Kandhar Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Nanded district, Maharashtra
Kandhar Taluka of Nanded district has total population of 248,870 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 128,953 are males while 119,917 are females. In 2011 there were total 48,607 families residing in Kandhar Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Kandhar Taluka is 930.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 10% people lives in Urban areas while 90% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 79% while that in the rural areas is 73.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Kandhar Taluka is 904% while that of Rural areas is 933.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kandhar Taluka is 35162 which is 14% of the total population. There are 18592 male children and 16570 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kandhar Taluka is 891 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 930 ) of Kandhar Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Kandhar Taluka is 73.92%. The male literacy rate is 71.54% and the female literacy rate is 54.82% in Kandhar Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Kandhar Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 127 villages.
Kandhar Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kandhar Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 35,162 | 18,592 | 16,570 |
| Literacy | 73.92% | 71.54% | 54.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 52,795 | 27,201 | 25,594 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7,314 | 3,836 | 3,478 |
| Illiterate | 90,887 | 36,704 | 54,183 |
Caste-wise Population - Kandhar Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.9% of total population in Kandhar Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 52,795 | 27,201 | 25,594 |
| Schedule Tribe | 7,314 | 3,836 | 3,478 |
Religion-wise Population - Kandhar Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 206,907 | (83.14%) | 107,333 | 99,574 |
| Muslim | 24,170 | (9.71%) | 12,489 | 11,681 |
| Christian | 143 | (0.06%) | 86 | 57 |
| Sikh | 63 | (0.03%) | 23 | 40 |
| Buddhist | 17,111 | (6.88%) | 8,763 | 8,348 |
| Jain | 103 | (0.04%) | 51 | 52 |
| Other Religion | 19 | (0.01%) | 14 | 5 |
| No Religion Specified | 354 | (0.14%) | 194 | 160 |
Literacy Rate - Kandhar Taluka
Average literacy rate of Kandhar Taluka in 2011 were 73.92% in which, male and female literacy were 83.59% and 63.61% respectively. Total literate in Kandhar Taluka were 157,983 of which male and female were 92,249 and 65,734 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Kandhar Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Kandhar Taluka is 930 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 930 females in Kandhar Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 891 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 930 ) of Kandhar Taluka.
Child Population - Kandhar Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 35,162 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kandhar Taluka. Out of which 35,162 were male while 35,162 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Kandhar Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 4,411 families under Kandhar Taluka living in urban areas while 4,411 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 10% of total population of Kandhar Taluka lives in Urban areas while 90% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 3,205 while that in rural region is 31,957.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 248,870 | 24,843 | 224,027 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 35,162 | 3,205 | 31,957 |
| Schedule Caste | 52,795 | 5,600 | 47,195 |
| Schedule Tribe | 7,314 | 82 | 7,232 |
| Literacy | 73.92% | 78.99% | 73.35% |
| Sex Ratio | 930 | 904 | 933 |
Working Population - Kandhar Taluka
In Kandhar Taluka out of total population, 115,758 were engaged in work activities. 87.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 115,758 workers engaged in Main Work, 35,778 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 45,081 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 101,598 | 61,549 | 40,049 |
| Cultivators | 35,778 | 21,446 | 14,332 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 45,081 | 24,183 | 20,898 |
| Household Industries | 1,447 | 831 | 616 |
| Other Workers | 19,292 | 15,089 | 4,203 |
| Marginal Workers | 14,160 | 5,896 | 8,264 |
| Non Working | 133,112 | 61,508 | 71,604 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kandhar, Maharashtra - Wikipedia