Sangameshwar Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra
Sangameshwar Taluka of Ratnagiri district has total population of 198,343 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 92,791 are males while 105,552 are females. In 2011 there were total 49,801 families residing in Sangameshwar Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Sangameshwar Taluka is 1,138.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 6.4% people lives in Urban areas while 93.6% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 91.4% while that in the rural areas is 78.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Sangameshwar Taluka is 1,033% while that of Rural areas is 1,145.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sangameshwar Taluka is 17832 which is 9% of the total population. There are 9130 male children and 8702 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sangameshwar Taluka is 953 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,138 ) of Sangameshwar Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Sangameshwar Taluka is 79.26%. The male literacy rate is 80.44% and the female literacy rate is 64.84% in Sangameshwar Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Sangameshwar Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 198 villages.
Sangameshwar Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sangameshwar Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 17,832 | 9,130 | 8,702 |
| Literacy | 79.26% | 80.44% | 64.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 9,712 | 4,571 | 5,141 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 407 | 231 | 176 |
| Illiterate | 55,264 | 18,148 | 37,116 |
Caste-wise Population - Sangameshwar Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Sangameshwar Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 9,712 | 4,571 | 5,141 |
| Schedule Tribe | 407 | 231 | 176 |
Religion-wise Population - Sangameshwar Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 166,734 | (84.06%) | 78,197 | 88,537 |
| Muslim | 11,983 | (6.04%) | 5,491 | 6,492 |
| Christian | 158 | (0.08%) | 79 | 79 |
| Sikh | 12 | (0.01%) | 7 | 5 |
| Buddhist | 18,039 | (9.09%) | 8,330 | 9,709 |
| Jain | 1,026 | (0.52%) | 509 | 517 |
| Other Religion | 3 | (0%) | 3 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 388 | (0.2%) | 175 | 213 |
Literacy Rate - Sangameshwar Taluka
Average literacy rate of Sangameshwar Taluka in 2011 were 79.26% in which, male and female literacy were 89.22% and 70.66% respectively. Total literate in Sangameshwar Taluka were 143,079 of which male and female were 74,643 and 68,436 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Sangameshwar Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Sangameshwar Taluka is 1,138 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,138 females in Sangameshwar Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 953 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,138 ) of Sangameshwar Taluka.
Child Population - Sangameshwar Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 17,832 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sangameshwar Taluka. Out of which 17,832 were male while 17,832 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Sangameshwar Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 3,068 families under Sangameshwar Taluka living in urban areas while 3,068 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 6.4% of total population of Sangameshwar Taluka lives in Urban areas while 93.6% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,091 while that in rural region is 16,741.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 198,343 | 12,689 | 185,654 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 17,832 | 1,091 | 16,741 |
| Schedule Caste | 9,712 | 443 | 9,269 |
| Schedule Tribe | 407 | 49 | 358 |
| Literacy | 79.26% | 91.37% | 78.43% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,138 | 1,033 | 1,145 |
Working Population - Sangameshwar Taluka
In Sangameshwar Taluka out of total population, 99,639 were engaged in work activities. 77.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 99,639 workers engaged in Main Work, 44,597 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12,640 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 77,368 | 43,003 | 34,365 |
| Cultivators | 44,597 | 21,867 | 22,730 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12,640 | 5,975 | 6,665 |
| Household Industries | 1,722 | 808 | 914 |
| Other Workers | 18,409 | 14,353 | 4,056 |
| Marginal Workers | 22,271 | 8,276 | 13,995 |
| Non Working | 98,704 | 41,512 | 57,192 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sangameshwar, Maharashtra - Wikipedia