Phaltan Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Satara district, Maharashtra
Phaltan Taluka of Satara district has total population of 342,667 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 176,250 are males while 166,417 are females. In 2011 there were total 71,124 families residing in Phaltan Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Phaltan Taluka is 944.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 17.6% people lives in Urban areas while 82.4% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 88.8% while that in the rural areas is 79.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Phaltan Taluka is 980% while that of Rural areas is 937.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Phaltan Taluka is 37321 which is 11% of the total population. There are 20027 male children and 17294 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Phaltan Taluka is 864 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 944 ) of Phaltan Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Phaltan Taluka is 81.16%. The male literacy rate is 77.34% and the female literacy rate is 67.01% in Phaltan Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Phaltan Taluka is further divided into 2 towns and 125 villages.
Phaltan Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Phaltan Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 37,321 | 20,027 | 17,294 |
| Literacy | 81.16% | 77.34% | 67.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 49,586 | 25,206 | 24,380 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,738 | 1,382 | 1,356 |
| Illiterate | 94,841 | 39,936 | 54,905 |
Caste-wise Population - Phaltan Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Phaltan Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 49,586 | 25,206 | 24,380 |
| Schedule Tribe | 2,738 | 1,382 | 1,356 |
Religion-wise Population - Phaltan Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 312,406 | (91.17%) | 160,988 | 151,418 |
| Muslim | 11,947 | (3.49%) | 6,069 | 5,878 |
| Christian | 241 | (0.07%) | 117 | 124 |
| Sikh | 136 | (0.04%) | 65 | 71 |
| Buddhist | 14,778 | (4.31%) | 7,432 | 7,346 |
| Jain | 2,795 | (0.82%) | 1,388 | 1,407 |
| Other Religion | 26 | (0.01%) | 11 | 15 |
| No Religion Specified | 338 | (0.1%) | 180 | 158 |
Literacy Rate - Phaltan Taluka
Average literacy rate of Phaltan Taluka in 2011 were 81.16% in which, male and female literacy were 87.26% and 74.78% respectively. Total literate in Phaltan Taluka were 247,826 of which male and female were 136,314 and 111,512 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Phaltan Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Phaltan Taluka is 944 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 944 females in Phaltan Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 864 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 944 ) of Phaltan Taluka.
Child Population - Phaltan Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 37,321 children between age 0 to 6 years in Phaltan Taluka. Out of which 37,321 were male while 37,321 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Phaltan Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 12,934 families under Phaltan Taluka living in urban areas while 12,934 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 17.6% of total population of Phaltan Taluka lives in Urban areas while 82.4% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 6,173 while that in rural region is 31,148.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 342,667 | 60,172 | 282,495 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 37,321 | 6,173 | 31,148 |
| Schedule Caste | 49,586 | 10,050 | 39,536 |
| Schedule Tribe | 2,738 | 491 | 2,247 |
| Literacy | 81.16% | 88.76% | 79.53% |
| Sex Ratio | 944 | 980 | 937 |
Working Population - Phaltan Taluka
In Phaltan Taluka out of total population, 158,113 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 158,113 workers engaged in Main Work, 59,887 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 42,096 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 144,718 | 92,326 | 52,392 |
| Cultivators | 59,887 | 37,822 | 22,065 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 42,096 | 21,174 | 20,922 |
| Household Industries | 3,157 | 1,838 | 1,319 |
| Other Workers | 39,578 | 31,492 | 8,086 |
| Marginal Workers | 13,395 | 6,023 | 7,372 |
| Non Working | 184,554 | 77,901 | 106,653 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Phaltan, Maharashtra - Wikipedia