Tasgaon Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Sangli district, Maharashtra
Tasgaon Taluka of Sangli district has total population of 251,401 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 128,147 are males while 123,254 are females. In 2011 there were total 53,432 families residing in Tasgaon Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Tasgaon Taluka is 962.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 15.1% people lives in Urban areas while 84.9% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 88% while that in the rural areas is 82.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Tasgaon Taluka is 950% while that of Rural areas is 964.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Tasgaon Taluka is 25904 which is 10% of the total population. There are 14016 male children and 11888 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tasgaon Taluka is 848 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 962 ) of Tasgaon Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Tasgaon Taluka is 83.29%. The male literacy rate is 79.94% and the female literacy rate is 69.27% in Tasgaon Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Tasgaon Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 68 villages.
Tasgaon Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tasgaon Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 25,904 | 14,016 | 11,888 |
| Literacy | 83.29% | 79.94% | 69.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 27,053 | 13,640 | 13,413 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,229 | 641 | 588 |
| Illiterate | 63,580 | 25,701 | 37,879 |
Caste-wise Population - Tasgaon Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Tasgaon Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 27,053 | 13,640 | 13,413 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,229 | 641 | 588 |
Religion-wise Population - Tasgaon Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 232,052 | (92.3%) | 118,312 | 113,740 |
| Muslim | 12,791 | (5.09%) | 6,458 | 6,333 |
| Christian | 158 | (0.06%) | 74 | 84 |
| Sikh | 82 | (0.03%) | 43 | 39 |
| Buddhist | 3,027 | (1.2%) | 1,504 | 1,523 |
| Jain | 3,062 | (1.22%) | 1,630 | 1,432 |
| Other Religion | 33 | (0.01%) | 19 | 14 |
| No Religion Specified | 196 | (0.08%) | 107 | 89 |
Literacy Rate - Tasgaon Taluka
Average literacy rate of Tasgaon Taluka in 2011 were 83.29% in which, male and female literacy were 89.76% and 76.66% respectively. Total literate in Tasgaon Taluka were 187,821 of which male and female were 102,446 and 85,375 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Tasgaon Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Tasgaon Taluka is 962 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 962 females in Tasgaon Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 848 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 962 ) of Tasgaon Taluka.
Child Population - Tasgaon Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 25,904 children between age 0 to 6 years in Tasgaon Taluka. Out of which 25,904 were male while 25,904 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Tasgaon Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 7,868 families under Tasgaon Taluka living in urban areas while 7,868 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 15.1% of total population of Tasgaon Taluka lives in Urban areas while 84.9% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 3,971 while that in rural region is 21,933.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 251,401 | 37,945 | 213,456 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 25,904 | 3,971 | 21,933 |
| Schedule Caste | 27,053 | 3,484 | 23,569 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,229 | 460 | 769 |
| Literacy | 83.29% | 88.02% | 82.45% |
| Sex Ratio | 962 | 950 | 964 |
Working Population - Tasgaon Taluka
In Tasgaon Taluka out of total population, 116,760 were engaged in work activities. 86.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 116,760 workers engaged in Main Work, 51,631 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 25,861 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 100,809 | 68,234 | 32,575 |
| Cultivators | 51,631 | 38,574 | 13,057 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 25,861 | 13,131 | 12,730 |
| Household Industries | 2,708 | 1,143 | 1,565 |
| Other Workers | 20,609 | 15,386 | 5,223 |
| Marginal Workers | 15,951 | 4,970 | 10,981 |
| Non Working | 134,641 | 54,943 | 79,698 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tasgaon, Maharashtra - Wikipedia