Balapur Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Akola district, Maharashtra
Balapur Taluka of Akola district has total population of 189,412 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 97,371 are males while 92,041 are females. In 2011 there were total 41,112 families residing in Balapur Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Balapur Taluka is 945.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 23.5% people lives in Urban areas while 76.5% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 89.2% while that in the rural areas is 86.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Balapur Taluka is 947% while that of Rural areas is 945.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balapur Taluka is 23899 which is 13% of the total population. There are 12363 male children and 11536 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balapur Taluka is 933 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 945 ) of Balapur Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Balapur Taluka is 87.39%. The male literacy rate is 80.46% and the female literacy rate is 72.04% in Balapur Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Balapur Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 98 villages.
Balapur Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balapur Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 23,899 | 12,363 | 11,536 |
| Literacy | 87.39% | 80.46% | 72.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 43,099 | 22,063 | 21,036 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4,518 | 2,369 | 2,149 |
| Illiterate | 44,764 | 19,031 | 25,733 |
Caste-wise Population - Balapur Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.4% of total population in Balapur Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 43,099 | 22,063 | 21,036 |
| Schedule Tribe | 4,518 | 2,369 | 2,149 |
Religion-wise Population - Balapur Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 95,551 | (50.45%) | 49,212 | 46,339 |
| Muslim | 50,111 | (26.46%) | 25,722 | 24,389 |
| Christian | 562 | (0.3%) | 305 | 257 |
| Sikh | 81 | (0.04%) | 43 | 38 |
| Buddhist | 41,157 | (21.73%) | 21,099 | 20,058 |
| Jain | 598 | (0.32%) | 313 | 285 |
| Other Religion | 41 | (0.02%) | 18 | 23 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,311 | (0.69%) | 659 | 652 |
Literacy Rate - Balapur Taluka
Average literacy rate of Balapur Taluka in 2011 were 87.39% in which, male and female literacy were 92.16% and 82.37% respectively. Total literate in Balapur Taluka were 144,648 of which male and female were 78,340 and 66,308 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Balapur Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Balapur Taluka is 945 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 945 females in Balapur Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 933 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 945 ) of Balapur Taluka.
Child Population - Balapur Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 23,899 children between age 0 to 6 years in Balapur Taluka. Out of which 23,899 were male while 23,899 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Balapur Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 7,761 families under Balapur Taluka living in urban areas while 7,761 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 23.5% of total population of Balapur Taluka lives in Urban areas while 76.5% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 6,152 while that in rural region is 17,747.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 189,412 | 44,594 | 144,818 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 23,899 | 6,152 | 17,747 |
| Schedule Caste | 43,099 | 3,139 | 39,960 |
| Schedule Tribe | 4,518 | 528 | 3,990 |
| Literacy | 87.39% | 89.25% | 86.83% |
| Sex Ratio | 945 | 947 | 945 |
Working Population - Balapur Taluka
In Balapur Taluka out of total population, 85,317 were engaged in work activities. 88.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 85,317 workers engaged in Main Work, 15,919 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 47,365 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 75,830 | 49,801 | 26,029 |
| Cultivators | 15,919 | 11,673 | 4,246 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 47,365 | 27,702 | 19,663 |
| Household Industries | 763 | 434 | 329 |
| Other Workers | 11,783 | 9,992 | 1,791 |
| Marginal Workers | 9,487 | 4,965 | 4,522 |
| Non Working | 104,095 | 42,605 | 61,490 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balapur, Maharashtra - Wikipedia