Vada Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Thane district, Maharashtra
Vada Taluka of Thane district has total population of 178,370 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 91,990 are males while 86,380 are females. In 2011 there were total 39,303 families residing in Vada Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Vada Taluka is 939.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 13.4% people lives in Urban areas while 86.6% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 86.3% while that in the rural areas is 70.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Vada Taluka is 917% while that of Rural areas is 942.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vada Taluka is 24120 which is 14% of the total population. There are 12324 male children and 11796 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vada Taluka is 957 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 939 ) of Vada Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Vada Taluka is 73.02%. The male literacy rate is 70.07% and the female literacy rate is 55.78% in Vada Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Vada Taluka is further divided into 2 towns and 168 villages.
Vada Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vada Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 24,120 | 12,324 | 11,796 |
| Literacy | 73.02% | 70.07% | 55.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,482 | 2,288 | 2,194 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 101,709 | 51,160 | 50,549 |
| Illiterate | 65,731 | 27,533 | 38,198 |
Caste-wise Population - Vada Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 57% of total population in Vada Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 4,482 | 2,288 | 2,194 |
| Schedule Tribe | 101,709 | 51,160 | 50,549 |
Religion-wise Population - Vada Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 169,650 | (95.11%) | 87,411 | 82,239 |
| Muslim | 5,824 | (3.27%) | 3,130 | 2,694 |
| Christian | 159 | (0.09%) | 83 | 76 |
| Sikh | 88 | (0.05%) | 46 | 42 |
| Buddhist | 2,191 | (1.23%) | 1,111 | 1,080 |
| Jain | 179 | (0.1%) | 88 | 91 |
| Other Religion | 12 | (0.01%) | 7 | 5 |
| No Religion Specified | 267 | (0.15%) | 114 | 153 |
Literacy Rate - Vada Taluka
Average literacy rate of Vada Taluka in 2011 were 73.02% in which, male and female literacy were 80.91% and 64.6% respectively. Total literate in Vada Taluka were 112,639 of which male and female were 64,457 and 48,182 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Vada Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Vada Taluka is 939 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 939 females in Vada Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 957 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 939 ) of Vada Taluka.
Child Population - Vada Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 24,120 children between age 0 to 6 years in Vada Taluka. Out of which 24,120 were male while 24,120 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Vada Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 5,586 families under Vada Taluka living in urban areas while 5,586 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 13.4% of total population of Vada Taluka lives in Urban areas while 86.6% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 3,032 while that in rural region is 21,088.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 178,370 | 23,954 | 154,416 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 24,120 | 3,032 | 21,088 |
| Schedule Caste | 4,482 | 1,310 | 3,172 |
| Schedule Tribe | 101,709 | 5,186 | 96,523 |
| Literacy | 73.02% | 86.33% | 70.93% |
| Sex Ratio | 939 | 917 | 942 |
Working Population - Vada Taluka
In Vada Taluka out of total population, 84,824 were engaged in work activities. 69.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 84,824 workers engaged in Main Work, 14,108 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21,925 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 58,772 | 39,699 | 19,073 |
| Cultivators | 14,108 | 9,076 | 5,032 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 21,925 | 12,509 | 9,416 |
| Household Industries | 1,226 | 768 | 458 |
| Other Workers | 21,513 | 17,346 | 4,167 |
| Marginal Workers | 26,052 | 13,202 | 12,850 |
| Non Working | 93,546 | 39,089 | 54,457 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vada, Maharashtra - Wikipedia