Bhokardan Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Jalna district, Maharashtra
Bhokardan Taluka of Jalna district has total population of 311,303 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 161,473 are males while 149,830 are females. In 2011 there were total 63,040 families residing in Bhokardan Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Bhokardan Taluka is 928.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 7.8% people lives in Urban areas while 92.2% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 82% while that in the rural areas is 70.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Bhokardan Taluka is 915% while that of Rural areas is 929.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bhokardan Taluka is 46585 which is 15% of the total population. There are 24977 male children and 21608 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhokardan Taluka is 865 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 928 ) of Bhokardan Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Bhokardan Taluka is 71.16%. The male literacy rate is 70.02% and the female literacy rate is 50.26% in Bhokardan Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Bhokardan Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 158 villages.
Bhokardan Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhokardan Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 46,585 | 24,977 | 21,608 |
| Literacy | 71.16% | 70.02% | 50.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 40,012 | 20,468 | 19,544 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 12,576 | 6,539 | 6,037 |
| Illiterate | 122,938 | 48,412 | 74,526 |
Caste-wise Population - Bhokardan Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4% of total population in Bhokardan Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 40,012 | 20,468 | 19,544 |
| Schedule Tribe | 12,576 | 6,539 | 6,037 |
Religion-wise Population - Bhokardan Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 249,765 | (80.23%) | 129,764 | 120,001 |
| Muslim | 43,078 | (13.84%) | 22,287 | 20,791 |
| Christian | 192 | (0.06%) | 95 | 97 |
| Sikh | 54 | (0.02%) | 18 | 36 |
| Buddhist | 17,021 | (5.47%) | 8,689 | 8,332 |
| Jain | 769 | (0.25%) | 400 | 369 |
| Other Religion | 18 | (0.01%) | 11 | 7 |
| No Religion Specified | 406 | (0.13%) | 209 | 197 |
Literacy Rate - Bhokardan Taluka
Average literacy rate of Bhokardan Taluka in 2011 were 71.16% in which, male and female literacy were 82.83% and 58.73% respectively. Total literate in Bhokardan Taluka were 188,365 of which male and female were 113,061 and 75,304 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Bhokardan Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Bhokardan Taluka is 928 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 928 females in Bhokardan Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 865 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 928 ) of Bhokardan Taluka.
Child Population - Bhokardan Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 46,585 children between age 0 to 6 years in Bhokardan Taluka. Out of which 46,585 were male while 46,585 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Bhokardan Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 4,544 families under Bhokardan Taluka living in urban areas while 4,544 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 7.8% of total population of Bhokardan Taluka lives in Urban areas while 92.2% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 3,767 while that in rural region is 42,818.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 311,303 | 24,416 | 286,887 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 46,585 | 3,767 | 42,818 |
| Schedule Caste | 40,012 | 2,714 | 37,298 |
| Schedule Tribe | 12,576 | 322 | 12,254 |
| Literacy | 71.16% | 81.96% | 70.24% |
| Sex Ratio | 928 | 915 | 929 |
Working Population - Bhokardan Taluka
In Bhokardan Taluka out of total population, 153,614 were engaged in work activities. 90.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 153,614 workers engaged in Main Work, 72,462 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 49,727 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 138,575 | 80,892 | 57,683 |
| Cultivators | 72,462 | 42,426 | 30,036 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 49,727 | 25,320 | 24,407 |
| Household Industries | 1,368 | 816 | 552 |
| Other Workers | 15,018 | 12,330 | 2,688 |
| Marginal Workers | 15,039 | 5,251 | 9,788 |
| Non Working | 157,689 | 75,330 | 82,359 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhokardan, Maharashtra - Wikipedia