Shahuwadi Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Kolhapur district, Maharashtra
Shahuwadi Taluka of Kolhapur district has total population of 185,661 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 91,869 are males while 93,792 are females. In 2011 there were total 39,975 families residing in Shahuwadi Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Shahuwadi Taluka is 1,021.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 2.9% people lives in Urban areas while 97.1% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 89.8% while that in the rural areas is 72.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Shahuwadi Taluka is 978% while that of Rural areas is 1,022.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shahuwadi Taluka is 21147 which is 11% of the total population. There are 10989 male children and 10158 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shahuwadi Taluka is 924 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,021 ) of Shahuwadi Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Shahuwadi Taluka is 72.68%. The male literacy rate is 72.18% and the female literacy rate is 56.78% in Shahuwadi Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Shahuwadi Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 145 villages.
Shahuwadi Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shahuwadi Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 21,147 | 10,989 | 10,158 |
| Literacy | 72.68% | 72.18% | 56.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 21,065 | 10,421 | 10,644 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 509 | 264 | 245 |
| Illiterate | 66,093 | 25,556 | 40,537 |
Caste-wise Population - Shahuwadi Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Shahuwadi Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 21,065 | 10,421 | 10,644 |
| Schedule Tribe | 509 | 264 | 245 |
Religion-wise Population - Shahuwadi Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 174,602 | (94.04%) | 86,497 | 88,105 |
| Muslim | 5,840 | (3.15%) | 2,799 | 3,041 |
| Christian | 162 | (0.09%) | 88 | 74 |
| Sikh | 34 | (0.02%) | 13 | 21 |
| Buddhist | 4,695 | (2.53%) | 2,305 | 2,390 |
| Jain | 96 | (0.05%) | 48 | 48 |
| Other Religion | 53 | (0.03%) | 26 | 27 |
| No Religion Specified | 179 | (0.1%) | 93 | 86 |
Literacy Rate - Shahuwadi Taluka
Average literacy rate of Shahuwadi Taluka in 2011 were 72.68% in which, male and female literacy were 81.99% and 63.68% respectively. Total literate in Shahuwadi Taluka were 119,568 of which male and female were 66,313 and 53,255 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Shahuwadi Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Shahuwadi Taluka is 1,021 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,021 females in Shahuwadi Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 924 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,021 ) of Shahuwadi Taluka.
Child Population - Shahuwadi Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 21,147 children between age 0 to 6 years in Shahuwadi Taluka. Out of which 21,147 were male while 21,147 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Shahuwadi Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 1,138 families under Shahuwadi Taluka living in urban areas while 1,138 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 2.9% of total population of Shahuwadi Taluka lives in Urban areas while 97.1% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 509 while that in rural region is 20,638.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 185,661 | 5,339 | 180,322 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 21,147 | 509 | 20,638 |
| Schedule Caste | 21,065 | 1,112 | 19,953 |
| Schedule Tribe | 509 | 26 | 483 |
| Literacy | 72.68% | 89.81% | 72.16% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,021 | 978 | 1,022 |
Working Population - Shahuwadi Taluka
In Shahuwadi Taluka out of total population, 95,908 were engaged in work activities. 83.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 95,908 workers engaged in Main Work, 51,775 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11,282 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 80,110 | 46,523 | 33,587 |
| Cultivators | 51,775 | 29,110 | 22,665 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11,282 | 5,074 | 6,208 |
| Household Industries | 1,629 | 967 | 662 |
| Other Workers | 15,424 | 11,372 | 4,052 |
| Marginal Workers | 15,798 | 5,471 | 10,327 |
| Non Working | 89,753 | 39,875 | 49,878 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shahuwadi, Maharashtra - Wikipedia