Dhule Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Dhule district, Maharashtra
Dhule Taluka of Dhule district has total population of 840,655 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 435,277 are males while 405,378 are females. In 2011 there were total 165,945 families residing in Dhule Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Dhule Taluka is 931.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 49.7% people lives in Urban areas while 50.3% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 87.9% while that in the rural areas is 73.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Dhule Taluka is 937% while that of Rural areas is 925.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhule Taluka is 107299 which is 13% of the total population. There are 57097 male children and 50202 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhule Taluka is 879 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 931 ) of Dhule Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Dhule Taluka is 80.63%. The male literacy rate is 74.83% and the female literacy rate is 65.51% in Dhule Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Dhule Taluka is further divided into 4 towns and 165 villages.
Dhule Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhule Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 107,299 | 57,097 | 50,202 |
| Literacy | 80.63% | 74.83% | 65.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 65,271 | 33,293 | 31,978 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 117,172 | 60,249 | 56,923 |
| Illiterate | 249,360 | 109,539 | 139,821 |
Caste-wise Population - Dhule Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.9% of total population in Dhule Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 65,271 | 33,293 | 31,978 |
| Schedule Tribe | 117,172 | 60,249 | 56,923 |
Religion-wise Population - Dhule Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 685,443 | (81.54%) | 356,412 | 329,031 |
| Muslim | 131,801 | (15.68%) | 66,724 | 65,077 |
| Christian | 1,651 | (0.2%) | 825 | 826 |
| Sikh | 982 | (0.12%) | 503 | 479 |
| Buddhist | 9,129 | (1.09%) | 4,657 | 4,472 |
| Jain | 8,358 | (0.99%) | 4,318 | 4,040 |
| Other Religion | 446 | (0.05%) | 218 | 228 |
| No Religion Specified | 2,845 | (0.34%) | 1,620 | 1,225 |
Literacy Rate - Dhule Taluka
Average literacy rate of Dhule Taluka in 2011 were 80.63% in which, male and female literacy were 86.13% and 74.77% respectively. Total literate in Dhule Taluka were 591,295 of which male and female were 325,738 and 265,557 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Dhule Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Dhule Taluka is 931 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 931 females in Dhule Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 879 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 931 ) of Dhule Taluka.
Child Population - Dhule Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 107,299 children between age 0 to 6 years in Dhule Taluka. Out of which 107,299 were male while 107,299 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Dhule Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 81,324 families under Dhule Taluka living in urban areas while 81,324 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 49.7% of total population of Dhule Taluka lives in Urban areas while 50.3% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 49,367 while that in rural region is 57,932.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 840,655 | 417,904 | 422,751 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 107,299 | 49,367 | 57,932 |
| Schedule Caste | 65,271 | 35,094 | 30,177 |
| Schedule Tribe | 117,172 | 20,492 | 96,680 |
| Literacy | 80.63% | 87.91% | 73.28% |
| Sex Ratio | 931 | 937 | 925 |
Working Population - Dhule Taluka
In Dhule Taluka out of total population, 335,520 were engaged in work activities. 89.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 335,520 workers engaged in Main Work, 54,384 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 102,817 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 299,458 | 210,413 | 89,045 |
| Cultivators | 54,384 | 38,992 | 15,392 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 102,817 | 52,596 | 50,221 |
| Household Industries | 7,386 | 4,830 | 2,556 |
| Other Workers | 134,871 | 113,995 | 20,876 |
| Marginal Workers | 36,062 | 15,865 | 20,197 |
| Non Working | 505,135 | 208,999 | 296,136 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhule, Maharashtra - Wikipedia