Kurkheda Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Gadchiroli district, Maharashtra
Kurkheda Taluka of Gadchiroli district has total population of 86,073 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 43,582 are males while 42,491 are females. In 2011 there were total 20,136 families residing in Kurkheda Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Kurkheda Taluka is 975.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 8.6% people lives in Urban areas while 91.4% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 91.9% while that in the rural areas is 80.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Kurkheda Taluka is 956% while that of Rural areas is 977.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kurkheda Taluka is 9511 which is 11% of the total population. There are 4858 male children and 4653 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kurkheda Taluka is 958 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 975 ) of Kurkheda Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Kurkheda Taluka is 81.46%. The male literacy rate is 79.34% and the female literacy rate is 65.41% in Kurkheda Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Kurkheda Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 127 villages.
Kurkheda Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kurkheda Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 9,511 | 4,858 | 4,653 |
| Literacy | 81.46% | 79.34% | 65.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 8,963 | 4,537 | 4,426 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 46,826 | 23,584 | 23,242 |
| Illiterate | 23,702 | 9,004 | 14,698 |
Caste-wise Population - Kurkheda Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 54.4% of total population in Kurkheda Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 8,963 | 4,537 | 4,426 |
| Schedule Tribe | 46,826 | 23,584 | 23,242 |
Religion-wise Population - Kurkheda Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 73,478 | (85.37%) | 37,257 | 36,221 |
| Muslim | 1,758 | (2.04%) | 873 | 885 |
| Christian | 62 | (0.07%) | 33 | 29 |
| Sikh | 17 | (0.02%) | 12 | 5 |
| Buddhist | 7,824 | (9.09%) | 3,956 | 3,868 |
| Jain | 26 | (0.03%) | 14 | 12 |
| Other Religion | 2,665 | (3.1%) | 1,308 | 1,357 |
| No Religion Specified | 243 | (0.28%) | 129 | 114 |
Literacy Rate - Kurkheda Taluka
Average literacy rate of Kurkheda Taluka in 2011 were 81.46% in which, male and female literacy were 89.29% and 73.45% respectively. Total literate in Kurkheda Taluka were 62,371 of which male and female were 34,578 and 27,793 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Kurkheda Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Kurkheda Taluka is 975 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 975 females in Kurkheda Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 958 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 975 ) of Kurkheda Taluka.
Child Population - Kurkheda Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 9,511 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kurkheda Taluka. Out of which 9,511 were male while 9,511 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Kurkheda Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 1,799 families under Kurkheda Taluka living in urban areas while 1,799 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 8.6% of total population of Kurkheda Taluka lives in Urban areas while 91.4% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 731 while that in rural region is 8,780.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 86,073 | 7,430 | 78,643 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 9,511 | 731 | 8,780 |
| Schedule Caste | 8,963 | 1,328 | 7,635 |
| Schedule Tribe | 46,826 | 1,446 | 45,380 |
| Literacy | 81.46% | 91.88% | 80.47% |
| Sex Ratio | 975 | 956 | 977 |
Working Population - Kurkheda Taluka
In Kurkheda Taluka out of total population, 49,291 were engaged in work activities. 59% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 49,291 workers engaged in Main Work, 14,285 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10,163 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 29,068 | 17,568 | 11,500 |
| Cultivators | 14,285 | 9,108 | 5,177 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10,163 | 5,089 | 5,074 |
| Household Industries | 488 | 317 | 171 |
| Other Workers | 4,132 | 3,054 | 1,078 |
| Marginal Workers | 20,223 | 9,010 | 11,213 |
| Non Working | 36,782 | 17,004 | 19,778 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kurkheda, Maharashtra - Wikipedia