Gangapur Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Aurangabad district, Maharashtra
Gangapur Taluka of Aurangabad district has total population of 358,155 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 186,557 are males while 171,598 are females. In 2011 there were total 76,054 families residing in Gangapur Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Gangapur Taluka is 920.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 28.5% people lives in Urban areas while 71.5% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 83.7% while that in the rural areas is 73.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Gangapur Taluka is 901% while that of Rural areas is 927.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gangapur Taluka is 54303 which is 15% of the total population. There are 29247 male children and 25056 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gangapur Taluka is 857 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 920 ) of Gangapur Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Gangapur Taluka is 76.61%. The male literacy rate is 72.63% and the female literacy rate is 56.69% in Gangapur Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Gangapur Taluka is further divided into 5 towns and 221 villages.
Gangapur Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gangapur Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 54,303 | 29,247 | 25,056 |
| Literacy | 76.61% | 72.63% | 56.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 57,036 | 29,311 | 27,725 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 14,743 | 7,618 | 7,125 |
| Illiterate | 125,387 | 51,062 | 74,325 |
Caste-wise Population - Gangapur Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.1% of total population in Gangapur Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 57,036 | 29,311 | 27,725 |
| Schedule Tribe | 14,743 | 7,618 | 7,125 |
Religion-wise Population - Gangapur Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 270,798 | (75.61%) | 141,533 | 129,265 |
| Muslim | 53,987 | (15.07%) | 27,827 | 26,160 |
| Christian | 819 | (0.23%) | 410 | 409 |
| Sikh | 141 | (0.04%) | 76 | 65 |
| Buddhist | 29,223 | (8.16%) | 15,075 | 14,148 |
| Jain | 2,046 | (0.57%) | 1,053 | 993 |
| Other Religion | 61 | (0.02%) | 33 | 28 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,080 | (0.3%) | 550 | 530 |
Literacy Rate - Gangapur Taluka
Average literacy rate of Gangapur Taluka in 2011 were 76.61% in which, male and female literacy were 86.13% and 66.38% respectively. Total literate in Gangapur Taluka were 232,768 of which male and female were 135,495 and 97,273 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Gangapur Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Gangapur Taluka is 920 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 920 females in Gangapur Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 857 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 920 ) of Gangapur Taluka.
Child Population - Gangapur Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 54,303 children between age 0 to 6 years in Gangapur Taluka. Out of which 54,303 were male while 54,303 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Gangapur Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 23,051 families under Gangapur Taluka living in urban areas while 23,051 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 28.5% of total population of Gangapur Taluka lives in Urban areas while 71.5% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 16,639 while that in rural region is 37,664.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 358,155 | 101,987 | 256,168 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 54,303 | 16,639 | 37,664 |
| Schedule Caste | 57,036 | 18,453 | 38,583 |
| Schedule Tribe | 14,743 | 2,017 | 12,726 |
| Literacy | 76.61% | 83.7% | 73.83% |
| Sex Ratio | 920 | 901 | 927 |
Working Population - Gangapur Taluka
In Gangapur Taluka out of total population, 170,639 were engaged in work activities. 91.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 170,639 workers engaged in Main Work, 71,225 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 39,768 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 156,434 | 98,636 | 57,798 |
| Cultivators | 71,225 | 41,747 | 29,478 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 39,768 | 19,822 | 19,946 |
| Household Industries | 2,797 | 1,580 | 1,217 |
| Other Workers | 42,644 | 35,487 | 7,157 |
| Marginal Workers | 14,205 | 5,583 | 8,622 |
| Non Working | 187,516 | 82,338 | 105,178 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gangapur, Maharashtra - Wikipedia