Paithan Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Aurangabad district, Maharashtra
Paithan Taluka of Aurangabad district has total population of 347,973 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 179,740 are males while 168,233 are females. In 2011 there were total 72,032 families residing in Paithan Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Paithan Taluka is 936.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 15.2% people lives in Urban areas while 84.8% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 80.9% while that in the rural areas is 72.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Paithan Taluka is 938% while that of Rural areas is 936.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Paithan Taluka is 50988 which is 15% of the total population. There are 27365 male children and 23623 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paithan Taluka is 863 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 936 ) of Paithan Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Paithan Taluka is 73.48%. The male literacy rate is 71.45% and the female literacy rate is 53.38% in Paithan Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Paithan Taluka is further divided into 2 towns and 189 villages.
Paithan Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Paithan Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 50,988 | 27,365 | 23,623 |
| Literacy | 73.48% | 71.45% | 53.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 48,534 | 24,937 | 23,597 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8,015 | 4,076 | 3,939 |
| Illiterate | 129,748 | 51,311 | 78,437 |
Caste-wise Population - Paithan Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.3% of total population in Paithan Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 48,534 | 24,937 | 23,597 |
| Schedule Tribe | 8,015 | 4,076 | 3,939 |
Religion-wise Population - Paithan Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 272,205 | (78.23%) | 141,008 | 131,197 |
| Muslim | 60,495 | (17.38%) | 30,806 | 29,689 |
| Christian | 527 | (0.15%) | 274 | 253 |
| Sikh | 74 | (0.02%) | 30 | 44 |
| Buddhist | 12,535 | (3.6%) | 6,500 | 6,035 |
| Jain | 1,496 | (0.43%) | 778 | 718 |
| Other Religion | 60 | (0.02%) | 33 | 27 |
| No Religion Specified | 581 | (0.17%) | 311 | 270 |
Literacy Rate - Paithan Taluka
Average literacy rate of Paithan Taluka in 2011 were 73.48% in which, male and female literacy were 84.28% and 62.1% respectively. Total literate in Paithan Taluka were 218,225 of which male and female were 128,429 and 89,796 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Paithan Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Paithan Taluka is 936 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 936 females in Paithan Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 863 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 936 ) of Paithan Taluka.
Child Population - Paithan Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 50,988 children between age 0 to 6 years in Paithan Taluka. Out of which 50,988 were male while 50,988 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Paithan Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 10,896 families under Paithan Taluka living in urban areas while 10,896 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 15.2% of total population of Paithan Taluka lives in Urban areas while 84.8% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 7,567 while that in rural region is 43,421.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 347,973 | 53,043 | 294,930 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 50,988 | 7,567 | 43,421 |
| Schedule Caste | 48,534 | 8,414 | 40,120 |
| Schedule Tribe | 8,015 | 697 | 7,318 |
| Literacy | 73.48% | 80.88% | 72.14% |
| Sex Ratio | 936 | 938 | 936 |
Working Population - Paithan Taluka
In Paithan Taluka out of total population, 168,628 were engaged in work activities. 91.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 168,628 workers engaged in Main Work, 69,951 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 49,964 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 154,343 | 93,380 | 60,963 |
| Cultivators | 69,951 | 40,620 | 29,331 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 49,964 | 24,541 | 25,423 |
| Household Industries | 2,563 | 1,612 | 951 |
| Other Workers | 31,865 | 26,607 | 5,258 |
| Marginal Workers | 14,285 | 5,845 | 8,440 |
| Non Working | 179,345 | 80,515 | 98,830 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paithan, Maharashtra - Wikipedia