Aheri Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Gadchiroli district, Maharashtra
Aheri Taluka of Gadchiroli district has a total population of 116,992 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 58,916 are males while 58,076 are females. In 2011 there were a total 26,446 families residing in Aheri Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Aheri Taluka is 986.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 12.5% people live in Urban areas while 87.5% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 86.2% while that in rural areas is 67.7%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Aheri Taluka is 922 while that of Rural areas is 995.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Aheri Taluka is 12991 which is 11% of the total population. There are 6687 male children and 6304 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Aheri Taluka is 943 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 986 ) of Aheri Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Aheri Taluka is 70.05%. The male literacy rate is 68.78% and the female literacy rate is 55.67% in Aheri Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Aheri Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 183 villages.
Aheri Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Aheri Taluka.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Children (Age 0-6) | 12,991 | 6,687 | 6,304 |
Literacy | 70.05% | 68.78% | 55.67% |
Scheduled Caste | 16,683 | 8,420 | 8,263 |
Scheduled Tribe | 58,233 | 29,109 | 29,124 |
Illiterate | 44,141 | 18,396 | 25,745 |
Caste-wise Population - Aheri Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 49.8% of total population in Aheri Taluka of Maharashtra.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Schedule Caste | 16,683 | 8,420 | 8,263 |
Schedule Tribe | 58,233 | 29,109 | 29,124 |
Religion-wise Population - Aheri Taluka
Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
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Hindu | 101,776 | (86.99%) | 51,298 | 50,478 |
Muslim | 3,607 | (3.08%) | 1,805 | 1,802 |
Christian | 468 | (0.4%) | 265 | 203 |
Sikh | 58 | (0.05%) | 23 | 35 |
Buddhist | 9,397 | (8.03%) | 4,725 | 4,672 |
Jain | 13 | (0.01%) | 7 | 6 |
Other Religion | 1,270 | (1.09%) | 590 | 680 |
No Religion Specified | 403 | (0.34%) | 203 | 200 |
Literacy Rate - Aheri Taluka
Average literacy rate of Aheri Taluka in 2011 were 70.05% in which, male and female literacy were 77.58% and 62.45% respectively. Total literate in Aheri Taluka were 72,851 of which male and female were 40,520 and 32,331 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Aheri Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Aheri Taluka is 986 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 986 females in Aheri Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 943 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 986 ) of Aheri Taluka.
Child Population - Aheri Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 12,991 children between age 0 to 6 years in Aheri Taluka. Out of which 6,687 were male while 6,304 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Aheri Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are a total 3,383 families under Aheri Taluka living in urban areas while 3,383 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 12.5% of total population of Aheri Taluka lives in Urban areas while 87.5% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 1,368 while that in rural regions is 11,623.
Total | Urban | Rural | |
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Population | 116,992 | 14,609 | 102,383 |
Children (0 - 6 years) | 12,991 | 1,368 | 11,623 |
Schedule Caste | 16,683 | 1,572 | 15,111 |
Schedule Tribe | 58,233 | 4,101 | 54,132 |
Literacy | 70.05% | 86.16% | 67.7% |
Sex Ratio | 986 | 922 | 995 |
Working Population - Aheri Taluka
In Aheri Taluka out of total population, 56,538 were engaged in work activities. 70.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 56,538 workers engaged in Main Work, 17,954 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9,934 were Agricultural labourers.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Main Workers | 39,669 | 25,736 | 13,933 |
Cultivators | 17,954 | 11,967 | 5,987 |
Agriculture Labourer | 9,934 | 4,764 | 5,170 |
Household Industries | 921 | 628 | 293 |
Other Workers | 10,860 | 8,377 | 2,483 |
Marginal Workers | 16,869 | 7,046 | 9,823 |
Non Working | 60,454 | 26,134 | 34,320 |
Nearby Talukas from Aheri Taluka
Below is the list of Talukas near Aheri Taluka in Gadchiroli district.
Taluka | Population |
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Sironcha Taluka population | 74,756 |
Bhamragad Taluka population | 36,325 |
Etapalli Taluka population | 81,713 |
Mulchera Taluka population | 45,787 |
Chamorshi Taluka population | 179,120 |
Gadchiroli Taluka population | 145,963 |
Dhanora Taluka population | 82,698 |
Korchi Taluka population | 42,811 |
Kurkheda Taluka population | 86,073 |
Armori Taluka population | 97,097 |
Aheri Taluka Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Aheri, Maharashtra - Wikipedia