Rahta Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Ahmadnagar district, Maharashtra
Rahta Taluka of Ahmadnagar district has total population of 320,485 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 165,167 are males while 155,318 are females. In 2011 there were total 64,711 families residing in Rahta Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Rahta Taluka is 940.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 18.2% people lives in Urban areas while 81.8% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 84.2% while that in the rural areas is 81.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Rahta Taluka is 932% while that of Rural areas is 942.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Rahta Taluka is 39894 which is 12% of the total population. There are 21626 male children and 18268 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rahta Taluka is 845 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 940 ) of Rahta Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Rahta Taluka is 82.08%. The male literacy rate is 77.1% and the female literacy rate is 66.3% in Rahta Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Rahta Taluka is further divided into 2 towns and 58 villages.
Rahta Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rahta Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 39,894 | 21,626 | 18,268 |
| Literacy | 82.08% | 77.1% | 66.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 54,918 | 27,854 | 27,064 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 20,130 | 10,166 | 9,964 |
| Illiterate | 90,164 | 37,817 | 52,347 |
Caste-wise Population - Rahta Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.3% of total population in Rahta Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 54,918 | 27,854 | 27,064 |
| Schedule Tribe | 20,130 | 10,166 | 9,964 |
Religion-wise Population - Rahta Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 283,571 | (88.48%) | 146,724 | 136,847 |
| Muslim | 26,041 | (8.13%) | 13,260 | 12,781 |
| Christian | 1,897 | (0.59%) | 916 | 981 |
| Sikh | 239 | (0.07%) | 125 | 114 |
| Buddhist | 2,924 | (0.91%) | 1,487 | 1,437 |
| Jain | 2,734 | (0.85%) | 1,428 | 1,306 |
| Other Religion | 91 | (0.03%) | 50 | 41 |
| No Religion Specified | 2,988 | (0.93%) | 1,177 | 1,811 |
Literacy Rate - Rahta Taluka
Average literacy rate of Rahta Taluka in 2011 were 82.08% in which, male and female literacy were 88.72% and 75.13% respectively. Total literate in Rahta Taluka were 230,321 of which male and female were 127,350 and 102,971 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Rahta Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Rahta Taluka is 940 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 940 females in Rahta Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 845 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 940 ) of Rahta Taluka.
Child Population - Rahta Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 39,894 children between age 0 to 6 years in Rahta Taluka. Out of which 39,894 were male while 39,894 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Rahta Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 12,150 families under Rahta Taluka living in urban areas while 12,150 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 18.2% of total population of Rahta Taluka lives in Urban areas while 81.8% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 7,954 while that in rural region is 31,940.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 320,485 | 58,339 | 262,146 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 39,894 | 7,954 | 31,940 |
| Schedule Caste | 54,918 | 11,066 | 43,852 |
| Schedule Tribe | 20,130 | 2,301 | 17,829 |
| Literacy | 82.08% | 84.21% | 81.62% |
| Sex Ratio | 940 | 932 | 942 |
Working Population - Rahta Taluka
In Rahta Taluka out of total population, 142,063 were engaged in work activities. 90.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 142,063 workers engaged in Main Work, 41,003 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 34,815 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 127,955 | 85,170 | 42,785 |
| Cultivators | 41,003 | 26,269 | 14,734 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 34,815 | 18,809 | 16,006 |
| Household Industries | 4,029 | 2,301 | 1,728 |
| Other Workers | 48,108 | 37,791 | 10,317 |
| Marginal Workers | 14,108 | 6,398 | 7,710 |
| Non Working | 178,422 | 73,599 | 104,823 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rahta, Maharashtra - Wikipedia