Ghatanji Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Yavatmal district, Maharashtra
Ghatanji Taluka of Yavatmal district has total population of 138,587 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 71,157 are males while 67,430 are females. In 2011 there were total 33,590 families residing in Ghatanji Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Ghatanji Taluka is 948.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 15.4% people lives in Urban areas while 84.6% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 90.1% while that in the rural areas is 80.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Ghatanji Taluka is 931% while that of Rural areas is 951.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ghatanji Taluka is 15320 which is 11% of the total population. There are 8097 male children and 7223 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghatanji Taluka is 892 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 948 ) of Ghatanji Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Ghatanji Taluka is 81.65%. The male literacy rate is 78.43% and the female literacy rate is 66.49% in Ghatanji Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Ghatanji Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 120 villages.
Ghatanji Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghatanji Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 15,320 | 8,097 | 7,223 |
| Literacy | 81.65% | 78.43% | 66.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 11,371 | 5,889 | 5,482 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 40,056 | 20,214 | 19,842 |
| Illiterate | 37,940 | 15,346 | 22,594 |
Caste-wise Population - Ghatanji Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 28.9% of total population in Ghatanji Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 11,371 | 5,889 | 5,482 |
| Schedule Tribe | 40,056 | 20,214 | 19,842 |
Religion-wise Population - Ghatanji Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 122,697 | (88.53%) | 62,927 | 59,770 |
| Muslim | 4,674 | (3.37%) | 2,417 | 2,257 |
| Christian | 93 | (0.07%) | 46 | 47 |
| Sikh | 165 | (0.12%) | 87 | 78 |
| Buddhist | 9,149 | (6.6%) | 4,716 | 4,433 |
| Jain | 79 | (0.06%) | 37 | 42 |
| Other Religion | 683 | (0.49%) | 353 | 330 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,047 | (0.76%) | 574 | 473 |
Literacy Rate - Ghatanji Taluka
Average literacy rate of Ghatanji Taluka in 2011 were 81.65% in which, male and female literacy were 88.5% and 74.47% respectively. Total literate in Ghatanji Taluka were 100,647 of which male and female were 55,811 and 44,836 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Ghatanji Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Ghatanji Taluka is 948 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 948 females in Ghatanji Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 892 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 948 ) of Ghatanji Taluka.
Child Population - Ghatanji Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 15,320 children between age 0 to 6 years in Ghatanji Taluka. Out of which 15,320 were male while 15,320 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Ghatanji Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 4,848 families under Ghatanji Taluka living in urban areas while 4,848 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 15.4% of total population of Ghatanji Taluka lives in Urban areas while 84.6% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 2,191 while that in rural region is 13,129.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 138,587 | 21,293 | 117,294 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 15,320 | 2,191 | 13,129 |
| Schedule Caste | 11,371 | 2,397 | 8,974 |
| Schedule Tribe | 40,056 | 2,222 | 37,834 |
| Literacy | 81.65% | 90.05% | 80.11% |
| Sex Ratio | 948 | 931 | 951 |
Working Population - Ghatanji Taluka
In Ghatanji Taluka out of total population, 75,573 were engaged in work activities. 87.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 75,573 workers engaged in Main Work, 22,267 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 35,770 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 66,092 | 38,737 | 27,355 |
| Cultivators | 22,267 | 14,046 | 8,221 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 35,770 | 18,510 | 17,260 |
| Household Industries | 656 | 440 | 216 |
| Other Workers | 7,399 | 5,741 | 1,658 |
| Marginal Workers | 9,481 | 4,161 | 5,320 |
| Non Working | 63,014 | 28,259 | 34,755 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghatanji, Maharashtra - Wikipedia