Malegaon Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Nashik district, Maharashtra
Malegaon Taluka of Nashik district has total population of 955,594 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 490,303 are males while 465,291 are females. In 2011 there were total 173,933 families residing in Malegaon Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Malegaon Taluka is 949.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 61.5% people lives in Urban areas while 38.5% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 87.2% while that in the rural areas is 77.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Malegaon Taluka is 965% while that of Rural areas is 925.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Malegaon Taluka is 147238 which is 15% of the total population. There are 76994 male children and 70244 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Malegaon Taluka is 912 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 949 ) of Malegaon Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Malegaon Taluka is 83.39%. The male literacy rate is 74.25% and the female literacy rate is 66.63% in Malegaon Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Malegaon Taluka is further divided into 6 towns and 143 villages.
Malegaon Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Malegaon Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 147,238 | 76,994 | 70,244 |
| Literacy | 83.39% | 74.25% | 66.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 53,854 | 27,445 | 26,409 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 96,973 | 49,542 | 47,431 |
| Illiterate | 281,529 | 126,266 | 155,263 |
Caste-wise Population - Malegaon Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.1% of total population in Malegaon Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 53,854 | 27,445 | 26,409 |
| Schedule Tribe | 96,973 | 49,542 | 47,431 |
Religion-wise Population - Malegaon Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 501,108 | (52.44%) | 260,232 | 240,876 |
| Muslim | 435,071 | (45.53%) | 220,137 | 214,934 |
| Christian | 806 | (0.08%) | 398 | 408 |
| Sikh | 324 | (0.03%) | 177 | 147 |
| Buddhist | 10,463 | (1.09%) | 5,348 | 5,115 |
| Jain | 5,622 | (0.59%) | 2,882 | 2,740 |
| Other Religion | 273 | (0.03%) | 150 | 123 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,927 | (0.2%) | 979 | 948 |
Literacy Rate - Malegaon Taluka
Average literacy rate of Malegaon Taluka in 2011 were 83.39% in which, male and female literacy were 88.08% and 78.48% respectively. Total literate in Malegaon Taluka were 674,065 of which male and female were 364,037 and 310,028 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Malegaon Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Malegaon Taluka is 949 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 949 females in Malegaon Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 912 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 949 ) of Malegaon Taluka.
Child Population - Malegaon Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 147,238 children between age 0 to 6 years in Malegaon Taluka. Out of which 147,238 were male while 147,238 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Malegaon Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 100,309 families under Malegaon Taluka living in urban areas while 100,309 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 61.5% of total population of Malegaon Taluka lives in Urban areas while 38.5% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 94,261 while that in rural region is 52,977.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 955,594 | 587,457 | 368,137 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 147,238 | 94,261 | 52,977 |
| Schedule Caste | 53,854 | 25,200 | 28,654 |
| Schedule Tribe | 96,973 | 11,664 | 85,309 |
| Literacy | 83.39% | 87.18% | 77.46% |
| Sex Ratio | 949 | 965 | 925 |
Working Population - Malegaon Taluka
In Malegaon Taluka out of total population, 372,662 were engaged in work activities. 93.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 372,662 workers engaged in Main Work, 84,462 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 80,045 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 347,489 | 249,319 | 98,170 |
| Cultivators | 84,462 | 53,452 | 31,010 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 80,045 | 40,176 | 39,869 |
| Household Industries | 6,893 | 4,439 | 2,454 |
| Other Workers | 176,089 | 151,252 | 24,837 |
| Marginal Workers | 25,173 | 11,405 | 13,768 |
| Non Working | 582,932 | 229,579 | 353,353 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Malegaon, Maharashtra - Wikipedia