Karanja Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Washim district, Maharashtra
Karanja Taluka of Washim district has total population of 213,824 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 109,763 are males while 104,061 are females. In 2011 there were total 47,633 families residing in Karanja Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Karanja Taluka is 948.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 31.8% people lives in Urban areas while 68.2% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 88.7% while that in the rural areas is 85.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Karanja Taluka is 957% while that of Rural areas is 944.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Karanja Taluka is 25294 which is 12% of the total population. There are 13188 male children and 12106 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karanja Taluka is 918 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 948 ) of Karanja Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Karanja Taluka is 86.52%. The male literacy rate is 80.64% and the female literacy rate is 71.68% in Karanja Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Karanja Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 167 villages.
Karanja Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karanja Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 25,294 | 13,188 | 12,106 |
| Literacy | 86.52% | 80.64% | 71.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 35,375 | 18,186 | 17,189 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5,998 | 3,041 | 2,957 |
| Illiterate | 50,712 | 21,246 | 29,466 |
Caste-wise Population - Karanja Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.8% of total population in Karanja Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 35,375 | 18,186 | 17,189 |
| Schedule Tribe | 5,998 | 3,041 | 2,957 |
Religion-wise Population - Karanja Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 126,185 | (59.01%) | 64,777 | 61,408 |
| Muslim | 52,187 | (24.41%) | 26,713 | 25,474 |
| Christian | 180 | (0.08%) | 94 | 86 |
| Sikh | 110 | (0.05%) | 55 | 55 |
| Buddhist | 31,413 | (14.69%) | 16,226 | 15,187 |
| Jain | 3,139 | (1.47%) | 1,567 | 1,572 |
| Other Religion | 250 | (0.12%) | 123 | 127 |
| No Religion Specified | 360 | (0.17%) | 208 | 152 |
Literacy Rate - Karanja Taluka
Average literacy rate of Karanja Taluka in 2011 were 86.52% in which, male and female literacy were 91.66% and 81.12% respectively. Total literate in Karanja Taluka were 163,112 of which male and female were 88,517 and 74,595 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Karanja Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Karanja Taluka is 948 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 948 females in Karanja Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 918 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 948 ) of Karanja Taluka.
Child Population - Karanja Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 25,294 children between age 0 to 6 years in Karanja Taluka. Out of which 25,294 were male while 25,294 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Karanja Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 13,095 families under Karanja Taluka living in urban areas while 13,095 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 31.8% of total population of Karanja Taluka lives in Urban areas while 68.2% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 8,395 while that in rural region is 16,899.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 213,824 | 67,907 | 145,917 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 25,294 | 8,395 | 16,899 |
| Schedule Caste | 35,375 | 6,317 | 29,058 |
| Schedule Tribe | 5,998 | 894 | 5,104 |
| Literacy | 86.52% | 88.71% | 85.51% |
| Sex Ratio | 948 | 957 | 944 |
Working Population - Karanja Taluka
In Karanja Taluka out of total population, 91,723 were engaged in work activities. 87.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 91,723 workers engaged in Main Work, 18,154 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 42,473 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 80,659 | 56,120 | 24,539 |
| Cultivators | 18,154 | 13,824 | 4,330 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 42,473 | 25,225 | 17,248 |
| Household Industries | 642 | 486 | 156 |
| Other Workers | 19,390 | 16,585 | 2,805 |
| Marginal Workers | 11,064 | 5,454 | 5,610 |
| Non Working | 122,101 | 48,189 | 73,912 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karanja, Maharashtra - Wikipedia