Gondiya Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Gondiya district, Maharashtra
Gondiya Taluka of Gondiya district has total population of 421,650 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 210,519 are males while 211,131 are females. In 2011 there were total 90,264 families residing in Gondiya Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Gondiya Taluka is 1,003.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 38.7% people lives in Urban areas while 61.3% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 92.2% while that in the rural areas is 83.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Gondiya Taluka is 990% while that of Rural areas is 1,011.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gondiya Taluka is 45857 which is 11% of the total population. There are 23459 male children and 22398 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gondiya Taluka is 955 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,003 ) of Gondiya Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Gondiya Taluka is 86.74%. The male literacy rate is 82.54% and the female literacy rate is 72.1% in Gondiya Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Gondiya Taluka is further divided into 5 towns and 147 villages.
Gondiya Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gondiya Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 45,857 | 23,459 | 22,398 |
| Literacy | 86.74% | 82.54% | 72.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 61,562 | 30,407 | 31,155 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 34,152 | 16,846 | 17,306 |
| Illiterate | 95,672 | 36,756 | 58,916 |
Caste-wise Population - Gondiya Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.1% of total population in Gondiya Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 61,562 | 30,407 | 31,155 |
| Schedule Tribe | 34,152 | 16,846 | 17,306 |
Religion-wise Population - Gondiya Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 357,179 | (84.71%) | 178,490 | 178,689 |
| Muslim | 14,463 | (3.43%) | 7,179 | 7,284 |
| Christian | 968 | (0.23%) | 485 | 483 |
| Sikh | 1,346 | (0.32%) | 709 | 637 |
| Buddhist | 43,582 | (10.34%) | 21,518 | 22,064 |
| Jain | 992 | (0.24%) | 489 | 503 |
| Other Religion | 889 | (0.21%) | 447 | 442 |
| No Religion Specified | 2,231 | (0.53%) | 1,202 | 1,029 |
Literacy Rate - Gondiya Taluka
Average literacy rate of Gondiya Taluka in 2011 were 86.74% in which, male and female literacy were 92.89% and 80.65% respectively. Total literate in Gondiya Taluka were 325,978 of which male and female were 173,763 and 152,215 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Gondiya Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Gondiya Taluka is 1,003 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,003 females in Gondiya Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 955 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,003 ) of Gondiya Taluka.
Child Population - Gondiya Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 45,857 children between age 0 to 6 years in Gondiya Taluka. Out of which 45,857 were male while 45,857 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Gondiya Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 34,891 families under Gondiya Taluka living in urban areas while 34,891 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 38.7% of total population of Gondiya Taluka lives in Urban areas while 61.3% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 16,330 while that in rural region is 29,527.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 421,650 | 163,076 | 258,574 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 45,857 | 16,330 | 29,527 |
| Schedule Caste | 61,562 | 30,058 | 31,504 |
| Schedule Tribe | 34,152 | 6,501 | 27,651 |
| Literacy | 86.74% | 92.22% | 83.24% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,003 | 990 | 1,011 |
Working Population - Gondiya Taluka
In Gondiya Taluka out of total population, 187,042 were engaged in work activities. 73% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 187,042 workers engaged in Main Work, 25,504 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 29,217 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 136,630 | 94,330 | 42,300 |
| Cultivators | 25,504 | 17,275 | 8,229 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 29,217 | 17,383 | 11,834 |
| Household Industries | 9,685 | 3,568 | 6,117 |
| Other Workers | 72,224 | 56,104 | 16,120 |
| Marginal Workers | 50,412 | 23,228 | 27,184 |
| Non Working | 234,608 | 92,961 | 141,647 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gondiya, Maharashtra - Wikipedia