Loha Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Nanded district, Maharashtra
Loha Taluka of Nanded district has total population of 241,885 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 124,717 are males while 117,168 are females. In 2011 there were total 46,933 families residing in Loha Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Loha Taluka is 939.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 10% people lives in Urban areas while 90% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 78.6% while that in the rural areas is 73%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Loha Taluka is 956% while that of Rural areas is 938.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Loha Taluka is 35666 which is 15% of the total population. There are 18655 male children and 17011 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Loha Taluka is 912 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 939 ) of Loha Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Loha Taluka is 73.54%. The male literacy rate is 71.61% and the female literacy rate is 53.21% in Loha Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Loha Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 125 villages.
Loha Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Loha Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 35,666 | 18,655 | 17,011 |
| Literacy | 73.54% | 71.61% | 53.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 41,604 | 21,417 | 20,187 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3,821 | 2,012 | 1,809 |
| Illiterate | 90,231 | 35,406 | 54,825 |
Caste-wise Population - Loha Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.6% of total population in Loha Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 41,604 | 21,417 | 20,187 |
| Schedule Tribe | 3,821 | 2,012 | 1,809 |
Religion-wise Population - Loha Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 201,923 | (83.48%) | 104,169 | 97,754 |
| Muslim | 14,288 | (5.91%) | 7,317 | 6,971 |
| Christian | 184 | (0.08%) | 94 | 90 |
| Sikh | 159 | (0.07%) | 88 | 71 |
| Buddhist | 24,219 | (10.01%) | 12,468 | 11,751 |
| Jain | 298 | (0.12%) | 167 | 131 |
| Other Religion | 11 | (0%) | 7 | 4 |
| No Religion Specified | 803 | (0.33%) | 407 | 396 |
Literacy Rate - Loha Taluka
Average literacy rate of Loha Taluka in 2011 were 73.54% in which, male and female literacy were 84.21% and 62.25% respectively. Total literate in Loha Taluka were 151,654 of which male and female were 89,311 and 62,343 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Loha Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Loha Taluka is 939 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 939 females in Loha Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 912 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 939 ) of Loha Taluka.
Child Population - Loha Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 35,666 children between age 0 to 6 years in Loha Taluka. Out of which 35,666 were male while 35,666 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Loha Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 4,426 families under Loha Taluka living in urban areas while 4,426 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 10% of total population of Loha Taluka lives in Urban areas while 90% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 3,258 while that in rural region is 32,408.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 241,885 | 24,125 | 217,760 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 35,666 | 3,258 | 32,408 |
| Schedule Caste | 41,604 | 3,878 | 37,726 |
| Schedule Tribe | 3,821 | 44 | 3,777 |
| Literacy | 73.54% | 78.64% | 72.97% |
| Sex Ratio | 939 | 956 | 938 |
Working Population - Loha Taluka
In Loha Taluka out of total population, 112,107 were engaged in work activities. 88.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 112,107 workers engaged in Main Work, 40,023 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 41,639 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 98,944 | 62,143 | 36,801 |
| Cultivators | 40,023 | 25,992 | 14,031 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 41,639 | 22,786 | 18,853 |
| Household Industries | 1,830 | 1,055 | 775 |
| Other Workers | 15,452 | 12,310 | 3,142 |
| Marginal Workers | 13,163 | 4,648 | 8,515 |
| Non Working | 129,778 | 57,926 | 71,852 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Loha, Maharashtra - Wikipedia