Kolhapur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Kolhapur, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Kolhapur is a Munciple Corporation city situated in Karvir taluka of Kolhapur district. The Kolhapur city is divided into 77 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 124,194 families residing in the Kolhapur city. The total population of Kolhapur is 549,236 out of which 280,366 are males and 268,870 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kolhapur is 959.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kolhapur city is 52307 which is 10% of the total population. There are 28350 male children and 23957 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kolhapur is 845 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (959).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kolhapur is 90.6%. Thus Kolhapur has higher literacy rate compared to 81.5% of Kolhapur district. The male literacy rate is 93.95% and the female literacy rate is 87.18% in Kolhapur.
Kolhapur Munciple Corporation has total administration over 124,194 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Munciple Corporation limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Kolhapur Munciple Corporation
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kolhapur Munciple Corporation.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 52,307 | 28,350 | 23,957 |
| Literacy | 90.6% | 84.4% | 79.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 72,005 | 36,124 | 35,881 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,989 | 1,563 | 1,426 |
| Illiterate | 98,971 | 43,605 | 55,366 |
Caste-wise Population - Kolhapur
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Kolhapur.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 72,005 | 36,124 | 35,881 |
| Schedule Tribe | 2,989 | 1,563 | 1,426 |
Religion-wise Population - Kolhapur
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Kolhapur is 460,774 which is 83.89% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Kolhapur is 59,760 which is 10.88% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Kolhapur as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 460,774 | (83.89%) | 235,652 | 225,122 |
| Muslim | 59,760 | (10.88%) | 30,156 | 29,604 |
| Christian | 5,251 | (0.96%) | 2,587 | 2,664 |
| Sikh | 581 | (0.11%) | 304 | 277 |
| Buddhist | 2,929 | (0.53%) | 1,555 | 1,374 |
| Jain | 18,420 | (3.35%) | 9,333 | 9,087 |
| Other Religion | 232 | (0.04%) | 124 | 108 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,289 | (0.23%) | 655 | 634 |
Literacy Rate - Kolhapur
The total literacy rate of Kolhapur was 90.61% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 82.34% of Maharashtra. Population-wise, out of total 450,265 literates, males were 236,761 while females were 213,504. Also the male literacy rate was 93.95% and the female literacy rate was 87.18% in Kolhapur.
| Kolhapur | Maharashtra | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 87.18% | 75.87% |
| Male | 93.95% | 88.38% |
| Total | 90.61% | 82.34% |
Sex Ratio - Kolhapur
The Sex Ratio of Kolhapur is 959. Thus per every 1000 men there were 959 females in Kolhapur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 845 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 959 ) of Kolhapur.
Child Population - Kolhapur
According to Census 2011, there were 52,307 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kolhapur. Out of which 28,350 were male while 23,957 were female.
Working Population - Kolhapur
In Kolhapur Munciple Corporation out of total population, 191,556 were engaged in work activities. 93% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 191,556 workers engaged in Main Work, 2,228 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,743 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 178,211 | 142,598 | 35,613 |
| Cultivators | 2,228 | 2,021 | 207 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,743 | 1,035 | 708 |
| Household Industries | 7,790 | 5,097 | 2,693 |
| Other Workers | 166,450 | 134,445 | 32,005 |
| Marginal Workers | 13,345 | 8,058 | 5,287 |
| Non Working | 357,680 | 129,710 | 227,970 |
