Purandhar Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Pune district, Maharashtra
Purandhar Taluka of Pune district has total population of 235,659 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 119,906 are males while 115,753 are females. In 2011 there were total 51,259 families residing in Purandhar Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Purandhar Taluka is 965.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 24.4% people lives in Urban areas while 75.6% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 87.5% while that in the rural areas is 80.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Purandhar Taluka is 967% while that of Rural areas is 965.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Purandhar Taluka is 25037 which is 11% of the total population. There are 13272 male children and 11765 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purandhar Taluka is 886 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 965 ) of Purandhar Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Purandhar Taluka is 82.55%. The male literacy rate is 79.51% and the female literacy rate is 67.83% in Purandhar Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Purandhar Taluka is further divided into 3 towns and 108 villages.
Purandhar Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purandhar Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 25,037 | 13,272 | 11,765 |
| Literacy | 82.55% | 79.51% | 67.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 17,053 | 8,518 | 8,535 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6,076 | 3,130 | 2,946 |
| Illiterate | 61,799 | 24,563 | 37,236 |
Caste-wise Population - Purandhar Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.6% of total population in Purandhar Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 17,053 | 8,518 | 8,535 |
| Schedule Tribe | 6,076 | 3,130 | 2,946 |
Religion-wise Population - Purandhar Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 225,417 | (95.65%) | 114,722 | 110,695 |
| Muslim | 6,130 | (2.6%) | 3,095 | 3,035 |
| Christian | 323 | (0.14%) | 167 | 156 |
| Sikh | 64 | (0.03%) | 41 | 23 |
| Buddhist | 2,620 | (1.11%) | 1,298 | 1,322 |
| Jain | 880 | (0.37%) | 460 | 420 |
| Other Religion | 36 | (0.02%) | 18 | 18 |
| No Religion Specified | 189 | (0.08%) | 105 | 84 |
Literacy Rate - Purandhar Taluka
Average literacy rate of Purandhar Taluka in 2011 were 82.55% in which, male and female literacy were 89.41% and 75.51% respectively. Total literate in Purandhar Taluka were 173,860 of which male and female were 95,343 and 78,517 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Purandhar Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Purandhar Taluka is 965 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 965 females in Purandhar Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 886 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 965 ) of Purandhar Taluka.
Child Population - Purandhar Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 25,037 children between age 0 to 6 years in Purandhar Taluka. Out of which 25,037 were male while 25,037 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Purandhar Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 12,835 families under Purandhar Taluka living in urban areas while 12,835 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 24.4% of total population of Purandhar Taluka lives in Urban areas while 75.6% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 6,276 while that in rural region is 18,761.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 235,659 | 57,564 | 178,095 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 25,037 | 6,276 | 18,761 |
| Schedule Caste | 17,053 | 6,427 | 10,626 |
| Schedule Tribe | 6,076 | 1,132 | 4,944 |
| Literacy | 82.55% | 87.52% | 80.94% |
| Sex Ratio | 965 | 967 | 965 |
Working Population - Purandhar Taluka
In Purandhar Taluka out of total population, 124,065 were engaged in work activities. 91.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 124,065 workers engaged in Main Work, 63,459 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16,702 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 113,180 | 67,427 | 45,753 |
| Cultivators | 63,459 | 34,465 | 28,994 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 16,702 | 7,429 | 9,273 |
| Household Industries | 2,243 | 1,353 | 890 |
| Other Workers | 30,776 | 24,180 | 6,596 |
| Marginal Workers | 10,885 | 4,064 | 6,821 |
| Non Working | 111,594 | 48,415 | 63,179 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purandhar, Maharashtra - Wikipedia