Quepem Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - South Goa district, Goa
Quepem Taluka of South Goa district has total population of 81,193 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 40,722 are males while 40,471 are females. In 2011 there were total 19,119 families residing in Quepem Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Quepem Taluka is 994.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 55.4% people lives in Urban areas while 44.6% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 86% while that in the rural areas is 79.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Quepem Taluka is 992% while that of Rural areas is 996.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Quepem Taluka is 8402 which is 10% of the total population. There are 4277 male children and 4125 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Quepem Taluka is 964 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 994 ) of Quepem Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Quepem Taluka is 82.93%. The male literacy rate is 78.31% and the female literacy rate is 70.36% in Quepem Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Quepem Taluka is further divided into 3 towns and 35 villages.
Quepem Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Quepem Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 8,402 | 4,277 | 4,125 |
| Literacy | 82.93% | 78.31% | 70.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 931 | 455 | 476 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 25,290 | 12,432 | 12,858 |
| Illiterate | 20,829 | 8,834 | 11,995 |
Caste-wise Population - Quepem Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 31.1% of total population in Quepem Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 931 | 455 | 476 |
| Schedule Tribe | 25,290 | 12,432 | 12,858 |
Religion-wise Population - Quepem Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 51,783 | (63.78%) | 26,577 | 25,206 |
| Muslim | 5,303 | (6.53%) | 2,751 | 2,552 |
| Christian | 23,908 | (29.45%) | 11,285 | 12,623 |
| Sikh | 34 | (0.04%) | 24 | 10 |
| Buddhist | 47 | (0.06%) | 20 | 27 |
| Jain | 31 | (0.04%) | 18 | 13 |
| Other Religion | 10 | (0.01%) | 4 | 6 |
| No Religion Specified | 77 | (0.09%) | 43 | 34 |
Literacy Rate - Quepem Taluka
Average literacy rate of Quepem Taluka in 2011 were 82.93% in which, male and female literacy were 87.5% and 78.35% respectively. Total literate in Quepem Taluka were 60,364 of which male and female were 31,888 and 28,476 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Quepem Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Quepem Taluka is 994 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 994 females in Quepem Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 964 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 994 ) of Quepem Taluka.
Child Population - Quepem Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 8,402 children between age 0 to 6 years in Quepem Taluka. Out of which 8,402 were male while 8,402 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Quepem Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 11,095 families under Quepem Taluka living in urban areas while 11,095 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 55.4% of total population of Quepem Taluka lives in Urban areas while 44.6% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 4,726 while that in rural region is 3,676.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 81,193 | 44,959 | 36,234 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 8,402 | 4,726 | 3,676 |
| Schedule Caste | 931 | 668 | 263 |
| Schedule Tribe | 25,290 | 5,594 | 19,696 |
| Literacy | 82.93% | 85.96% | 79.18% |
| Sex Ratio | 994 | 992 | 996 |
Working Population - Quepem Taluka
In Quepem Taluka out of total population, 32,890 were engaged in work activities. 75.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 32,890 workers engaged in Main Work, 2,986 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,819 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 24,821 | 18,178 | 6,643 |
| Cultivators | 2,986 | 2,061 | 925 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,819 | 940 | 879 |
| Household Industries | 498 | 341 | 157 |
| Other Workers | 19,518 | 14,836 | 4,682 |
| Marginal Workers | 8,069 | 4,410 | 3,659 |
| Non Working | 48,303 | 18,134 | 30,169 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Quepem, Goa - Wikipedia