Latur Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Latur district, Maharashtra
Latur Taluka of Latur district has total population of 683,666 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 355,784 are males while 327,882 are females. In 2011 there were total 133,886 families residing in Latur Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Latur Taluka is 922.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 58.1% people lives in Urban areas while 41.9% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 84.1% while that in the rural areas is 74.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Latur Taluka is 936% while that of Rural areas is 902.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Latur Taluka is 87584 which is 13% of the total population. There are 46637 male children and 40947 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Latur Taluka is 878 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 922 ) of Latur Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Latur Taluka is 80.15%. The male literacy rate is 74.57% and the female literacy rate is 64.79% in Latur Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Latur Taluka is further divided into 2 towns and 122 villages.
Latur Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Latur Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 87,584 | 46,637 | 40,947 |
| Literacy | 80.15% | 74.57% | 64.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 130,749 | 67,259 | 63,490 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 12,021 | 6,267 | 5,754 |
| Illiterate | 205,930 | 90,488 | 115,442 |
Caste-wise Population - Latur Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.8% of total population in Latur Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 130,749 | 67,259 | 63,490 |
| Schedule Tribe | 12,021 | 6,267 | 5,754 |
Religion-wise Population - Latur Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 533,670 | (78.06%) | 278,432 | 255,238 |
| Muslim | 120,045 | (17.56%) | 62,008 | 58,037 |
| Christian | 1,013 | (0.15%) | 537 | 476 |
| Sikh | 469 | (0.07%) | 249 | 220 |
| Buddhist | 23,167 | (3.39%) | 11,830 | 11,337 |
| Jain | 4,246 | (0.62%) | 2,182 | 2,064 |
| Other Religion | 185 | (0.03%) | 105 | 80 |
| No Religion Specified | 871 | (0.13%) | 441 | 430 |
Literacy Rate - Latur Taluka
Average literacy rate of Latur Taluka in 2011 were 80.15% in which, male and female literacy were 85.82% and 74.04% respectively. Total literate in Latur Taluka were 477,736 of which male and female were 265,296 and 212,440 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Latur Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Latur Taluka is 922 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 922 females in Latur Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 878 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 922 ) of Latur Taluka.
Child Population - Latur Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 87,584 children between age 0 to 6 years in Latur Taluka. Out of which 87,584 were male while 87,584 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Latur Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 77,336 families under Latur Taluka living in urban areas while 77,336 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 58.1% of total population of Latur Taluka lives in Urban areas while 41.9% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 49,654 while that in rural region is 37,930.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 683,666 | 396,955 | 286,711 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 87,584 | 49,654 | 37,930 |
| Schedule Caste | 130,749 | 70,117 | 60,632 |
| Schedule Tribe | 12,021 | 5,724 | 6,297 |
| Literacy | 80.15% | 84.11% | 74.61% |
| Sex Ratio | 922 | 936 | 902 |
Working Population - Latur Taluka
In Latur Taluka out of total population, 251,317 were engaged in work activities. 93.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 251,317 workers engaged in Main Work, 46,861 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 60,399 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 234,666 | 170,592 | 64,074 |
| Cultivators | 46,861 | 31,635 | 15,226 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 60,399 | 34,060 | 26,339 |
| Household Industries | 3,820 | 2,273 | 1,547 |
| Other Workers | 123,586 | 102,624 | 20,962 |
| Marginal Workers | 16,651 | 10,025 | 6,626 |
| Non Working | 432,349 | 175,167 | 257,182 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Latur, Maharashtra - Wikipedia