Malegaon Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Washim district, Maharashtra
Malegaon Taluka of Washim district has total population of 189,051 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 98,035 are males while 91,016 are females. In 2011 there were total 41,289 families residing in Malegaon Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Malegaon Taluka is 928.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Malegaon Taluka lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 82.1% and the sex ratio of Malegaon Taluka is 928.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Malegaon Taluka is 25092 which is 13% of the total population. There are 13645 male children and 11447 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Malegaon Taluka is 839 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 928 ) of Malegaon Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Malegaon Taluka is 82.14%. The male literacy rate is 77.78% and the female literacy rate is 64.2% in Malegaon Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Malegaon Taluka is further divided into 122 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) | 25,092 | 13,645 | 11,447 |
| Literacy | 82.14% | 77.78% | 64.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 37,549 | 19,346 | 18,203 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 25,804 | 13,212 | 12,592 |
| Illiterate | 54,368 | 21,782 | 32,586 |
Caste-wise Population - Malegaon Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.6% of total population in Malegaon Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 37,549 | 19,346 | 18,203 |
| Schedule Tribe | 25,804 | 13,212 | 12,592 |
Religion-wise Population - Malegaon Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 140,828 | (74.49%) | 73,168 | 67,660 |
| Muslim | 14,578 | (7.71%) | 7,426 | 7,152 |
| Christian | 244 | (0.13%) | 134 | 110 |
| Sikh | 37 | (0.02%) | 23 | 14 |
| Buddhist | 30,973 | (16.38%) | 15,946 | 15,027 |
| Jain | 1,112 | (0.59%) | 593 | 519 |
| Other Religion | 29 | (0.02%) | 8 | 21 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,250 | (0.66%) | 737 | 513 |
Literacy Rate - Malegaon Taluka
Average literacy rate of Malegaon Taluka in 2011 were 82.14% in which, male and female literacy were 90.36% and 73.43% respectively. Total literate in Malegaon Taluka were 134,683 of which male and female were 76,253 and 58,430 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Malegaon Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Malegaon Taluka is 928 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 928 females in Malegaon Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 839 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 928 ) of Malegaon Taluka.
Child Population - Malegaon Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 25,092 children between age 0 to 6 years in Malegaon Taluka. Out of which 25,092 were male while 25,092 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Malegaon Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 0 families under Malegaon Taluka living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Malegaon Taluka lives in Urban areas while 100% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 0 while that in rural region is 25,092.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 189,051 | 0 | 189,051 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 25,092 | 0 | 25,092 |
| Schedule Caste | 37,549 | 0 | 37,549 |
| Schedule Tribe | 25,804 | 0 | 25,804 |
| Literacy | 82.14% | - | 82.14% |
| Sex Ratio | 928 | - | 928 |
Working Population - Malegaon Taluka
In Malegaon Taluka out of total population, 94,767 were engaged in work activities. 90.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 94,767 workers engaged in Main Work, 29,872 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 46,952 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 85,918 | 49,759 | 36,159 |
| Cultivators | 29,872 | 18,052 | 11,820 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 46,952 | 25,127 | 21,825 |
| Household Industries | 1,238 | 548 | 690 |
| Other Workers | 7,856 | 6,032 | 1,824 |
| Marginal Workers | 8,849 | 3,927 | 4,922 |
| Non Working | 94,284 | 44,349 | 49,935 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Malegaon, Maharashtra - Wikipedia