Sawantwadi Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Sindhudurg district, Maharashtra
Sawantwadi Taluka of Sindhudurg district has total population of 147,466 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 72,944 are males while 74,522 are females. In 2011 there were total 35,958 families residing in Sawantwadi Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Sawantwadi Taluka is 1,022.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 24.1% people lives in Urban areas while 75.9% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 92.9% while that in the rural areas is 84.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Sawantwadi Taluka is 1,005% while that of Rural areas is 1,027.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sawantwadi Taluka is 12426 which is 8% of the total population. There are 6483 male children and 5943 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sawantwadi Taluka is 917 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,022 ) of Sawantwadi Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Sawantwadi Taluka is 86.71%. The male literacy rate is 84.39% and the female literacy rate is 74.53% in Sawantwadi Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Sawantwadi Taluka is further divided into 3 towns and 82 villages.
Sawantwadi Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sawantwadi Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 12,426 | 6,483 | 5,943 |
| Literacy | 86.71% | 84.39% | 74.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 8,350 | 4,110 | 4,240 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,061 | 561 | 500 |
| Illiterate | 30,374 | 11,390 | 18,984 |
Caste-wise Population - Sawantwadi Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Sawantwadi Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 8,350 | 4,110 | 4,240 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,061 | 561 | 500 |
Religion-wise Population - Sawantwadi Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 135,674 | (92%) | 67,142 | 68,532 |
| Muslim | 5,866 | (3.98%) | 2,967 | 2,899 |
| Christian | 4,814 | (3.26%) | 2,254 | 2,560 |
| Sikh | 49 | (0.03%) | 33 | 16 |
| Buddhist | 642 | (0.44%) | 335 | 307 |
| Jain | 74 | (0.05%) | 40 | 34 |
| Other Religion | 11 | (0.01%) | 8 | 3 |
| No Religion Specified | 336 | (0.23%) | 165 | 171 |
Literacy Rate - Sawantwadi Taluka
Average literacy rate of Sawantwadi Taluka in 2011 were 86.71% in which, male and female literacy were 92.62% and 80.98% respectively. Total literate in Sawantwadi Taluka were 117,092 of which male and female were 61,554 and 55,538 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Sawantwadi Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Sawantwadi Taluka is 1,022 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,022 females in Sawantwadi Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 917 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,022 ) of Sawantwadi Taluka.
Child Population - Sawantwadi Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 12,426 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sawantwadi Taluka. Out of which 12,426 were male while 12,426 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Sawantwadi Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 8,804 families under Sawantwadi Taluka living in urban areas while 8,804 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 24.1% of total population of Sawantwadi Taluka lives in Urban areas while 75.9% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 3,167 while that in rural region is 9,259.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 147,466 | 35,542 | 111,924 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 12,426 | 3,167 | 9,259 |
| Schedule Caste | 8,350 | 1,707 | 6,643 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,061 | 247 | 814 |
| Literacy | 86.71% | 92.88% | 84.76% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,022 | 1,005 | 1,027 |
Working Population - Sawantwadi Taluka
In Sawantwadi Taluka out of total population, 58,442 were engaged in work activities. 67.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 58,442 workers engaged in Main Work, 12,094 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6,647 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 39,613 | 29,061 | 10,552 |
| Cultivators | 12,094 | 8,362 | 3,732 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6,647 | 4,255 | 2,392 |
| Household Industries | 1,177 | 842 | 335 |
| Other Workers | 19,695 | 15,602 | 4,093 |
| Marginal Workers | 18,829 | 10,396 | 8,433 |
| Non Working | 89,024 | 33,487 | 55,537 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sawantwadi, Maharashtra - Wikipedia