Kagal Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Kolhapur district, Maharashtra
Kagal Taluka of Kolhapur district has total population of 275,372 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 141,334 are males while 134,038 are females. In 2011 there were total 59,093 families residing in Kagal Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Kagal Taluka is 948.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 16.5% people lives in Urban areas while 83.5% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 85% while that in the rural areas is 77.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Kagal Taluka is 937% while that of Rural areas is 951.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kagal Taluka is 28575 which is 10% of the total population. There are 15596 male children and 12979 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kagal Taluka is 832 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 948 ) of Kagal Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Kagal Taluka is 78.65%. The male literacy rate is 77.41% and the female literacy rate is 63.19% in Kagal Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Kagal Taluka is further divided into 2 towns and 84 villages.
Kagal Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kagal Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 28,575 | 15,596 | 12,979 |
| Literacy | 78.65% | 77.41% | 63.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 36,662 | 18,381 | 18,281 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 523 | 265 | 258 |
| Illiterate | 81,278 | 31,933 | 49,345 |
Caste-wise Population - Kagal Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Kagal Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 36,662 | 18,381 | 18,281 |
| Schedule Tribe | 523 | 265 | 258 |
Religion-wise Population - Kagal Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 258,831 | (93.99%) | 132,960 | 125,871 |
| Muslim | 11,205 | (4.07%) | 5,626 | 5,579 |
| Christian | 710 | (0.26%) | 355 | 355 |
| Sikh | 94 | (0.03%) | 47 | 47 |
| Buddhist | 779 | (0.28%) | 405 | 374 |
| Jain | 3,384 | (1.23%) | 1,758 | 1,626 |
| Other Religion | 17 | (0.01%) | 8 | 9 |
| No Religion Specified | 352 | (0.13%) | 175 | 177 |
Literacy Rate - Kagal Taluka
Average literacy rate of Kagal Taluka in 2011 were 78.65% in which, male and female literacy were 87.01% and 69.96% respectively. Total literate in Kagal Taluka were 194,094 of which male and female were 109,401 and 84,693 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Kagal Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Kagal Taluka is 948 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 948 females in Kagal Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 832 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 948 ) of Kagal Taluka.
Child Population - Kagal Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 28,575 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kagal Taluka. Out of which 28,575 were male while 28,575 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Kagal Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 9,809 families under Kagal Taluka living in urban areas while 9,809 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 16.5% of total population of Kagal Taluka lives in Urban areas while 83.5% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 4,836 while that in rural region is 23,739.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 275,372 | 45,300 | 230,072 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 28,575 | 4,836 | 23,739 |
| Schedule Caste | 36,662 | 6,681 | 29,981 |
| Schedule Tribe | 523 | 175 | 348 |
| Literacy | 78.65% | 85.01% | 77.4% |
| Sex Ratio | 948 | 937 | 951 |
Working Population - Kagal Taluka
In Kagal Taluka out of total population, 134,981 were engaged in work activities. 90.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 134,981 workers engaged in Main Work, 66,844 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21,026 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 121,577 | 76,550 | 45,027 |
| Cultivators | 66,844 | 40,083 | 26,761 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 21,026 | 9,719 | 11,307 |
| Household Industries | 2,970 | 1,969 | 1,001 |
| Other Workers | 30,737 | 24,779 | 5,958 |
| Marginal Workers | 13,404 | 4,656 | 8,748 |
| Non Working | 140,391 | 60,128 | 80,263 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kagal, Maharashtra - Wikipedia