Bhokar Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Nanded district, Maharashtra
Bhokar Taluka of Nanded district has total population of 138,313 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 71,067 are males while 67,246 are females. In 2011 there were total 27,561 families residing in Bhokar Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Bhokar Taluka is 946.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 23.8% people lives in Urban areas while 76.2% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 80.8% while that in the rural areas is 70.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Bhokar Taluka is 923% while that of Rural areas is 953.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bhokar Taluka is 18867 which is 14% of the total population. There are 9809 male children and 9058 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhokar Taluka is 923 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 946 ) of Bhokar Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Bhokar Taluka is 73.04%. The male literacy rate is 72.12% and the female literacy rate is 53.52% in Bhokar Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Bhokar Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 82 villages.
Bhokar Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhokar Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 18,867 | 9,809 | 9,058 |
| Literacy | 73.04% | 72.12% | 53.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 21,968 | 11,201 | 10,767 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 26,186 | 13,535 | 12,651 |
| Illiterate | 51,065 | 19,811 | 31,254 |
Caste-wise Population - Bhokar Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.9% of total population in Bhokar Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 21,968 | 11,201 | 10,767 |
| Schedule Tribe | 26,186 | 13,535 | 12,651 |
Religion-wise Population - Bhokar Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 112,881 | (81.61%) | 58,006 | 54,875 |
| Muslim | 13,084 | (9.46%) | 6,763 | 6,321 |
| Christian | 89 | (0.06%) | 56 | 33 |
| Sikh | 89 | (0.06%) | 43 | 46 |
| Buddhist | 11,847 | (8.57%) | 6,022 | 5,825 |
| Jain | 69 | (0.05%) | 37 | 32 |
| Other Religion | 8 | (0.01%) | 5 | 3 |
| No Religion Specified | 246 | (0.18%) | 135 | 111 |
Literacy Rate - Bhokar Taluka
Average literacy rate of Bhokar Taluka in 2011 were 73.04% in which, male and female literacy were 83.67% and 61.85% respectively. Total literate in Bhokar Taluka were 87,248 of which male and female were 51,256 and 35,992 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Bhokar Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Bhokar Taluka is 946 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 946 females in Bhokar Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 923 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 946 ) of Bhokar Taluka.
Child Population - Bhokar Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 18,867 children between age 0 to 6 years in Bhokar Taluka. Out of which 18,867 were male while 18,867 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Bhokar Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 6,250 families under Bhokar Taluka living in urban areas while 6,250 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 23.8% of total population of Bhokar Taluka lives in Urban areas while 76.2% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 4,343 while that in rural region is 14,524.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 138,313 | 32,899 | 105,414 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 18,867 | 4,343 | 14,524 |
| Schedule Caste | 21,968 | 4,862 | 17,106 |
| Schedule Tribe | 26,186 | 2,210 | 23,976 |
| Literacy | 73.04% | 80.79% | 70.61% |
| Sex Ratio | 946 | 923 | 953 |
Working Population - Bhokar Taluka
In Bhokar Taluka out of total population, 64,333 were engaged in work activities. 91.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 64,333 workers engaged in Main Work, 25,534 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22,651 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 58,691 | 35,621 | 23,070 |
| Cultivators | 25,534 | 15,752 | 9,782 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 22,651 | 11,677 | 10,974 |
| Household Industries | 695 | 412 | 283 |
| Other Workers | 9,811 | 7,780 | 2,031 |
| Marginal Workers | 5,642 | 2,543 | 3,099 |
| Non Working | 73,980 | 32,903 | 41,077 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhokar, Maharashtra - Wikipedia