Shirol Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Kolhapur district, Maharashtra
Shirol Taluka of Kolhapur district has total population of 391,015 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 199,821 are males while 191,194 are females. In 2011 there were total 83,953 families residing in Shirol Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Shirol Taluka is 957.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 18.1% people lives in Urban areas while 81.9% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 85.9% while that in the rural areas is 82.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Shirol Taluka is 991% while that of Rural areas is 949.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shirol Taluka is 41177 which is 11% of the total population. There are 22046 male children and 19131 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shirol Taluka is 868 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 957 ) of Shirol Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Shirol Taluka is 83.44%. The male literacy rate is 79.93% and the female literacy rate is 69.14% in Shirol Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Shirol Taluka is further divided into 2 towns and 54 villages.
Shirol Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shirol Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 41,177 | 22,046 | 19,131 |
| Literacy | 83.44% | 79.93% | 69.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 59,931 | 30,123 | 29,808 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 10,511 | 5,346 | 5,165 |
| Illiterate | 99,105 | 40,102 | 59,003 |
Caste-wise Population - Shirol Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.7% of total population in Shirol Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 59,931 | 30,123 | 29,808 |
| Schedule Tribe | 10,511 | 5,346 | 5,165 |
Religion-wise Population - Shirol Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 271,860 | (69.53%) | 138,921 | 132,939 |
| Muslim | 50,078 | (12.81%) | 25,180 | 24,898 |
| Christian | 598 | (0.15%) | 288 | 310 |
| Sikh | 163 | (0.04%) | 78 | 85 |
| Buddhist | 5,943 | (1.52%) | 3,054 | 2,889 |
| Jain | 61,093 | (15.62%) | 31,652 | 29,441 |
| Other Religion | 198 | (0.05%) | 106 | 92 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,082 | (0.28%) | 542 | 540 |
Literacy Rate - Shirol Taluka
Average literacy rate of Shirol Taluka in 2011 were 83.44% in which, male and female literacy were 89.84% and 76.83% respectively. Total literate in Shirol Taluka were 291,910 of which male and female were 159,719 and 132,191 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Shirol Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Shirol Taluka is 957 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 957 females in Shirol Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 868 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 957 ) of Shirol Taluka.
Child Population - Shirol Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 41,177 children between age 0 to 6 years in Shirol Taluka. Out of which 41,177 were male while 41,177 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Shirol Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 15,272 families under Shirol Taluka living in urban areas while 15,272 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 18.1% of total population of Shirol Taluka lives in Urban areas while 81.9% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 7,343 while that in rural region is 33,834.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 391,015 | 70,882 | 320,133 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 41,177 | 7,343 | 33,834 |
| Schedule Caste | 59,931 | 6,856 | 53,075 |
| Schedule Tribe | 10,511 | 658 | 9,853 |
| Literacy | 83.44% | 85.86% | 82.9% |
| Sex Ratio | 957 | 991 | 949 |
Working Population - Shirol Taluka
In Shirol Taluka out of total population, 157,876 were engaged in work activities. 90% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 157,876 workers engaged in Main Work, 40,826 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 38,298 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 142,121 | 107,417 | 34,704 |
| Cultivators | 40,826 | 35,058 | 5,768 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 38,298 | 23,869 | 14,429 |
| Household Industries | 3,909 | 2,257 | 1,652 |
| Other Workers | 59,088 | 46,233 | 12,855 |
| Marginal Workers | 15,755 | 7,298 | 8,457 |
| Non Working | 233,139 | 85,106 | 148,033 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shirol, Maharashtra - Wikipedia