Patur Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Akola district, Maharashtra
Patur Taluka of Akola district has total population of 138,730 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 71,645 are males while 67,085 are females. In 2011 there were total 31,060 families residing in Patur Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Patur 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 90.4% while that in the rural areas is 83.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Patur Taluka is 939% while that of Rural areas is 936.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Patur Taluka is 16898 which is 12% of the total population. There are 8979 male children and 7919 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Patur Taluka is 882 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 936 ) of Patur Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Patur Taluka is 84.29%. The male literacy rate is 79.43% and the female literacy rate is 68.25% in Patur Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Patur Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 95 villages.
Patur Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Patur Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 16,898 | 8,979 | 7,919 |
| Literacy | 84.29% | 79.43% | 68.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 26,258 | 13,456 | 12,802 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 15,489 | 7,869 | 7,620 |
| Illiterate | 36,036 | 14,734 | 21,302 |
Caste-wise Population - Patur Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.2% of total population in Patur Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 26,258 | 13,456 | 12,802 |
| Schedule Tribe | 15,489 | 7,869 | 7,620 |
Religion-wise Population - Patur Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 90,313 | (65.1%) | 46,655 | 43,658 |
| Muslim | 22,726 | (16.38%) | 11,784 | 10,942 |
| Christian | 201 | (0.14%) | 104 | 97 |
| Sikh | 39 | (0.03%) | 22 | 17 |
| Buddhist | 24,701 | (17.81%) | 12,666 | 12,035 |
| Jain | 370 | (0.27%) | 197 | 173 |
| Other Religion | 10 | (0.01%) | 7 | 3 |
| No Religion Specified | 370 | (0.27%) | 210 | 160 |
Literacy Rate - Patur Taluka
Average literacy rate of Patur Taluka in 2011 were 84.29% in which, male and female literacy were 90.82% and 77.38% respectively. Total literate in Patur Taluka were 102,694 of which male and female were 56,911 and 45,783 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Patur Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Patur Taluka is 936 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 936 females in Patur Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 882 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 936 ) of Patur Taluka.
Child Population - Patur Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 16,898 children between age 0 to 6 years in Patur Taluka. Out of which 16,898 were male while 16,898 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Patur Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 3,913 families under Patur Taluka living in urban areas while 3,913 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 15.2% of total population of Patur Taluka lives in Urban areas while 84.8% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 2,535 while that in rural region is 14,363.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 138,730 | 21,095 | 117,635 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 16,898 | 2,535 | 14,363 |
| Schedule Caste | 26,258 | 2,481 | 23,777 |
| Schedule Tribe | 15,489 | 295 | 15,194 |
| Literacy | 84.29% | 90.39% | 83.19% |
| Sex Ratio | 936 | 939 | 936 |
Working Population - Patur Taluka
In Patur Taluka out of total population, 65,732 were engaged in work activities. 85.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 65,732 workers engaged in Main Work, 14,533 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 35,332 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 56,297 | 34,929 | 21,368 |
| Cultivators | 14,533 | 10,330 | 4,203 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 35,332 | 19,532 | 15,800 |
| Household Industries | 379 | 278 | 101 |
| Other Workers | 6,053 | 4,789 | 1,264 |
| Marginal Workers | 9,435 | 4,643 | 4,792 |
| Non Working | 72,998 | 32,073 | 40,925 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Patur, Maharashtra - Wikipedia