Shirala Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Sangli district, Maharashtra
Shirala Taluka of Sangli district has total population of 162,911 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 80,838 are males while 82,073 are females. In 2011 there were total 36,344 families residing in Shirala Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Shirala Taluka is 1,015.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Shirala Taluka lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 78.9% and the sex ratio of Shirala Taluka is 1,015.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shirala Taluka is 16970 which is 10% of the total population. There are 9299 male children and 7671 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shirala Taluka is 825 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,015 ) of Shirala Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Shirala Taluka is 78.88%. The male literacy rate is 79.08% and the female literacy rate is 62.37% in Shirala Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Shirala Taluka is further divided into 97 villages.
Shirala Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shirala Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 16,970 | 9,299 | 7,671 |
| Literacy | 78.88% | 79.08% | 62.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 17,160 | 8,489 | 8,671 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 516 | 263 | 253 |
| Illiterate | 47,799 | 16,911 | 30,888 |
Caste-wise Population - Shirala Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Shirala Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 17,160 | 8,489 | 8,671 |
| Schedule Tribe | 516 | 263 | 253 |
Religion-wise Population - Shirala Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 153,909 | (94.47%) | 76,337 | 77,572 |
| Muslim | 4,114 | (2.53%) | 2,056 | 2,058 |
| Christian | 102 | (0.06%) | 59 | 43 |
| Sikh | 21 | (0.01%) | 8 | 13 |
| Buddhist | 3,877 | (2.38%) | 1,902 | 1,975 |
| Jain | 735 | (0.45%) | 389 | 346 |
| Other Religion | 11 | (0.01%) | 5 | 6 |
| No Religion Specified | 142 | (0.09%) | 82 | 60 |
Literacy Rate - Shirala Taluka
Average literacy rate of Shirala Taluka in 2011 were 78.88% in which, male and female literacy were 89.36% and 68.8% respectively. Total literate in Shirala Taluka were 115,112 of which male and female were 63,927 and 51,185 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Shirala Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Shirala Taluka is 1,015 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,015 females in Shirala Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 825 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,015 ) of Shirala Taluka.
Child Population - Shirala Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 16,970 children between age 0 to 6 years in Shirala Taluka. Out of which 16,970 were male while 16,970 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Shirala Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 0 families under Shirala Taluka living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Shirala Taluka lives in Urban areas while 100% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 0 while that in rural region is 16,970.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 162,911 | 0 | 162,911 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 16,970 | 0 | 16,970 |
| Schedule Caste | 17,160 | 0 | 17,160 |
| Schedule Tribe | 516 | 0 | 516 |
| Literacy | 78.88% | - | 78.88% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,015 | - | 1,015 |
Working Population - Shirala Taluka
In Shirala Taluka out of total population, 80,090 were engaged in work activities. 81.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 80,090 workers engaged in Main Work, 34,144 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13,192 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 64,982 | 41,248 | 23,734 |
| Cultivators | 34,144 | 23,069 | 11,075 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 13,192 | 5,531 | 7,661 |
| Household Industries | 2,556 | 1,321 | 1,235 |
| Other Workers | 15,090 | 11,327 | 3,763 |
| Marginal Workers | 15,108 | 4,815 | 10,293 |
| Non Working | 82,821 | 34,775 | 48,046 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shirala, Maharashtra - Wikipedia