Umarkhed Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Yavatmal district, Maharashtra
Umarkhed Taluka of Yavatmal district has total population of 259,357 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 133,208 are males while 126,149 are females. In 2011 there were total 55,670 families residing in Umarkhed Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Umarkhed Taluka is 947.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 18.3% people lives in Urban areas while 81.7% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 88.3% while that in the rural areas is 78.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Umarkhed Taluka is 956% while that of Rural areas is 945.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Umarkhed Taluka is 36453 which is 14% of the total population. There are 19095 male children and 17358 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Umarkhed Taluka is 909 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 947 ) of Umarkhed Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Umarkhed Taluka is 80.38%. The male literacy rate is 75.96% and the female literacy rate is 61.82% in Umarkhed Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Umarkhed Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 157 villages.
Umarkhed Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Umarkhed Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 36,453 | 19,095 | 17,358 |
| Literacy | 80.38% | 75.96% | 61.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 45,588 | 23,226 | 22,362 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 34,919 | 17,945 | 16,974 |
| Illiterate | 80,182 | 32,023 | 48,159 |
Caste-wise Population - Umarkhed Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.5% of total population in Umarkhed Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 45,588 | 23,226 | 22,362 |
| Schedule Tribe | 34,919 | 17,945 | 16,974 |
Religion-wise Population - Umarkhed Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 195,510 | (75.38%) | 100,557 | 94,953 |
| Muslim | 29,375 | (11.33%) | 14,906 | 14,469 |
| Christian | 209 | (0.08%) | 104 | 105 |
| Sikh | 50 | (0.02%) | 26 | 24 |
| Buddhist | 32,874 | (12.68%) | 16,908 | 15,966 |
| Jain | 904 | (0.35%) | 480 | 424 |
| Other Religion | 11 | (0%) | 6 | 5 |
| No Religion Specified | 424 | (0.16%) | 221 | 203 |
Literacy Rate - Umarkhed Taluka
Average literacy rate of Umarkhed Taluka in 2011 were 80.38% in which, male and female literacy were 88.67% and 71.69% respectively. Total literate in Umarkhed Taluka were 179,175 of which male and female were 101,185 and 77,990 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Umarkhed Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Umarkhed Taluka is 947 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 947 females in Umarkhed Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 909 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 947 ) of Umarkhed Taluka.
Child Population - Umarkhed Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 36,453 children between age 0 to 6 years in Umarkhed Taluka. Out of which 36,453 were male while 36,453 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Umarkhed Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 9,220 families under Umarkhed Taluka living in urban areas while 9,220 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 18.3% of total population of Umarkhed Taluka lives in Urban areas while 81.7% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 6,508 while that in rural region is 29,945.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 259,357 | 47,458 | 211,899 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 36,453 | 6,508 | 29,945 |
| Schedule Caste | 45,588 | 5,196 | 40,392 |
| Schedule Tribe | 34,919 | 1,407 | 33,512 |
| Literacy | 80.38% | 88.27% | 78.61% |
| Sex Ratio | 947 | 956 | 945 |
Working Population - Umarkhed Taluka
In Umarkhed Taluka out of total population, 121,979 were engaged in work activities. 91.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 121,979 workers engaged in Main Work, 32,530 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 60,010 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 111,636 | 68,623 | 43,013 |
| Cultivators | 32,530 | 20,852 | 11,678 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 60,010 | 31,911 | 28,099 |
| Household Industries | 1,121 | 699 | 422 |
| Other Workers | 17,975 | 15,161 | 2,814 |
| Marginal Workers | 10,343 | 5,065 | 5,278 |
| Non Working | 137,378 | 59,520 | 77,858 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Umarkhed, Maharashtra - Wikipedia