Satara District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Maharashtra) - Census 2011
Satara district of Maharashtra has a total population of 3,003,741 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 1,510,842 are males while 1,492,899 are females. In 2011 there were a total 653,735 families residing in Satara district. The Average Sex Ratio of Satara district is 988.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 19% people live in Urban areas while 81% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 89% while that in rural areas is 81.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Satara district is 959 while that of Rural areas is 995.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Satara district is 317885 which is 11% of the total population. There are 167729 male children and 150156 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Satara is 895 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (988) of Satara district.
The total literacy rate of Satara district is 82.87%. The male literacy rate is 79.49% and the female literacy rate is 68.64% in Satara district.
To facilitate the administration, Satara district is further divided into 11 Talukas (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Talukas consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
Satara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Satara district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 317,885 | 167,729 | 150,156 |
| Literacy | 82.87% | 79.49% | 68.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 323,236 | 161,703 | 161,533 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 29,635 | 15,210 | 14,425 |
| Illiterate | 778,047 | 309,808 | 468,239 |
Caste-wise Population - Satara district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1% of total population in Satara district of Maharashtra.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 323,236 | 161,703 | 161,533 |
| Schedule Tribe | 29,635 | 15,210 | 14,425 |
Religion-wise Population - Satara district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 2,691,952 | (89.62%) | 1,354,608 | 1,337,344 |
| Muslim | 146,970 | (4.89%) | 74,393 | 72,577 |
| Christian | 4,408 | (0.15%) | 2,104 | 2,304 |
| Sikh | 1,182 | (0.04%) | 628 | 554 |
| Buddhist | 141,315 | (4.7%) | 69,739 | 71,576 |
| Jain | 12,810 | (0.43%) | 6,576 | 6,234 |
| Other Religion | 676 | (0.02%) | 364 | 312 |
| No Religion Specified | 4,428 | (0.15%) | 2,430 | 1,998 |
Literacy Rate - Satara district
The total literacy rate of Satara district was 82.87% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 82.34% of Maharashtra. Population-wise, out of total 2,225,694 literates, males were 1,201,034 while females were 1,024,660. Also the male literacy rate was 89.42% and the female literacy rate was 76.31% in Satara district.
| Satara district | Maharashtra | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 76.31% | 75.87% |
| Male | 89.42% | 88.38% |
| Total | 82.87% | 82.34% |
Sex Ratio - Satara district
The Sex Ratio of Satara district is 988 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 988 females in Satara district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 895 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 988 ) of Satara district.
Population Density - Satara district
The total area of Satara district is 10,480 km2. Thus the density of Satara district is 287 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 435 sq. km. area is under urban region while 10,045 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Satara district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Satara, 18.99% people lived in urban regions while 81.01% in rural areas. The total urban population was 570,378 out of which 291,093 were males while the remaining 279,285 were females. In rural areas of Satara, male population was 1,219,749 while the female population was 1,213,614.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Satara was 959 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Satara was 889 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Satara were 59,318 which is 10.4% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Satara was 995 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Satara was 897 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Satara for urban regions was 89.02 percent in which males were 92.51% literate while female literacy stood at 85.42%. The total literate population of Satara was 2,225,694. Similarly in rural areas of Satara, the average literacy rate was 81.42 percent. Out of which the literacy rate of males and females stood at 88.68% and 74.21% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Satara were 1,770,750.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 81.01% | 18.99% |
| Total population | 2,433,363 | 570,378 |
| Male population | 1,219,749 | 291,093 |
| Female population | 1,213,614 | 279,285 |
| Sex ratio | 995 | 959 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 897 | 889 |
| Child population | 258,567 | 59,318 |
| Literates | 1,770,750 | 454,944 |
| Average literacy | 81.42% | 89.02% |
| Male literacy | 88.68% | 92.51% |
| Female literacy | 74.21% | 85.42% |
Child Population - Satara district
According to Census 2011, there were 317,885 children between age 0 to 6 years in Satara district. Out of which 167,729 were male while 150,156 were female.
Working Population - Satara district
In Satara district out of total population, 1,354,947 were engaged in work activities. 87.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,354,947 workers engaged in Main Work, 521,786 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 243,687 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,184,407 | 780,808 | 403,599 |
| Cultivators | 521,786 | 340,240 | 181,546 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 243,687 | 115,586 | 128,101 |
| Household Industries | 30,207 | 17,342 | 12,865 |
| Other Workers | 388,727 | 307,640 | 81,087 |
| Marginal Workers | 170,540 | 63,997 | 106,543 |
| Non Working | 1,648,794 | 666,037 | 982,757 |
Nearby Districts from Satara
Below are the list of Districts near Satara district in Maharashtra.
| District | Population |
|---|---|
| Solapur district population | 4,317,756 |
| Ratnagiri district population | 1,615,069 |
| Osmanabad district population | 1,657,576 |
| Sindhudurg district population | 849,651 |
| Kolhapur district population | 3,876,001 |
| Latur district population | 2,454,196 |
| Sangli district population | 2,822,143 |
| Bid district population | 2,585,049 |
| Ahmadnagar district population | 4,543,159 |
| Pune district population | 9,429,408 |
Satara district Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Satara, Maharashtra - Wikipedia