Gadhinglaj Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Kolhapur district, Maharashtra
Gadhinglaj Taluka of Kolhapur district has total population of 225,734 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 110,727 are males while 115,007 are females. In 2011 there were total 52,872 families residing in Gadhinglaj Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Gadhinglaj Taluka is 1,039.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 12% people lives in Urban areas while 88% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 89.4% while that in the rural areas is 74.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Gadhinglaj Taluka is 996% while that of Rural areas is 1,045.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gadhinglaj Taluka is 22764 which is 10% of the total population. There are 12018 male children and 10746 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gadhinglaj Taluka is 894 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,039 ) of Gadhinglaj Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Gadhinglaj Taluka is 76.62%. The male literacy rate is 75.95% and the female literacy rate is 62.09% in Gadhinglaj Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Gadhinglaj Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 93 villages.
Gadhinglaj Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gadhinglaj Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 22,764 | 12,018 | 10,746 |
| Literacy | 76.62% | 75.95% | 62.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 22,569 | 11,064 | 11,505 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,625 | 815 | 810 |
| Illiterate | 70,226 | 26,630 | 43,596 |
Caste-wise Population - Gadhinglaj Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Gadhinglaj Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 22,569 | 11,064 | 11,505 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,625 | 815 | 810 |
Religion-wise Population - Gadhinglaj Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 209,660 | (92.88%) | 102,679 | 106,981 |
| Muslim | 12,044 | (5.34%) | 6,024 | 6,020 |
| Christian | 577 | (0.26%) | 298 | 279 |
| Sikh | 33 | (0.01%) | 14 | 19 |
| Buddhist | 420 | (0.19%) | 201 | 219 |
| Jain | 2,434 | (1.08%) | 1,223 | 1,211 |
| Other Religion | 26 | (0.01%) | 13 | 13 |
| No Religion Specified | 540 | (0.24%) | 275 | 265 |
Literacy Rate - Gadhinglaj Taluka
Average literacy rate of Gadhinglaj Taluka in 2011 were 76.62% in which, male and female literacy were 85.2% and 68.49% respectively. Total literate in Gadhinglaj Taluka were 155,508 of which male and female were 84,097 and 71,411 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Gadhinglaj Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Gadhinglaj Taluka is 1,039 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,039 females in Gadhinglaj Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 894 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,039 ) of Gadhinglaj Taluka.
Child Population - Gadhinglaj Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 22,764 children between age 0 to 6 years in Gadhinglaj Taluka. Out of which 22,764 were male while 22,764 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Gadhinglaj Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 6,235 families under Gadhinglaj Taluka living in urban areas while 6,235 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 12% of total population of Gadhinglaj Taluka lives in Urban areas while 88% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 2,681 while that in rural region is 20,083.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 225,734 | 27,185 | 198,549 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 22,764 | 2,681 | 20,083 |
| Schedule Caste | 22,569 | 2,526 | 20,043 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,625 | 232 | 1,393 |
| Literacy | 76.62% | 89.36% | 74.87% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,039 | 996 | 1,045 |
Working Population - Gadhinglaj Taluka
In Gadhinglaj Taluka out of total population, 111,402 were engaged in work activities. 83.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 111,402 workers engaged in Main Work, 49,745 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17,639 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 93,252 | 57,500 | 35,752 |
| Cultivators | 49,745 | 29,610 | 20,135 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 17,639 | 7,703 | 9,936 |
| Household Industries | 2,256 | 1,606 | 650 |
| Other Workers | 23,612 | 18,581 | 5,031 |
| Marginal Workers | 18,150 | 5,927 | 12,223 |
| Non Working | 114,332 | 47,300 | 67,032 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gadhinglaj, Maharashtra - Wikipedia