Morshi Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Amravati district, Maharashtra
Morshi Taluka of Amravati district has total population of 182,484 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 93,783 are males while 88,701 are females. In 2011 there were total 42,454 families residing in Morshi Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Morshi Taluka is 946.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 20.5% people lives in Urban areas while 79.5% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 90.6% while that in the rural areas is 87.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Morshi Taluka is 962% while that of Rural areas is 942.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Morshi Taluka is 18906 which is 10% of the total population. There are 9603 male children and 9303 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Morshi Taluka is 969 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 946 ) of Morshi Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Morshi Taluka is 87.81%. The male literacy rate is 82.2% and the female literacy rate is 75.02% in Morshi Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Morshi Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 166 villages.
Morshi Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Morshi Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 18,906 | 9,603 | 9,303 |
| Literacy | 87.81% | 82.2% | 75.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 29,221 | 15,108 | 14,113 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 18,399 | 9,436 | 8,963 |
| Illiterate | 38,846 | 16,689 | 22,157 |
Caste-wise Population - Morshi Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.1% of total population in Morshi Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 29,221 | 15,108 | 14,113 |
| Schedule Tribe | 18,399 | 9,436 | 8,963 |
Religion-wise Population - Morshi Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 134,256 | (73.57%) | 68,894 | 65,362 |
| Muslim | 22,635 | (12.4%) | 11,622 | 11,013 |
| Christian | 229 | (0.13%) | 112 | 117 |
| Sikh | 114 | (0.06%) | 53 | 61 |
| Buddhist | 24,181 | (13.25%) | 12,534 | 11,647 |
| Jain | 618 | (0.34%) | 326 | 292 |
| Other Religion | 329 | (0.18%) | 168 | 161 |
| No Religion Specified | 122 | (0.07%) | 74 | 48 |
Literacy Rate - Morshi Taluka
Average literacy rate of Morshi Taluka in 2011 were 87.81% in which, male and female literacy were 91.58% and 83.81% respectively. Total literate in Morshi Taluka were 143,638 of which male and female were 77,094 and 66,544 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Morshi Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Morshi Taluka is 946 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 946 females in Morshi Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 969 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 946 ) of Morshi Taluka.
Child Population - Morshi Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 18,906 children between age 0 to 6 years in Morshi Taluka. Out of which 18,906 were male while 18,906 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Morshi Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 8,268 families under Morshi Taluka living in urban areas while 8,268 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 20.5% of total population of Morshi Taluka lives in Urban areas while 79.5% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 3,806 while that in rural region is 15,100.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 182,484 | 37,333 | 145,151 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 18,906 | 3,806 | 15,100 |
| Schedule Caste | 29,221 | 3,609 | 25,612 |
| Schedule Tribe | 18,399 | 1,957 | 16,442 |
| Literacy | 87.81% | 90.6% | 87.09% |
| Sex Ratio | 946 | 962 | 942 |
Working Population - Morshi Taluka
In Morshi Taluka out of total population, 83,563 were engaged in work activities. 85.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 83,563 workers engaged in Main Work, 15,490 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 44,526 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 71,709 | 50,071 | 21,638 |
| Cultivators | 15,490 | 12,831 | 2,659 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 44,526 | 27,461 | 17,065 |
| Household Industries | 985 | 697 | 288 |
| Other Workers | 10,708 | 9,082 | 1,626 |
| Marginal Workers | 11,854 | 5,914 | 5,940 |
| Non Working | 98,921 | 37,798 | 61,123 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Morshi, Maharashtra - Wikipedia