Guhagar Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra
Guhagar Taluka of Ratnagiri district has total population of 123,209 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 54,696 are males while 68,513 are females. In 2011 there were total 32,459 families residing in Guhagar Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Guhagar Taluka is 1,253.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 1.3% people lives in Urban areas while 98.7% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 87.7% while that in the rural areas is 77.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Guhagar Taluka is 970% while that of Rural areas is 1,257.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Guhagar Taluka is 12195 which is 10% of the total population. There are 6374 male children and 5821 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Guhagar Taluka is 913 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,253 ) of Guhagar Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Guhagar Taluka is 77.6%. The male literacy rate is 78.69% and the female literacy rate is 62.92% in Guhagar Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Guhagar Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 121 villages.
Guhagar Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Guhagar Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 12,195 | 6,374 | 5,821 |
| Literacy | 77.6% | 78.69% | 62.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,831 | 1,365 | 1,466 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 409 | 234 | 175 |
| Illiterate | 37,064 | 11,656 | 25,408 |
Caste-wise Population - Guhagar Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Guhagar Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 2,831 | 1,365 | 1,466 |
| Schedule Tribe | 409 | 234 | 175 |
Religion-wise Population - Guhagar Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 106,024 | (86.05%) | 46,560 | 59,464 |
| Muslim | 8,938 | (7.25%) | 4,297 | 4,641 |
| Christian | 50 | (0.04%) | 25 | 25 |
| Sikh | 18 | (0.01%) | 16 | 2 |
| Buddhist | 8,097 | (6.57%) | 3,753 | 4,344 |
| Jain | 35 | (0.03%) | 20 | 15 |
| Other Religion | 4 | (0%) | 3 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 43 | (0.03%) | 22 | 21 |
Literacy Rate - Guhagar Taluka
Average literacy rate of Guhagar Taluka in 2011 were 77.6% in which, male and female literacy were 89.07% and 68.76% respectively. Total literate in Guhagar Taluka were 86,145 of which male and female were 43,040 and 43,105 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Guhagar Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Guhagar Taluka is 1,253 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,253 females in Guhagar Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 913 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,253 ) of Guhagar Taluka.
Child Population - Guhagar Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 12,195 children between age 0 to 6 years in Guhagar Taluka. Out of which 12,195 were male while 12,195 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Guhagar Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 361 families under Guhagar Taluka living in urban areas while 361 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 1.3% of total population of Guhagar Taluka lives in Urban areas while 98.7% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 147 while that in rural region is 12,048.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 123,209 | 1,621 | 121,588 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 12,195 | 147 | 12,048 |
| Schedule Caste | 2,831 | 32 | 2,799 |
| Schedule Tribe | 409 | 18 | 391 |
| Literacy | 77.6% | 87.72% | 77.46% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,253 | 970 | 1,257 |
Working Population - Guhagar Taluka
In Guhagar Taluka out of total population, 58,109 were engaged in work activities. 77.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 58,109 workers engaged in Main Work, 22,764 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6,224 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 44,868 | 24,694 | 20,174 |
| Cultivators | 22,764 | 8,698 | 14,066 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6,224 | 2,862 | 3,362 |
| Household Industries | 639 | 331 | 308 |
| Other Workers | 15,241 | 12,803 | 2,438 |
| Marginal Workers | 13,241 | 4,257 | 8,984 |
| Non Working | 65,100 | 25,745 | 39,355 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Guhagar, Maharashtra - Wikipedia