Shirpur Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Dhule district, Maharashtra
Shirpur Taluka of Dhule district has total population of 422,137 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 216,247 are males while 205,890 are females. In 2011 there were total 81,475 families residing in Shirpur Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Shirpur Taluka is 952.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 18.2% people lives in Urban areas while 81.8% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 84.8% while that in the rural areas is 60.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Shirpur Taluka is 911% while that of Rural areas is 961.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shirpur Taluka is 63688 which is 15% of the total population. There are 33301 male children and 30387 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shirpur Taluka is 912 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 952 ) of Shirpur Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Shirpur Taluka is 64.95%. The male literacy rate is 60.94% and the female literacy rate is 49.06% in Shirpur Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Shirpur Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 147 villages.
Shirpur Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shirpur Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 63,688 | 33,301 | 30,387 |
| Literacy | 64.95% | 60.94% | 49.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 22,255 | 11,334 | 10,921 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 202,826 | 102,253 | 100,573 |
| Illiterate | 189,336 | 84,461 | 104,875 |
Caste-wise Population - Shirpur Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 48% of total population in Shirpur Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 22,255 | 11,334 | 10,921 |
| Schedule Tribe | 202,826 | 102,253 | 100,573 |
Religion-wise Population - Shirpur Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 394,942 | (93.56%) | 202,338 | 192,604 |
| Muslim | 22,116 | (5.24%) | 11,338 | 10,778 |
| Christian | 354 | (0.08%) | 179 | 175 |
| Sikh | 135 | (0.03%) | 68 | 67 |
| Buddhist | 1,459 | (0.35%) | 723 | 736 |
| Jain | 1,861 | (0.44%) | 948 | 913 |
| Other Religion | 136 | (0.03%) | 65 | 71 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,134 | (0.27%) | 588 | 546 |
Literacy Rate - Shirpur Taluka
Average literacy rate of Shirpur Taluka in 2011 were 64.95% in which, male and female literacy were 72.04% and 57.56% respectively. Total literate in Shirpur Taluka were 232,801 of which male and female were 131,786 and 101,015 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Shirpur Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Shirpur Taluka is 952 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 952 females in Shirpur Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 912 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 952 ) of Shirpur Taluka.
Child Population - Shirpur Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 63,688 children between age 0 to 6 years in Shirpur Taluka. Out of which 63,688 were male while 63,688 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Shirpur Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 15,187 families under Shirpur Taluka living in urban areas while 15,187 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 18.2% of total population of Shirpur Taluka lives in Urban areas while 81.8% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 8,977 while that in rural region is 54,711.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 422,137 | 76,905 | 345,232 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 63,688 | 8,977 | 54,711 |
| Schedule Caste | 22,255 | 5,615 | 16,640 |
| Schedule Tribe | 202,826 | 7,280 | 195,546 |
| Literacy | 64.95% | 84.8% | 60.31% |
| Sex Ratio | 952 | 911 | 961 |
Working Population - Shirpur Taluka
In Shirpur Taluka out of total population, 198,024 were engaged in work activities. 87.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 198,024 workers engaged in Main Work, 34,977 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 100,797 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 172,472 | 104,977 | 67,495 |
| Cultivators | 34,977 | 23,944 | 11,033 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 100,797 | 52,282 | 48,515 |
| Household Industries | 2,800 | 1,671 | 1,129 |
| Other Workers | 33,898 | 27,080 | 6,818 |
| Marginal Workers | 25,552 | 10,509 | 15,043 |
| Non Working | 224,113 | 100,761 | 123,352 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shirpur, Maharashtra - Wikipedia