Amgaon Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Gondiya district, Maharashtra
Amgaon Taluka of Gondiya district has total population of 130,657 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 65,102 are males while 65,555 are females. In 2011 there were total 28,404 families residing in Amgaon Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Amgaon Taluka is 1,007.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 13.7% people lives in Urban areas while 86.3% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 88.6% while that in the rural areas is 84.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Amgaon Taluka is 1,003% while that of Rural areas is 1,008.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Amgaon Taluka is 13099 which is 10% of the total population. There are 6641 male children and 6458 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Amgaon Taluka is 972 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,007 ) of Amgaon Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Amgaon Taluka is 85.02%. The male literacy rate is 82.67% and the female literacy rate is 70.36% in Amgaon Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Amgaon Taluka is further divided into 2 towns and 81 villages.
Amgaon Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Amgaon Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 13,099 | 6,641 | 6,458 |
| Literacy | 85.02% | 82.67% | 70.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 12,703 | 6,230 | 6,473 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 9,831 | 4,844 | 4,987 |
| Illiterate | 30,711 | 11,283 | 19,428 |
Caste-wise Population - Amgaon Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.5% of total population in Amgaon Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 12,703 | 6,230 | 6,473 |
| Schedule Tribe | 9,831 | 4,844 | 4,987 |
Religion-wise Population - Amgaon Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 118,462 | (90.67%) | 59,017 | 59,445 |
| Muslim | 1,452 | (1.11%) | 719 | 733 |
| Christian | 118 | (0.09%) | 64 | 54 |
| Sikh | 100 | (0.08%) | 51 | 49 |
| Buddhist | 9,381 | (7.18%) | 4,621 | 4,760 |
| Jain | 74 | (0.06%) | 41 | 33 |
| Other Religion | 410 | (0.31%) | 204 | 206 |
| No Religion Specified | 660 | (0.51%) | 385 | 275 |
Literacy Rate - Amgaon Taluka
Average literacy rate of Amgaon Taluka in 2011 were 85.02% in which, male and female literacy were 92.06% and 78.05% respectively. Total literate in Amgaon Taluka were 99,946 of which male and female were 53,819 and 46,127 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Amgaon Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Amgaon Taluka is 1,007 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,007 females in Amgaon Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 972 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,007 ) of Amgaon Taluka.
Child Population - Amgaon Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 13,099 children between age 0 to 6 years in Amgaon Taluka. Out of which 13,099 were male while 13,099 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Amgaon Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 3,805 families under Amgaon Taluka living in urban areas while 3,805 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 13.7% of total population of Amgaon Taluka lives in Urban areas while 86.3% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,808 while that in rural region is 11,291.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 130,657 | 17,897 | 112,760 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 13,099 | 1,808 | 11,291 |
| Schedule Caste | 12,703 | 2,258 | 10,445 |
| Schedule Tribe | 9,831 | 879 | 8,952 |
| Literacy | 85.02% | 88.58% | 84.45% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,007 | 1,003 | 1,008 |
Working Population - Amgaon Taluka
In Amgaon Taluka out of total population, 67,921 were engaged in work activities. 69% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 67,921 workers engaged in Main Work, 17,977 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15,285 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 46,899 | 29,627 | 17,272 |
| Cultivators | 17,977 | 11,270 | 6,707 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 15,285 | 8,654 | 6,631 |
| Household Industries | 2,245 | 897 | 1,348 |
| Other Workers | 11,392 | 8,806 | 2,586 |
| Marginal Workers | 21,022 | 8,823 | 12,199 |
| Non Working | 62,736 | 26,652 | 36,084 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Amgaon, Maharashtra - Wikipedia