Vasai Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Thane district, Maharashtra
Vasai Taluka of Thane district has total population of 1,343,402 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 709,771 are males while 633,631 are females. In 2011 there were total 318,180 families residing in Vasai Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Vasai Taluka is 893.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 91.6% people lives in Urban areas while 8.4% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 88.6% while that in the rural areas is 76.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Vasai Taluka is 886% while that of Rural areas is 968.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vasai Taluka is 162841 which is 12% of the total population. There are 84938 male children and 77903 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vasai Taluka is 917 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 893 ) of Vasai Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Vasai Taluka is 87.56%. The male literacy rate is 80.02% and the female literacy rate is 73.5% in Vasai Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Vasai Taluka is further divided into 2 towns and 50 villages.
Vasai Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vasai Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 162,841 | 84,938 | 77,903 |
| Literacy | 87.56% | 80.02% | 73.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 53,533 | 27,982 | 25,551 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 98,298 | 48,921 | 49,377 |
| Illiterate | 309,753 | 141,823 | 167,930 |
Caste-wise Population - Vasai Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.3% of total population in Vasai Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 53,533 | 27,982 | 25,551 |
| Schedule Tribe | 98,298 | 48,921 | 49,377 |
Religion-wise Population - Vasai Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,048,582 | (78.05%) | 557,942 | 490,640 |
| Muslim | 113,475 | (8.45%) | 60,777 | 52,698 |
| Christian | 110,860 | (8.25%) | 55,183 | 55,677 |
| Sikh | 2,663 | (0.2%) | 1,404 | 1,259 |
| Buddhist | 34,052 | (2.53%) | 17,484 | 16,568 |
| Jain | 23,474 | (1.75%) | 12,050 | 11,424 |
| Other Religion | 2,228 | (0.17%) | 1,156 | 1,072 |
| No Religion Specified | 8,068 | (0.6%) | 3,775 | 4,293 |
Literacy Rate - Vasai Taluka
Average literacy rate of Vasai Taluka in 2011 were 87.56% in which, male and female literacy were 90.9% and 83.8% respectively. Total literate in Vasai Taluka were 1,033,649 of which male and female were 567,948 and 465,701 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Vasai Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Vasai Taluka is 893 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 893 females in Vasai Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 917 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 893 ) of Vasai Taluka.
Child Population - Vasai Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 162,841 children between age 0 to 6 years in Vasai Taluka. Out of which 162,841 were male while 162,841 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Vasai Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 293,126 families under Vasai Taluka living in urban areas while 293,126 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 91.6% of total population of Vasai Taluka lives in Urban areas while 8.4% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 148,266 while that in rural region is 14,575.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,343,402 | 1,230,140 | 113,262 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 162,841 | 148,266 | 14,575 |
| Schedule Caste | 53,533 | 51,617 | 1,916 |
| Schedule Tribe | 98,298 | 58,451 | 39,847 |
| Literacy | 87.56% | 88.55% | 76.64% |
| Sex Ratio | 893 | 886 | 968 |
Working Population - Vasai Taluka
In Vasai Taluka out of total population, 546,709 were engaged in work activities. 90.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 546,709 workers engaged in Main Work, 12,879 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22,578 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 493,408 | 379,419 | 113,989 |
| Cultivators | 12,879 | 8,363 | 4,516 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 22,578 | 13,104 | 9,474 |
| Household Industries | 14,276 | 9,259 | 5,017 |
| Other Workers | 443,675 | 348,693 | 94,982 |
| Marginal Workers | 53,301 | 28,833 | 24,468 |
| Non Working | 796,693 | 301,519 | 495,174 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vasai, Maharashtra - Wikipedia