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Budhgaon Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Sangli, Maharashtra - Census 2011

Budhgaon is a Census Town city situated in Miraj taluka of Sangli district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 3,237 families residing in the Budhgaon city. The total population of Budhgaon is 14,666 out of which 7,526 are males and 7,140 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Budhgaon is 949.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Budhgaon city is 1512 which is 10% of the total population. There are 834 male children and 678 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Budhgaon is 813 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (949).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Budhgaon is 88%. Thus Budhgaon has higher literacy rate compared to 81.5% of Sangli district. The male literacy rate is 93.13% and the female literacy rate is 82.68% in Budhgaon.

Budhgaon Census Town has total administration over 3,237 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Budhgaon Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Budhgaon Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 1,512 834 678
Literacy 88% 82.8% 74.8%
Scheduled Caste 1,406 711 695
Scheduled Tribe 135 71 64
Illiterate 3,091 1,294 1,797

Caste-wise Population - Budhgaon

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.9% of total population in Budhgaon.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 1,406 711 695
Schedule Tribe 135 71 64

Religion-wise Population - Budhgaon

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Budhgaon is 12,543 which is 85.52% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Budhgaon is 1,891 which is 12.89% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Budhgaon as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 12,543 (85.52%) 6,433 6,110
Muslim 1,891 (12.89%) 961 930
Christian 39 (0.27%) 22 17
Sikh 0 (0%) 0 0
Buddhist 81 (0.55%) 44 37
Jain 66 (0.45%) 42 24
Other Religion 1 (0.01%) 0 1
No Religion Specified 45 (0.31%) 24 21

Literacy Rate - Budhgaon

The total literacy rate of Budhgaon was 88% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 82.34% of Maharashtra. Population-wise, out of total 11,575 literates, males were 6,232 while females were 5,343. Also the male literacy rate was 93.13% and the female literacy rate was 82.68% in Budhgaon.

  Budhgaon Maharashtra
Female 82.68% 75.87%
Male 93.13% 88.38%
Total 88% 82.34%

Sex Ratio - Budhgaon

The Sex Ratio of Budhgaon is 949. Thus per every 1000 men there were 949 females in Budhgaon. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 813 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 949 ) of Budhgaon.

Child Population - Budhgaon

According to Census 2011, there were 1,512 children between age 0 to 6 years in Budhgaon. Out of which 834 were male while 678 were female.

Working Population - Budhgaon

In Budhgaon Census Town out of total population, 5,108 were engaged in work activities. 87.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,108 workers engaged in Main Work, 545 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 507 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 4,467 3,578 889
Cultivators 545 450 95
Agriculture Labourer 507 298 209
Household Industries 189 111 78
Other Workers 3,226 2,719 507
Marginal Workers 641 414 227
Non Working 9,558 3,534 6,024

Budhgaon Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Budhgaon is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 14,666 78.9% 949

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