Chamorshi Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Gadchiroli district, Maharashtra
Chamorshi Taluka of Gadchiroli district has total population of 179,120 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 90,759 are males while 88,361 are females. In 2011 there were total 43,931 families residing in Chamorshi Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Chamorshi Taluka is 974.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 3.1% people lives in Urban areas while 96.9% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 87.8% while that in the rural areas is 75.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Chamorshi Taluka is 952% while that of Rural areas is 974.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chamorshi Taluka is 19187 which is 11% of the total population. There are 9740 male children and 9447 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chamorshi Taluka is 970 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 974 ) of Chamorshi Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Chamorshi Taluka is 75.76%. The male literacy rate is 74.92% and the female literacy rate is 60.17% in Chamorshi Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Chamorshi Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 203 villages.
Chamorshi Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chamorshi Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 19,187 | 9,740 | 9,447 |
| Literacy | 75.76% | 74.92% | 60.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 16,135 | 8,098 | 8,037 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 32,623 | 16,469 | 16,154 |
| Illiterate | 57,951 | 22,759 | 35,192 |
Caste-wise Population - Chamorshi Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.2% of total population in Chamorshi Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 16,135 | 8,098 | 8,037 |
| Schedule Tribe | 32,623 | 16,469 | 16,154 |
Religion-wise Population - Chamorshi Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 162,556 | (90.75%) | 82,483 | 80,073 |
| Muslim | 1,405 | (0.78%) | 655 | 750 |
| Christian | 305 | (0.17%) | 153 | 152 |
| Sikh | 58 | (0.03%) | 40 | 18 |
| Buddhist | 13,997 | (7.81%) | 7,038 | 6,959 |
| Jain | 98 | (0.05%) | 53 | 45 |
| Other Religion | 270 | (0.15%) | 131 | 139 |
| No Religion Specified | 431 | (0.24%) | 206 | 225 |
Literacy Rate - Chamorshi Taluka
Average literacy rate of Chamorshi Taluka in 2011 were 75.76% in which, male and female literacy were 83.93% and 67.38% respectively. Total literate in Chamorshi Taluka were 121,169 of which male and female were 68,000 and 53,169 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Chamorshi Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Chamorshi Taluka is 974 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 974 females in Chamorshi Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 970 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 974 ) of Chamorshi Taluka.
Child Population - Chamorshi Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 19,187 children between age 0 to 6 years in Chamorshi Taluka. Out of which 19,187 were male while 19,187 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Chamorshi Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 1,404 families under Chamorshi Taluka living in urban areas while 1,404 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 3.1% of total population of Chamorshi Taluka lives in Urban areas while 96.9% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 638 while that in rural region is 18,549.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 179,120 | 5,634 | 173,486 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 19,187 | 638 | 18,549 |
| Schedule Caste | 16,135 | 1,283 | 14,852 |
| Schedule Tribe | 32,623 | 472 | 32,151 |
| Literacy | 75.76% | 87.79% | 75.37% |
| Sex Ratio | 974 | 952 | 974 |
Working Population - Chamorshi Taluka
In Chamorshi Taluka out of total population, 97,969 were engaged in work activities. 69.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 97,969 workers engaged in Main Work, 30,675 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 26,435 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 68,075 | 41,780 | 26,295 |
| Cultivators | 30,675 | 19,230 | 11,445 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 26,435 | 13,893 | 12,542 |
| Household Industries | 1,118 | 778 | 340 |
| Other Workers | 9,847 | 7,879 | 1,968 |
| Marginal Workers | 29,894 | 13,122 | 16,772 |
| Non Working | 81,151 | 35,857 | 45,294 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chamorshi, Maharashtra - Wikipedia