Karjat Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Ahmadnagar district, Maharashtra
Karjat Taluka of Ahmadnagar district has total population of 235,792 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 123,225 are males while 112,567 are females. In 2011 there were total 50,056 families residing in Karjat Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Karjat Taluka is 914.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 4.9% people lives in Urban areas while 95.1% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 86.1% while that in the rural areas is 73.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Karjat Taluka is 928% while that of Rural areas is 913.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Karjat Taluka is 27951 which is 12% of the total population. There are 15331 male children and 12620 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karjat Taluka is 823 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 914 ) of Karjat Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Karjat Taluka is 74.11%. The male literacy rate is 72.3% and the female literacy rate is 57.69% in Karjat Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Karjat Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 120 villages.
Karjat Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karjat Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 27,951 | 15,331 | 12,620 |
| Literacy | 74.11% | 72.3% | 57.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 33,947 | 17,347 | 16,600 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3,464 | 1,767 | 1,697 |
| Illiterate | 81,760 | 34,137 | 47,623 |
Caste-wise Population - Karjat Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.5% of total population in Karjat Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 33,947 | 17,347 | 16,600 |
| Schedule Tribe | 3,464 | 1,767 | 1,697 |
Religion-wise Population - Karjat Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 223,529 | (94.8%) | 116,934 | 106,595 |
| Muslim | 8,531 | (3.62%) | 4,351 | 4,180 |
| Christian | 121 | (0.05%) | 62 | 59 |
| Sikh | 93 | (0.04%) | 42 | 51 |
| Buddhist | 1,751 | (0.74%) | 908 | 843 |
| Jain | 1,403 | (0.6%) | 722 | 681 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 364 | (0.15%) | 206 | 158 |
Literacy Rate - Karjat Taluka
Average literacy rate of Karjat Taluka in 2011 were 74.11% in which, male and female literacy were 82.57% and 64.98% respectively. Total literate in Karjat Taluka were 154,032 of which male and female were 89,088 and 64,944 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Karjat Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Karjat Taluka is 914 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 914 females in Karjat Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 823 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 914 ) of Karjat Taluka.
Child Population - Karjat Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 27,951 children between age 0 to 6 years in Karjat Taluka. Out of which 27,951 were male while 27,951 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Karjat Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 2,562 families under Karjat Taluka living in urban areas while 2,562 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 4.9% of total population of Karjat Taluka lives in Urban areas while 95.1% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,289 while that in rural region is 26,662.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 235,792 | 11,659 | 224,133 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 27,951 | 1,289 | 26,662 |
| Schedule Caste | 33,947 | 2,172 | 31,775 |
| Schedule Tribe | 3,464 | 180 | 3,284 |
| Literacy | 74.11% | 86.14% | 73.48% |
| Sex Ratio | 914 | 928 | 913 |
Working Population - Karjat Taluka
In Karjat Taluka out of total population, 127,361 were engaged in work activities. 94.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 127,361 workers engaged in Main Work, 75,658 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 28,768 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 120,585 | 68,592 | 51,993 |
| Cultivators | 75,658 | 43,354 | 32,304 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 28,768 | 13,001 | 15,767 |
| Household Industries | 1,501 | 937 | 564 |
| Other Workers | 14,658 | 11,300 | 3,358 |
| Marginal Workers | 6,776 | 2,624 | 4,152 |
| Non Working | 108,431 | 52,009 | 56,422 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karjat, Maharashtra - Wikipedia