Kudal Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Sindhudurg district, Maharashtra
Kudal Taluka of Sindhudurg district has total population of 155,624 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 77,159 are males while 78,465 are females. In 2011 there were total 38,128 families residing in Kudal Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Kudal Taluka is 1,017.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 10.3% people lives in Urban areas while 89.7% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 89.9% while that in the rural areas is 85.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Kudal Taluka is 984% while that of Rural areas is 1,021.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kudal Taluka is 12918 which is 8% of the total population. There are 6784 male children and 6134 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kudal Taluka is 904 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,017 ) of Kudal Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Kudal Taluka is 85.83%. The male literacy rate is 83.4% and the female literacy rate is 74.09% in Kudal Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Kudal Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 124 villages.
Kudal Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kudal Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 12,918 | 6,784 | 6,134 |
| Literacy | 85.83% | 83.4% | 74.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 10,398 | 5,020 | 5,378 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,879 | 985 | 894 |
| Illiterate | 33,140 | 12,812 | 20,328 |
Caste-wise Population - Kudal Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.2% of total population in Kudal Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 10,398 | 5,020 | 5,378 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,879 | 985 | 894 |
Religion-wise Population - Kudal Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 145,921 | (93.77%) | 72,411 | 73,510 |
| Muslim | 4,007 | (2.57%) | 2,021 | 1,986 |
| Christian | 2,206 | (1.42%) | 1,071 | 1,135 |
| Sikh | 48 | (0.03%) | 31 | 17 |
| Buddhist | 3,039 | (1.95%) | 1,418 | 1,621 |
| Jain | 93 | (0.06%) | 45 | 48 |
| Other Religion | 21 | (0.01%) | 14 | 7 |
| No Religion Specified | 289 | (0.19%) | 148 | 141 |
Literacy Rate - Kudal Taluka
Average literacy rate of Kudal Taluka in 2011 were 85.83% in which, male and female literacy were 91.43% and 80.38% respectively. Total literate in Kudal Taluka were 122,484 of which male and female were 64,347 and 58,137 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Kudal Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Kudal Taluka is 1,017 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,017 females in Kudal Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 904 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,017 ) of Kudal Taluka.
Child Population - Kudal Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 12,918 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kudal Taluka. Out of which 12,918 were male while 12,918 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Kudal Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 4,001 families under Kudal Taluka living in urban areas while 4,001 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 10.3% of total population of Kudal Taluka lives in Urban areas while 89.7% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,605 while that in rural region is 11,313.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 155,624 | 16,015 | 139,609 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 12,918 | 1,605 | 11,313 |
| Schedule Caste | 10,398 | 1,161 | 9,237 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,879 | 109 | 1,770 |
| Literacy | 85.83% | 89.92% | 85.37% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,017 | 984 | 1,021 |
Working Population - Kudal Taluka
In Kudal Taluka out of total population, 65,497 were engaged in work activities. 61.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 65,497 workers engaged in Main Work, 15,701 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5,930 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 40,447 | 29,652 | 10,795 |
| Cultivators | 15,701 | 10,832 | 4,869 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5,930 | 3,950 | 1,980 |
| Household Industries | 1,083 | 810 | 273 |
| Other Workers | 17,733 | 14,060 | 3,673 |
| Marginal Workers | 25,050 | 13,722 | 11,328 |
| Non Working | 90,127 | 33,785 | 56,342 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kudal, Maharashtra - Wikipedia