Kolhapur Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Kolhapur is further divided into 77 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 7,140 | 80.2% | 915 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 7,742 | 77.3% | 927 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 6,287 | 83.6% | 894 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 7,201 | 77.7% | 964 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 6,809 | 82.9% | 1,005 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 8,779 | 86% | 935 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 9,229 | 76.4% | 896 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 9,082 | 85.1% | 964 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 6,120 | 90% | 962 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 6,919 | 85.7% | 965 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 6,613 | 76.1% | 955 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 6,069 | 64.2% | 1,018 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 8,062 | 80.6% | 980 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 6,822 | 76.9% | 927 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 6,894 | 82.2% | 957 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 6,619 | 84% | 1,003 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 6,410 | 81.9% | 986 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 7,152 | 78% | 1,036 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 6,529 | 85.6% | 960 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 5,240 | 81.4% | 977 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 6,291 | 83.9% | 953 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 6,812 | 87% | 970 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 7,657 | 80.6% | 921 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 9,890 | 76.8% | 934 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 5,815 | 81.9% | 930 |
| 26 | Ward No - 26 | 6,465 | 84.5% | 946 |
| 27 | Ward No - 27 | 6,743 | 85.6% | 944 |
| 28 | Ward No - 28 | 5,754 | 87.2% | 914 |
| 29 | Ward No - 29 | 5,890 | 85.3% | 957 |
| 30 | Ward No - 30 | 5,018 | 82.2% | 1,029 |
| 31 | Ward No - 31 | 5,321 | 84% | 971 |
| 32 | Ward No - 32 | 5,411 | 82.5% | 973 |
| 33 | Ward No - 33 | 5,973 | 85.8% | 1,004 |
| 34 | Ward No - 34 | 6,279 | 86.7% | 986 |
| 35 | Ward No - 35 | 6,315 | 82.3% | 991 |
| 36 | Ward No - 36 | 6,760 | 80.2% | 920 |
| 37 | Ward No - 37 | 6,000 | 79% | 979 |
| 38 | Ward No - 38 | 7,718 | 77.3% | 851 |
| 39 | Ward No - 39 | 7,073 | 85.3% | 1,088 |
| 40 | Ward No - 40 | 6,826 | 89% | 1,015 |
| 41 | Ward No - 41 | 7,601 | 89.3% | 1,033 |
| 42 | Ward No - 42 | 5,818 | 81.5% | 1,002 |
| 43 | Ward No - 43 | 5,863 | 85% | 973 |
| 44 | Ward No - 44 | 6,942 | 82.6% | 1,005 |
| 45 | Ward No - 45 | 5,448 | 83.8% | 979 |
| 46 | Ward No - 46 | 5,214 | 87.6% | 966 |
| 47 | Ward No - 47 | 6,912 | 86.7% | 992 |
| 48 | Ward No - 48 | 5,876 | 86.3% | 957 |
| 49 | Ward No - 49 | 6,813 | 84.9% | 938 |
| 50 | Ward No - 50 | 6,259 | 84.2% | 937 |
| 51 | Ward No - 51 | 6,555 | 88.2% | 976 |
| 52 | Ward No - 52 | 6,097 | 86.6% | 960 |
| 53 | Ward No - 53 | 8,279 | 86.1% | 968 |
| 54 | Ward No - 54 | 7,232 | 84% | 986 |
| 55 | Ward No - 55 | 6,810 | 65.9% | 1,083 |
| 56 | Ward No - 56 | 6,603 | 73.9% | 968 |
| 57 | Ward No - 57 | 5,252 | 80.5% | 958 |
| 58 | Ward No - 58 | 6,559 | 70.8% | 1,014 |
| 59 | Ward No - 59 | 8,856 | 84.6% | 951 |
| 60 | Ward No - 60 | 6,887 | 76.9% | 980 |
| 61 | Ward No - 61 | 7,806 | 81.3% | 953 |
| 62 | Ward No - 62 | 8,138 | 85.1% | 973 |
| 63 | Ward No - 63 | 5,741 | 85.8% | 1,031 |
| 64 | Ward No - 64 | 6,561 | 86.1% | 948 |
| 65 | Ward No - 65 | 5,990 | 74.4% | 1,040 |
| 66 | Ward No - 66 | 7,066 | 83.4% | 932 |
| 67 | Ward No - 67 | 8,961 | 85.7% | 948 |
| 68 | Ward No - 68 | 8,953 | 85.1% | 948 |
| 69 | Ward No - 69 | 14,787 | 76.3% | 939 |
| 70 | Ward No - 70 | 10,683 | 84% | 926 |
| 71 | Ward No - 71 | 10,227 | 87.3% | 908 |
| 72 | Ward No - 72 | 8,115 | 81.2% | 964 |
| 73 | Ward No - 73 | 9,213 | 84.5% | 926 |
| 74 | Ward No - 74 | 7,848 | 82.9% | 721 |
| 75 | Ward No - 75 | 8,209 | 85.2% | 925 |
| 76 | Ward No - 76 | 7,734 | 76.8% | 965 |
| 77 | Ward No - 77 | 9,599 | 66.2% | 990 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kolhapur, Kolhapur, Maharashtra - Wikipedia