Nashik Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Nashik district, Maharashtra
Nashik Taluka of Nashik district has total population of 1,755,491 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 922,060 are males while 833,431 are females. In 2011 there were total 389,061 families residing in Nashik Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Nashik Taluka is 904.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 90% people lives in Urban areas while 10% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 89.8% while that in the rural areas is 81.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Nashik Taluka is 900% while that of Rural areas is 936.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nashik Taluka is 210362 which is 12% of the total population. There are 112595 male children and 97767 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nashik Taluka is 868 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 904 ) of Nashik Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Nashik Taluka is 88.98%. The male literacy rate is 81.62% and the female literacy rate is 74.67% in Nashik Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Nashik Taluka is further divided into 7 towns and 73 villages.
Nashik Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nashik Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 210,362 | 112,595 | 97,767 |
| Literacy | 88.98% | 81.62% | 74.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 249,864 | 127,168 | 122,696 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 182,984 | 94,667 | 88,317 |
| Illiterate | 380,563 | 169,466 | 211,097 |
Caste-wise Population - Nashik Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.4% of total population in Nashik Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 249,864 | 127,168 | 122,696 |
| Schedule Tribe | 182,984 | 94,667 | 88,317 |
Religion-wise Population - Nashik Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,517,707 | (86.45%) | 798,578 | 719,129 |
| Muslim | 142,079 | (8.09%) | 74,467 | 67,612 |
| Christian | 17,109 | (0.97%) | 8,471 | 8,638 |
| Sikh | 6,827 | (0.39%) | 3,774 | 3,053 |
| Buddhist | 51,192 | (2.92%) | 26,302 | 24,890 |
| Jain | 16,871 | (0.96%) | 8,575 | 8,296 |
| Other Religion | 974 | (0.06%) | 519 | 455 |
| No Religion Specified | 2,732 | (0.16%) | 1,374 | 1,358 |
Literacy Rate - Nashik Taluka
Average literacy rate of Nashik Taluka in 2011 were 88.98% in which, male and female literacy were 92.97% and 84.59% respectively. Total literate in Nashik Taluka were 1,374,928 of which male and female were 752,594 and 622,334 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Nashik Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Nashik Taluka is 904 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 904 females in Nashik Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 868 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 904 ) of Nashik Taluka.
Child Population - Nashik Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 210,362 children between age 0 to 6 years in Nashik Taluka. Out of which 210,362 were male while 210,362 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Nashik Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 356,289 families under Nashik Taluka living in urban areas while 356,289 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 90% of total population of Nashik Taluka lives in Urban areas while 10% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 185,353 while that in rural region is 25,009.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,755,491 | 1,579,543 | 175,948 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 210,362 | 185,353 | 25,009 |
| Schedule Caste | 249,864 | 235,958 | 13,906 |
| Schedule Tribe | 182,984 | 113,920 | 69,064 |
| Literacy | 88.98% | 89.8% | 81.45% |
| Sex Ratio | 904 | 900 | 936 |
Working Population - Nashik Taluka
In Nashik Taluka out of total population, 657,023 were engaged in work activities. 92.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 657,023 workers engaged in Main Work, 48,370 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 40,592 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 606,671 | 475,229 | 131,442 |
| Cultivators | 48,370 | 30,283 | 18,087 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 40,592 | 21,159 | 19,433 |
| Household Industries | 13,962 | 8,293 | 5,669 |
| Other Workers | 503,747 | 415,494 | 88,253 |
| Marginal Workers | 50,352 | 29,252 | 21,100 |
| Non Working | 1,098,468 | 417,579 | 680,889 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nashik, Maharashtra - Wikipedia