Wai Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Satara district, Maharashtra
Wai Taluka of Satara district has total population of 200,269 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 99,865 are males while 100,404 are females. In 2011 there were total 45,050 families residing in Wai Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Wai Taluka is 1,005.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 18.4% people lives in Urban areas while 81.6% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 88.9% while that in the rural areas is 84.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Wai Taluka is 984% while that of Rural areas is 1,010.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Wai Taluka is 20821 which is 10% of the total population. There are 10908 male children and 9913 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wai Taluka is 909 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,005 ) of Wai Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Wai Taluka is 85.09%. The male literacy rate is 80.91% and the female literacy rate is 71.61% in Wai Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Wai Taluka is further divided into 2 towns and 126 villages.
Wai Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wai Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 20,821 | 10,908 | 9,913 |
| Literacy | 85.09% | 80.91% | 71.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 18,244 | 9,061 | 9,183 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4,741 | 2,418 | 2,323 |
| Illiterate | 47,573 | 19,065 | 28,508 |
Caste-wise Population - Wai Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.4% of total population in Wai Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 18,244 | 9,061 | 9,183 |
| Schedule Tribe | 4,741 | 2,418 | 2,323 |
Religion-wise Population - Wai Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 180,910 | (90.33%) | 90,301 | 90,609 |
| Muslim | 7,361 | (3.68%) | 3,630 | 3,731 |
| Christian | 433 | (0.22%) | 218 | 215 |
| Sikh | 50 | (0.02%) | 26 | 24 |
| Buddhist | 10,773 | (5.38%) | 5,287 | 5,486 |
| Jain | 589 | (0.29%) | 313 | 276 |
| Other Religion | 45 | (0.02%) | 29 | 16 |
| No Religion Specified | 108 | (0.05%) | 61 | 47 |
Literacy Rate - Wai Taluka
Average literacy rate of Wai Taluka in 2011 were 85.09% in which, male and female literacy were 90.83% and 79.45% respectively. Total literate in Wai Taluka were 152,696 of which male and female were 80,800 and 71,896 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Wai Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Wai Taluka is 1,005 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,005 females in Wai Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 909 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,005 ) of Wai Taluka.
Child Population - Wai Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 20,821 children between age 0 to 6 years in Wai Taluka. Out of which 20,821 were male while 20,821 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Wai Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 8,300 families under Wai Taluka living in urban areas while 8,300 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 18.4% of total population of Wai Taluka lives in Urban areas while 81.6% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 3,777 while that in rural region is 17,044.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 200,269 | 36,816 | 163,453 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 20,821 | 3,777 | 17,044 |
| Schedule Caste | 18,244 | 3,799 | 14,445 |
| Schedule Tribe | 4,741 | 1,001 | 3,740 |
| Literacy | 85.09% | 88.95% | 84.22% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,005 | 984 | 1,010 |
Working Population - Wai Taluka
In Wai Taluka out of total population, 91,453 were engaged in work activities. 87.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 91,453 workers engaged in Main Work, 35,599 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16,059 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 80,245 | 52,183 | 28,062 |
| Cultivators | 35,599 | 22,136 | 13,463 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 16,059 | 7,466 | 8,593 |
| Household Industries | 1,571 | 1,001 | 570 |
| Other Workers | 27,016 | 21,580 | 5,436 |
| Marginal Workers | 11,208 | 4,295 | 6,913 |
| Non Working | 108,816 | 43,387 | 65,429 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wai, Maharashtra - Wikipedia