Shahapur Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Thane district, Maharashtra
Shahapur Taluka of Thane district has total population of 314,103 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 160,466 are males while 153,637 are females. In 2011 there were total 64,924 families residing in Shahapur Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Shahapur Taluka is 957.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 22.5% people lives in Urban areas while 77.5% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 86.5% while that in the rural areas is 72.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Shahapur Taluka is 924% while that of Rural areas is 967.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shahapur Taluka is 41172 which is 13% of the total population. There are 21169 male children and 20003 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shahapur Taluka is 945 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 957 ) of Shahapur Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Shahapur Taluka is 75.93%. The male literacy rate is 73.23% and the female literacy rate is 58.41% in Shahapur Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Shahapur Taluka is further divided into 6 towns and 225 villages.
Shahapur Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shahapur Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 41,172 | 21,169 | 20,003 |
| Literacy | 75.93% | 73.23% | 58.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 18,028 | 9,218 | 8,810 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 112,183 | 56,594 | 55,589 |
| Illiterate | 106,857 | 42,956 | 63,901 |
Caste-wise Population - Shahapur Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 35.7% of total population in Shahapur Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 18,028 | 9,218 | 8,810 |
| Schedule Tribe | 112,183 | 56,594 | 55,589 |
Religion-wise Population - Shahapur Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 291,474 | (92.8%) | 148,898 | 142,576 |
| Muslim | 8,289 | (2.64%) | 4,380 | 3,909 |
| Christian | 501 | (0.16%) | 251 | 250 |
| Sikh | 222 | (0.07%) | 132 | 90 |
| Buddhist | 12,382 | (3.94%) | 6,203 | 6,179 |
| Jain | 629 | (0.2%) | 309 | 320 |
| Other Religion | 43 | (0.01%) | 26 | 17 |
| No Religion Specified | 563 | (0.18%) | 267 | 296 |
Literacy Rate - Shahapur Taluka
Average literacy rate of Shahapur Taluka in 2011 were 75.93% in which, male and female literacy were 84.36% and 67.15% respectively. Total literate in Shahapur Taluka were 207,246 of which male and female were 117,510 and 89,736 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Shahapur Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Shahapur Taluka is 957 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 957 females in Shahapur Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 945 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 957 ) of Shahapur Taluka.
Child Population - Shahapur Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 41,172 children between age 0 to 6 years in Shahapur Taluka. Out of which 41,172 were male while 41,172 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Shahapur Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 15,823 families under Shahapur Taluka living in urban areas while 15,823 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 22.5% of total population of Shahapur Taluka lives in Urban areas while 77.5% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 8,645 while that in rural region is 32,527.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 314,103 | 70,710 | 243,393 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 41,172 | 8,645 | 32,527 |
| Schedule Caste | 18,028 | 9,296 | 8,732 |
| Schedule Tribe | 112,183 | 14,685 | 97,498 |
| Literacy | 75.93% | 86.45% | 72.84% |
| Sex Ratio | 957 | 924 | 967 |
Working Population - Shahapur Taluka
In Shahapur Taluka out of total population, 138,736 were engaged in work activities. 72.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 138,736 workers engaged in Main Work, 30,403 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 25,294 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 100,425 | 70,115 | 30,310 |
| Cultivators | 30,403 | 18,995 | 11,408 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 25,294 | 14,561 | 10,733 |
| Household Industries | 1,913 | 1,308 | 605 |
| Other Workers | 42,815 | 35,251 | 7,564 |
| Marginal Workers | 38,311 | 16,827 | 21,484 |
| Non Working | 175,367 | 73,524 | 101,843 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shahapur, Maharashtra - Wikipedia