Kankavli Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Sindhudurg district, Maharashtra
Kankavli Taluka of Sindhudurg district has total population of 135,295 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 66,241 are males while 69,054 are females. In 2011 there were total 33,930 families residing in Kankavli Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Kankavli Taluka is 1,042.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 18% people lives in Urban areas while 82% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 91.8% while that in the rural areas is 82.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Kankavli Taluka is 968% while that of Rural areas is 1,060.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kankavli Taluka is 11878 which is 9% of the total population. There are 6166 male children and 5712 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kankavli Taluka is 926 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,042 ) of Kankavli Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Kankavli Taluka is 83.81%. The male literacy rate is 81.77% and the female literacy rate is 71.36% in Kankavli Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Kankavli Taluka is further divided into 2 towns and 105 villages.
Kankavli Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kankavli Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 11,878 | 6,166 | 5,712 |
| Literacy | 83.81% | 81.77% | 71.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 11,930 | 5,823 | 6,107 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,231 | 630 | 601 |
| Illiterate | 31,859 | 12,079 | 19,780 |
Caste-wise Population - Kankavli Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.9% of total population in Kankavli Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 11,930 | 5,823 | 6,107 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,231 | 630 | 601 |
Religion-wise Population - Kankavli Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 119,614 | (88.41%) | 58,654 | 60,960 |
| Muslim | 5,166 | (3.82%) | 2,547 | 2,619 |
| Christian | 1,874 | (1.39%) | 892 | 982 |
| Sikh | 51 | (0.04%) | 29 | 22 |
| Buddhist | 7,809 | (5.77%) | 3,719 | 4,090 |
| Jain | 627 | (0.46%) | 327 | 300 |
| Other Religion | 5 | (0%) | 3 | 2 |
| No Religion Specified | 149 | (0.11%) | 70 | 79 |
Literacy Rate - Kankavli Taluka
Average literacy rate of Kankavli Taluka in 2011 were 83.81% in which, male and female literacy were 90.16% and 77.79% respectively. Total literate in Kankavli Taluka were 103,436 of which male and female were 54,162 and 49,274 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Kankavli Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Kankavli Taluka is 1,042 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,042 females in Kankavli Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 926 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,042 ) of Kankavli Taluka.
Child Population - Kankavli Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 11,878 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kankavli Taluka. Out of which 11,878 were male while 11,878 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Kankavli Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 6,066 families under Kankavli Taluka living in urban areas while 6,066 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 18% of total population of Kankavli Taluka lives in Urban areas while 82% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 2,363 while that in rural region is 9,515.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 135,295 | 24,409 | 110,886 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 11,878 | 2,363 | 9,515 |
| Schedule Caste | 11,930 | 2,341 | 9,589 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,231 | 317 | 914 |
| Literacy | 83.81% | 91.83% | 82.07% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,042 | 968 | 1,060 |
Working Population - Kankavli Taluka
In Kankavli Taluka out of total population, 55,450 were engaged in work activities. 63.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 55,450 workers engaged in Main Work, 14,109 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,298 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 35,398 | 25,636 | 9,762 |
| Cultivators | 14,109 | 9,054 | 5,055 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3,298 | 2,421 | 877 |
| Household Industries | 753 | 594 | 159 |
| Other Workers | 17,238 | 13,567 | 3,671 |
| Marginal Workers | 20,052 | 10,193 | 9,859 |
| Non Working | 79,845 | 30,412 | 49,433 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kankavli, Maharashtra - Wikipedia