Karad Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Satara district, Maharashtra
Karad Taluka of Satara district has total population of 584,085 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 296,157 are males while 287,928 are females. In 2011 there were total 124,925 families residing in Karad Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Karad Taluka is 972.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 22.1% people lives in Urban areas while 77.9% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 88% while that in the rural areas is 83.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Karad Taluka is 965% while that of Rural areas is 974.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Karad Taluka is 60786 which is 10% of the total population. There are 32333 male children and 28453 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karad Taluka is 880 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 972 ) of Karad Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Karad Taluka is 84.31%. The male literacy rate is 80.1% and the female literacy rate is 70.85% in Karad Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Karad Taluka is further divided into 5 towns and 217 villages.
Karad Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karad Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 60,786 | 32,333 | 28,453 |
| Literacy | 84.31% | 80.1% | 70.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 68,439 | 34,228 | 34,211 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3,149 | 1,632 | 1,517 |
| Illiterate | 142,879 | 58,944 | 83,935 |
Caste-wise Population - Karad Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Karad Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 68,439 | 34,228 | 34,211 |
| Schedule Tribe | 3,149 | 1,632 | 1,517 |
Religion-wise Population - Karad Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 497,392 | (85.16%) | 252,680 | 244,712 |
| Muslim | 49,184 | (8.42%) | 24,717 | 24,467 |
| Christian | 741 | (0.13%) | 385 | 356 |
| Sikh | 228 | (0.04%) | 120 | 108 |
| Buddhist | 31,681 | (5.42%) | 15,779 | 15,902 |
| Jain | 3,757 | (0.64%) | 1,931 | 1,826 |
| Other Religion | 135 | (0.02%) | 68 | 67 |
| No Religion Specified | 967 | (0.17%) | 477 | 490 |
Literacy Rate - Karad Taluka
Average literacy rate of Karad Taluka in 2011 were 84.31% in which, male and female literacy were 89.91% and 78.62% respectively. Total literate in Karad Taluka were 441,206 of which male and female were 237,213 and 203,993 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Karad Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Karad Taluka is 972 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 972 females in Karad Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 880 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 972 ) of Karad Taluka.
Child Population - Karad Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 60,786 children between age 0 to 6 years in Karad Taluka. Out of which 60,786 were male while 60,786 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Karad Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 28,103 families under Karad Taluka living in urban areas while 28,103 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 22.1% of total population of Karad Taluka lives in Urban areas while 77.9% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 13,854 while that in rural region is 46,932.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 584,085 | 129,256 | 454,829 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 60,786 | 13,854 | 46,932 |
| Schedule Caste | 68,439 | 16,854 | 51,585 |
| Schedule Tribe | 3,149 | 901 | 2,248 |
| Literacy | 84.31% | 88.04% | 83.26% |
| Sex Ratio | 972 | 965 | 974 |
Working Population - Karad Taluka
In Karad Taluka out of total population, 250,794 were engaged in work activities. 88.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 250,794 workers engaged in Main Work, 81,943 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 45,464 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 221,344 | 155,778 | 65,566 |
| Cultivators | 81,943 | 59,185 | 22,758 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 45,464 | 23,243 | 22,221 |
| Household Industries | 6,432 | 3,675 | 2,757 |
| Other Workers | 87,505 | 69,675 | 17,830 |
| Marginal Workers | 29,450 | 11,533 | 17,917 |
| Non Working | 333,291 | 128,846 | 204,445 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karad, Maharashtra - Wikipedia