Chikhaldara Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Amravati district, Maharashtra
Chikhaldara Taluka of Amravati district has total population of 118,815 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 60,723 are males while 58,092 are females. In 2011 there were total 23,494 families residing in Chikhaldara Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Chikhaldara Taluka is 957.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 4.3% people lives in Urban areas while 95.7% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 91.9% while that in the rural areas is 75.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Chikhaldara Taluka is 849% while that of Rural areas is 962.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chikhaldara Taluka is 17040 which is 14% of the total population. There are 8620 male children and 8420 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chikhaldara Taluka is 977 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 957 ) of Chikhaldara Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Chikhaldara Taluka is 76.09%. The male literacy rate is 72.6% and the female literacy rate is 57.41% in Chikhaldara Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Chikhaldara Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 193 villages.
Chikhaldara Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chikhaldara Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 17,040 | 8,620 | 8,420 |
| Literacy | 76.09% | 72.6% | 57.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 8,170 | 4,200 | 3,970 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 93,050 | 47,291 | 45,759 |
| Illiterate | 41,379 | 16,636 | 24,743 |
Caste-wise Population - Chikhaldara Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 78.3% of total population in Chikhaldara Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 8,170 | 4,200 | 3,970 |
| Schedule Tribe | 93,050 | 47,291 | 45,759 |
Religion-wise Population - Chikhaldara Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 115,526 | (97.23%) | 59,072 | 56,454 |
| Muslim | 1,376 | (1.16%) | 698 | 678 |
| Christian | 545 | (0.46%) | 257 | 288 |
| Sikh | 7 | (0.01%) | 6 | 1 |
| Buddhist | 1,032 | (0.87%) | 498 | 534 |
| Jain | 10 | (0.01%) | 6 | 4 |
| Other Religion | 10 | (0.01%) | 3 | 7 |
| No Religion Specified | 309 | (0.26%) | 183 | 126 |
Literacy Rate - Chikhaldara Taluka
Average literacy rate of Chikhaldara Taluka in 2011 were 76.09% in which, male and female literacy were 84.62% and 67.14% respectively. Total literate in Chikhaldara Taluka were 77,436 of which male and female were 44,087 and 33,349 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Chikhaldara Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Chikhaldara Taluka is 957 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 957 females in Chikhaldara Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 977 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 957 ) of Chikhaldara Taluka.
Child Population - Chikhaldara Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 17,040 children between age 0 to 6 years in Chikhaldara Taluka. Out of which 17,040 were male while 17,040 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Chikhaldara Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 948 families under Chikhaldara Taluka living in urban areas while 948 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 4.3% of total population of Chikhaldara Taluka lives in Urban areas while 95.7% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 503 while that in rural region is 16,537.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 118,815 | 5,158 | 113,657 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 17,040 | 503 | 16,537 |
| Schedule Caste | 8,170 | 882 | 7,288 |
| Schedule Tribe | 93,050 | 1,844 | 91,206 |
| Literacy | 76.09% | 91.88% | 75.33% |
| Sex Ratio | 957 | 849 | 962 |
Working Population - Chikhaldara Taluka
In Chikhaldara Taluka out of total population, 57,278 were engaged in work activities. 75.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 57,278 workers engaged in Main Work, 12,509 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 26,509 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 43,471 | 26,148 | 17,323 |
| Cultivators | 12,509 | 8,583 | 3,926 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 26,509 | 14,564 | 11,945 |
| Household Industries | 362 | 227 | 135 |
| Other Workers | 4,091 | 2,774 | 1,317 |
| Marginal Workers | 13,807 | 5,439 | 8,368 |
| Non Working | 61,537 | 29,136 | 32,401 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chikhaldara, Maharashtra - Wikipedia