Khed Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra
Khed Taluka of Ratnagiri district has total population of 181,615 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 86,485 are males while 95,130 are females. In 2011 there were total 44,368 families residing in Khed Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Khed Taluka is 1,100.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 9.3% people lives in Urban areas while 90.7% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 94.3% while that in the rural areas is 81%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Khed Taluka is 1,072% while that of Rural areas is 1,103.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khed Taluka is 18016 which is 10% of the total population. There are 9312 male children and 8704 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khed Taluka is 935 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,100 ) of Khed Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Khed Taluka is 82.19%. The male literacy rate is 81.1% and the female literacy rate is 67.62% in Khed Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Khed Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 215 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) | 18,016 | 9,312 | 8,704 |
| Literacy | 82.19% | 81.1% | 67.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 9,822 | 4,797 | 5,025 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,506 | 1,282 | 1,224 |
| Illiterate | 47,147 | 16,346 | 30,801 |
Caste-wise Population - Khed Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.4% of total population in Khed Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 9,822 | 4,797 | 5,025 |
| Schedule Tribe | 2,506 | 1,282 | 1,224 |
Religion-wise Population - Khed Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 141,904 | (78.13%) | 68,005 | 73,899 |
| Muslim | 24,012 | (13.22%) | 10,851 | 13,161 |
| Christian | 188 | (0.1%) | 102 | 86 |
| Sikh | 42 | (0.02%) | 19 | 23 |
| Buddhist | 15,204 | (8.37%) | 7,376 | 7,828 |
| Jain | 125 | (0.07%) | 61 | 64 |
| Other Religion | 12 | (0.01%) | 7 | 5 |
| No Religion Specified | 128 | (0.07%) | 64 | 64 |
Literacy Rate - Khed Taluka
Average literacy rate of Khed Taluka in 2011 were 82.19% in which, male and female literacy were 90.89% and 74.43% respectively. Total literate in Khed Taluka were 134,468 of which male and female were 70,139 and 64,329 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Khed Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Khed Taluka is 1,100 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,100 females in Khed Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 935 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,100 ) of Khed Taluka.
Child Population - Khed Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 18,016 children between age 0 to 6 years in Khed Taluka. Out of which 18,016 were male while 18,016 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Khed Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 3,923 families under Khed Taluka living in urban areas while 3,923 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 9.3% of total population of Khed Taluka lives in Urban areas while 90.7% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,752 while that in rural region is 16,264.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 181,615 | 16,892 | 164,723 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 18,016 | 1,752 | 16,264 |
| Schedule Caste | 9,822 | 1,083 | 8,739 |
| Schedule Tribe | 2,506 | 128 | 2,378 |
| Literacy | 82.19% | 94.33% | 80.96% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,100 | 1,072 | 1,103 |
Working Population - Khed Taluka
In Khed Taluka out of total population, 73,738 were engaged in work activities. 84.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 73,738 workers engaged in Main Work, 27,034 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12,855 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 62,239 | 38,744 | 23,495 |
| Cultivators | 27,034 | 14,174 | 12,860 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12,855 | 6,352 | 6,503 |
| Household Industries | 1,435 | 729 | 706 |
| Other Workers | 20,915 | 17,489 | 3,426 |
| Marginal Workers | 11,499 | 5,300 | 6,199 |
| Non Working | 107,877 | 42,441 | 65,436 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khed, Maharashtra - Wikipedia