Miraj Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Sangli district, Maharashtra
Miraj Taluka of Sangli district has total population of 854,581 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 434,613 are males while 419,968 are females. In 2011 there were total 185,372 families residing in Miraj Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Miraj Taluka is 966.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 61.9% people lives in Urban areas while 38.1% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 86% while that in the rural areas is 82.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Miraj Taluka is 981% while that of Rural areas is 943.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Miraj Taluka is 91436 which is 11% of the total population. There are 48432 male children and 43004 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Miraj Taluka is 888 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 966 ) of Miraj Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Miraj Taluka is 84.54%. The male literacy rate is 79.8% and the female literacy rate is 71.04% in Miraj Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Miraj Taluka is further divided into 3 towns and 65 villages.
Miraj Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Miraj Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 91,436 | 48,432 | 43,004 |
| Literacy | 84.54% | 79.8% | 71.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 119,813 | 59,774 | 60,039 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5,701 | 2,924 | 2,777 |
| Illiterate | 209,425 | 87,802 | 121,623 |
Caste-wise Population - Miraj Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Miraj Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 119,813 | 59,774 | 60,039 |
| Schedule Tribe | 5,701 | 2,924 | 2,777 |
Religion-wise Population - Miraj Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 638,482 | (74.71%) | 325,540 | 312,942 |
| Muslim | 132,056 | (15.45%) | 66,141 | 65,915 |
| Christian | 7,383 | (0.86%) | 3,598 | 3,785 |
| Sikh | 842 | (0.1%) | 433 | 409 |
| Buddhist | 9,514 | (1.11%) | 4,682 | 4,832 |
| Jain | 63,714 | (7.46%) | 32,877 | 30,837 |
| Other Religion | 645 | (0.08%) | 347 | 298 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,945 | (0.23%) | 995 | 950 |
Literacy Rate - Miraj Taluka
Average literacy rate of Miraj Taluka in 2011 were 84.54% in which, male and female literacy were 89.81% and 79.14% respectively. Total literate in Miraj Taluka were 645,156 of which male and female were 346,811 and 298,345 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Miraj Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Miraj Taluka is 966 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 966 females in Miraj Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 888 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 966 ) of Miraj Taluka.
Child Population - Miraj Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 91,436 children between age 0 to 6 years in Miraj Taluka. Out of which 91,436 were male while 91,436 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Miraj Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 115,669 families under Miraj Taluka living in urban areas while 115,669 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 61.9% of total population of Miraj Taluka lives in Urban areas while 38.1% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 56,593 while that in rural region is 34,843.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 854,581 | 528,627 | 325,954 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 91,436 | 56,593 | 34,843 |
| Schedule Caste | 119,813 | 76,632 | 43,181 |
| Schedule Tribe | 5,701 | 3,674 | 2,027 |
| Literacy | 84.54% | 85.99% | 82.19% |
| Sex Ratio | 966 | 981 | 943 |
Working Population - Miraj Taluka
In Miraj Taluka out of total population, 320,874 were engaged in work activities. 90.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 320,874 workers engaged in Main Work, 56,956 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 44,969 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 291,338 | 223,986 | 67,352 |
| Cultivators | 56,956 | 47,091 | 9,865 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 44,969 | 27,024 | 17,945 |
| Household Industries | 10,499 | 6,569 | 3,930 |
| Other Workers | 178,914 | 143,302 | 35,612 |
| Marginal Workers | 29,536 | 13,816 | 15,720 |
| Non Working | 533,707 | 196,811 | 336,896 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Miraj, Maharashtra - Wikipedia