Telhara Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Akola, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Telhara is a Municipal Council city situated in Telhara taluka of Akola district. The Telhara city is divided into 17 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 4,518 families residing in the Telhara city. The total population of Telhara is 20,986 out of which 10,759 are males and 10,227 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Telhara is 951.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Telhara city is 2352 which is 11% of the total population. There are 1270 male children and 1082 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Telhara is 852 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (951).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Telhara is 90.2%. Thus Telhara has higher literacy rate compared to 88% of Akola district. The male literacy rate is 94.04% and the female literacy rate is 86.19% in Telhara.
Telhara Municipal Council has total administration over 4,518 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipal Council limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Telhara Municipal Council
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Telhara Municipal Council.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,352 | 1,270 | 1,082 |
| Literacy | 90.2% | 82.9% | 77.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,725 | 1,921 | 1,804 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 641 | 327 | 314 |
| Illiterate | 4,181 | 1,836 | 2,345 |
Caste-wise Population - Telhara
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.1% of total population in Telhara.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 3,725 | 1,921 | 1,804 |
| Schedule Tribe | 641 | 327 | 314 |
Religion-wise Population - Telhara
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Telhara is 16,282 which is 77.59% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Telhara is 2,181 which is 10.39% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Telhara as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 16,282 | (77.59%) | 8,316 | 7,966 |
| Muslim | 2,181 | (10.39%) | 1,114 | 1,067 |
| Christian | 24 | (0.11%) | 14 | 10 |
| Sikh | 10 | (0.05%) | 7 | 3 |
| Buddhist | 2,429 | (11.57%) | 1,274 | 1,155 |
| Jain | 49 | (0.23%) | 29 | 20 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 11 | (0.05%) | 5 | 6 |
Literacy Rate - Telhara
The total literacy rate of Telhara was 90.18% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 82.34% of Maharashtra. Population-wise, out of total 16,805 literates, males were 8,923 while females were 7,882. Also the male literacy rate was 94.04% and the female literacy rate was 86.19% in Telhara.
| Telhara | Maharashtra | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 86.19% | 75.87% |
| Male | 94.04% | 88.38% |
| Total | 90.18% | 82.34% |
Sex Ratio - Telhara
The Sex Ratio of Telhara is 951. Thus per every 1000 men there were 951 females in Telhara. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 852 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 951 ) of Telhara.
Child Population - Telhara
According to Census 2011, there were 2,352 children between age 0 to 6 years in Telhara. Out of which 1,270 were male while 1,082 were female.
Working Population - Telhara
In Telhara Municipal Council out of total population, 8,034 were engaged in work activities. 95.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 8,034 workers engaged in Main Work, 806 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,619 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 7,668 | 5,760 | 1,908 |
| Cultivators | 806 | 762 | 44 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3,619 | 2,297 | 1,322 |
| Household Industries | 121 | 98 | 23 |
| Other Workers | 3,122 | 2,603 | 519 |
| Marginal Workers | 366 | 189 | 177 |
| Non Working | 12,952 | 4,810 | 8,142 |
Telhara Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Telhara is further divided into 17 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 673 | 85.6% | 974 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 5,960 | 80.6% | 956 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 630 | 90.8% | 881 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 820 | 82.9% | 948 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,261 | 81.4% | 914 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 951 | 82.8% | 953 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 961 | 80% | 981 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 822 | 74.1% | 981 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,340 | 72.8% | 925 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 945 | 75% | 957 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 823 | 83.4% | 969 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 721 | 82.7% | 965 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 624 | 83.8% | 962 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 956 | 76.8% | 951 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,086 | 79.2% | 872 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 833 | 80.9% | 969 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 1,580 | 77.7% | 990 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Telhara, Akola, Maharashtra - Wikipedia