Khed Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Pune district, Maharashtra
Khed Taluka of Pune district has total population of 450,116 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 237,868 are males while 212,248 are females. In 2011 there were total 99,477 families residing in Khed Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Khed Taluka is 892.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 28.7% people lives in Urban areas while 71.3% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 89.5% while that in the rural areas is 77.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Khed Taluka is 826% while that of Rural areas is 920.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khed Taluka is 56102 which is 12% of the total population. There are 30147 male children and 25955 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khed Taluka is 861 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 892 ) of Khed Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Khed Taluka is 80.77%. The male literacy rate is 76.89% and the female literacy rate is 63.77% in Khed Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Khed Taluka is further divided into 6 towns and 186 villages.
Khed Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khed Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 56,102 | 30,147 | 25,955 |
| Literacy | 80.77% | 76.89% | 63.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 30,409 | 16,078 | 14,331 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 49,291 | 25,180 | 24,111 |
| Illiterate | 131,863 | 54,969 | 76,894 |
Caste-wise Population - Khed Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11% of total population in Khed Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 30,409 | 16,078 | 14,331 |
| Schedule Tribe | 49,291 | 25,180 | 24,111 |
Religion-wise Population - Khed Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 419,352 | (93.17%) | 221,467 | 197,885 |
| Muslim | 11,724 | (2.6%) | 6,458 | 5,266 |
| Christian | 723 | (0.16%) | 387 | 336 |
| Sikh | 222 | (0.05%) | 124 | 98 |
| Buddhist | 14,715 | (3.27%) | 7,621 | 7,094 |
| Jain | 2,557 | (0.57%) | 1,324 | 1,233 |
| Other Religion | 187 | (0.04%) | 104 | 83 |
| No Religion Specified | 636 | (0.14%) | 383 | 253 |
Literacy Rate - Khed Taluka
Average literacy rate of Khed Taluka in 2011 were 80.77% in which, male and female literacy were 88.05% and 72.66% respectively. Total literate in Khed Taluka were 318,253 of which male and female were 182,899 and 135,354 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Khed Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Khed Taluka is 892 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 892 females in Khed Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 861 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 892 ) of Khed Taluka.
Child Population - Khed Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 56,102 children between age 0 to 6 years in Khed Taluka. Out of which 56,102 were male while 56,102 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Khed Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 32,659 families under Khed Taluka living in urban areas while 32,659 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 28.7% of total population of Khed Taluka lives in Urban areas while 71.3% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 18,185 while that in rural region is 37,917.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 450,116 | 129,334 | 320,782 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 56,102 | 18,185 | 37,917 |
| Schedule Caste | 30,409 | 12,632 | 17,777 |
| Schedule Tribe | 49,291 | 4,268 | 45,023 |
| Literacy | 80.77% | 89.5% | 77.34% |
| Sex Ratio | 892 | 826 | 920 |
Working Population - Khed Taluka
In Khed Taluka out of total population, 222,688 were engaged in work activities. 91.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 222,688 workers engaged in Main Work, 91,820 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 26,423 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 203,707 | 132,527 | 71,180 |
| Cultivators | 91,820 | 51,389 | 40,431 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 26,423 | 11,854 | 14,569 |
| Household Industries | 4,347 | 2,554 | 1,793 |
| Other Workers | 81,117 | 66,730 | 14,387 |
| Marginal Workers | 18,981 | 9,366 | 9,615 |
| Non Working | 227,428 | 95,975 | 131,453 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khed, Maharashtra - Wikipedia