Jamkhed Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Ahmadnagar district, Maharashtra
Jamkhed Taluka of Ahmadnagar district has total population of 158,380 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 82,470 are males while 75,910 are females. In 2011 there were total 33,706 families residing in Jamkhed Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Jamkhed Taluka is 920.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 21.5% people lives in Urban areas while 78.5% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 83.1% while that in the rural areas is 69.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Jamkhed Taluka is 955% while that of Rural areas is 911.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jamkhed Taluka is 19474 which is 12% of the total population. There are 10699 male children and 8775 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jamkhed Taluka is 820 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 920 ) of Jamkhed Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Jamkhed Taluka is 72.62%. The male literacy rate is 71.63% and the female literacy rate is 55.06% in Jamkhed Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Jamkhed Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 86 villages.
Jamkhed Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jamkhed Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 19,474 | 10,699 | 8,775 |
| Literacy | 72.62% | 71.63% | 55.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 20,572 | 10,541 | 10,031 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,272 | 1,174 | 1,098 |
| Illiterate | 57,507 | 23,393 | 34,114 |
Caste-wise Population - Jamkhed Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.4% of total population in Jamkhed Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 20,572 | 10,541 | 10,031 |
| Schedule Tribe | 2,272 | 1,174 | 1,098 |
Religion-wise Population - Jamkhed Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 142,082 | (89.71%) | 74,171 | 67,911 |
| Muslim | 12,650 | (7.99%) | 6,439 | 6,211 |
| Christian | 182 | (0.11%) | 82 | 100 |
| Sikh | 65 | (0.04%) | 38 | 27 |
| Buddhist | 1,798 | (1.14%) | 925 | 873 |
| Jain | 1,372 | (0.87%) | 691 | 681 |
| Other Religion | 57 | (0.04%) | 27 | 30 |
| No Religion Specified | 174 | (0.11%) | 97 | 77 |
Literacy Rate - Jamkhed Taluka
Average literacy rate of Jamkhed Taluka in 2011 were 72.62% in which, male and female literacy were 82.31% and 62.26% respectively. Total literate in Jamkhed Taluka were 100,873 of which male and female were 59,077 and 41,796 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Jamkhed Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Jamkhed Taluka is 920 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 920 females in Jamkhed Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 820 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 920 ) of Jamkhed Taluka.
Child Population - Jamkhed Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 19,474 children between age 0 to 6 years in Jamkhed Taluka. Out of which 19,474 were male while 19,474 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Jamkhed Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 7,175 families under Jamkhed Taluka living in urban areas while 7,175 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 21.5% of total population of Jamkhed Taluka lives in Urban areas while 78.5% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 4,365 while that in rural region is 15,109.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 158,380 | 34,017 | 124,363 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 19,474 | 4,365 | 15,109 |
| Schedule Caste | 20,572 | 4,007 | 16,565 |
| Schedule Tribe | 2,272 | 870 | 1,402 |
| Literacy | 72.62% | 83.12% | 69.77% |
| Sex Ratio | 920 | 955 | 911 |
Working Population - Jamkhed Taluka
In Jamkhed Taluka out of total population, 80,954 were engaged in work activities. 94.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 80,954 workers engaged in Main Work, 40,357 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21,499 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 76,499 | 44,508 | 31,991 |
| Cultivators | 40,357 | 23,683 | 16,674 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 21,499 | 9,842 | 11,657 |
| Household Industries | 1,070 | 656 | 414 |
| Other Workers | 13,573 | 10,327 | 3,246 |
| Marginal Workers | 4,455 | 1,846 | 2,609 |
| Non Working | 77,426 | 36,116 | 41,310 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jamkhed, Maharashtra - Wikipedia