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Akot Taluka is 945.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 36.3% people lives in Urban areas while 63.7% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 88.5% while that in the rural areas is 86.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Akot Taluka is 941% while that of Rural areas is 947.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Akot Taluka is 29359 which is 11% of the total population. There are 15292 male children and 14067 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Akot Taluka is 920 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 945 ) of Akot Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Akot Taluka is 86.95%. The male literacy rate is 80.1% and the female literacy rate is 73.64% in Akot Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Akot Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 180 villages.
Akot Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Akot Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 29,359 | 15,292 | 14,067 |
| Literacy | 86.95% | 80.1% | 73.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 42,473 | 21,727 | 20,746 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 23,714 | 12,092 | 11,622 |
| Illiterate | 58,874 | 26,152 | 32,722 |
Caste-wise Population - Akot Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.3% of total population in Akot Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 42,473 | 21,727 | 20,746 |
| Schedule Tribe | 23,714 | 12,092 | 11,622 |
Religion-wise Population - Akot Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 171,906 | (67.27%) | 88,344 | 83,562 |
| Muslim | 49,012 | (19.18%) | 25,278 | 23,734 |
| Christian | 371 | (0.15%) | 200 | 171 |
| Sikh | 55 | (0.02%) | 34 | 21 |
| Buddhist | 33,286 | (13.03%) | 17,108 | 16,178 |
| Jain | 384 | (0.15%) | 189 | 195 |
| Other Religion | 87 | (0.03%) | 44 | 43 |
| No Religion Specified | 439 | (0.17%) | 206 | 233 |
Literacy Rate - Akot Taluka
Average literacy rate of Akot Taluka in 2011 were 86.95% in which, male and female literacy were 90.65% and 83.05% respectively. Total literate in Akot Taluka were 196,666 of which male and female were 105,251 and 91,415 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Akot Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Akot Taluka is 945 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 945 females in Akot Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 920 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 945 ) of Akot Taluka.
Child Population - Akot Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 29,359 children between age 0 to 6 years in Akot Taluka. Out of which 29,359 were male while 29,359 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Akot Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 18,441 families under Akot Taluka living in urban areas while 18,441 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 36.3% of total population of Akot Taluka lives in Urban areas while 63.7% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 11,055 while that in rural region is 18,304.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 255,540 | 92,637 | 162,903 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 29,359 | 11,055 | 18,304 |
| Schedule Caste | 42,473 | 10,461 | 32,012 |
| Schedule Tribe | 23,714 | 1,328 | 22,386 |
| Literacy | 86.95% | 88.48% | 86.09% |
| Sex Ratio | 945 | 941 | 947 |
Working Population - Akot Taluka
In Akot Taluka out of total population, 110,280 were engaged in work activities. 89.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 110,280 workers engaged in Main Work, 18,337 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 60,271 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 99,122 | 68,447 | 30,675 |
| Cultivators | 18,337 | 14,468 | 3,869 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 60,271 | 37,015 | 23,256 |
| Household Industries | 927 | 665 | 262 |
| Other Workers | 19,587 | 16,299 | 3,288 |
| Marginal Workers | 11,158 | 6,053 | 5,105 |
| Non Working | 145,260 | 56,903 | 88,357 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Akot, Maharashtra - Wikipedia