Dharangaon Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Jalgaon district, Maharashtra
Dharangaon Taluka of Jalgaon district has total population of 173,447 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 90,443 are males while 83,004 are females. In 2011 there were total 36,845 families residing in Dharangaon Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Dharangaon Taluka is 918.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 20.4% people lives in Urban areas while 79.6% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 80.4% while that in the rural areas is 76.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Dharangaon Taluka is 943% while that of Rural areas is 912.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dharangaon Taluka is 21280 which is 12% of the total population. There are 11739 male children and 9541 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dharangaon Taluka is 813 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 918 ) of Dharangaon Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Dharangaon Taluka is 77.03%. The male literacy rate is 73.8% and the female literacy rate is 60.8% in Dharangaon Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Dharangaon Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 89 villages.
Dharangaon Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dharangaon Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 21,280 | 11,739 | 9,541 |
| Literacy | 77.03% | 73.8% | 60.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 13,682 | 7,042 | 6,640 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 29,524 | 15,291 | 14,233 |
| Illiterate | 56,228 | 23,692 | 32,536 |
Caste-wise Population - Dharangaon Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 17% of total population in Dharangaon Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 13,682 | 7,042 | 6,640 |
| Schedule Tribe | 29,524 | 15,291 | 14,233 |
Religion-wise Population - Dharangaon Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 152,856 | (88.13%) | 80,029 | 72,827 |
| Muslim | 18,109 | (10.44%) | 9,156 | 8,953 |
| Christian | 179 | (0.1%) | 82 | 97 |
| Sikh | 94 | (0.05%) | 50 | 44 |
| Buddhist | 1,428 | (0.82%) | 726 | 702 |
| Jain | 603 | (0.35%) | 299 | 304 |
| Other Religion | 23 | (0.01%) | 12 | 11 |
| No Religion Specified | 155 | (0.09%) | 89 | 66 |
Literacy Rate - Dharangaon Taluka
Average literacy rate of Dharangaon Taluka in 2011 were 77.03% in which, male and female literacy were 84.81% and 68.7% respectively. Total literate in Dharangaon Taluka were 117,219 of which male and female were 66,751 and 50,468 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Dharangaon Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Dharangaon Taluka is 918 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 918 females in Dharangaon Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 813 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 918 ) of Dharangaon Taluka.
Child Population - Dharangaon Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 21,280 children between age 0 to 6 years in Dharangaon Taluka. Out of which 21,280 were male while 21,280 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Dharangaon Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 6,753 families under Dharangaon Taluka living in urban areas while 6,753 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 20.4% of total population of Dharangaon Taluka lives in Urban areas while 79.6% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 4,412 while that in rural region is 16,868.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 173,447 | 35,375 | 138,072 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 21,280 | 4,412 | 16,868 |
| Schedule Caste | 13,682 | 1,976 | 11,706 |
| Schedule Tribe | 29,524 | 1,745 | 27,779 |
| Literacy | 77.03% | 80.4% | 76.17% |
| Sex Ratio | 918 | 943 | 912 |
Working Population - Dharangaon Taluka
In Dharangaon Taluka out of total population, 82,307 were engaged in work activities. 89.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 82,307 workers engaged in Main Work, 16,938 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 40,359 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 73,663 | 46,334 | 27,329 |
| Cultivators | 16,938 | 11,474 | 5,464 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 40,359 | 21,406 | 18,953 |
| Household Industries | 1,500 | 1,009 | 491 |
| Other Workers | 14,866 | 12,445 | 2,421 |
| Marginal Workers | 8,644 | 3,512 | 5,132 |
| Non Working | 91,140 | 40,597 | 50,543 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dharangaon, Maharashtra - Wikipedia