Ajra Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Kolhapur district, Maharashtra

Ajra Taluka of Kolhapur district has a total population of 120,265 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 57,406 are males while 62,859 are females. In 2011 there were a total 29,809 families residing in Ajra Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Ajra Taluka is 1,095.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 14.3% people live in Urban areas while 85.7% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 87% while that in rural areas is 71.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Ajra Taluka is 953 while that of Rural areas is 1,121.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ajra Taluka is 11591 which is 10% of the total population. There are 5996 male children and 5595 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ajra Taluka is 933 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,095 ) of Ajra Taluka.

The total literacy rate of Ajra Taluka is 73.93%. The male literacy rate is 74.89% and the female literacy rate is 59.43% in Ajra Taluka.

Population
120,265
Literacy
73.93%
Sex Ratio
1,095

To facilitate the administration, Ajra Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 99 villages.

Ajra Taluka Data

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ajra Taluka.

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 11,591 5,996 5,595
Literacy 73.93% 74.89% 59.43%
Scheduled Caste 10,174 4,901 5,273
Scheduled Tribe 236 125 111
Illiterate 39,922 14,417 25,505

Caste-wise Population - Ajra Taluka

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Ajra Taluka of Maharashtra.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 10,174 4,901 5,273
Schedule Tribe 236 125 111

Religion-wise Population - Ajra Taluka

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 109,945 (91.42%) 52,163 57,782
Muslim 8,606 (7.16%) 4,406 4,200
Christian 1,135 (0.94%) 535 600
Sikh 23 (0.02%) 13 10
Buddhist 334 (0.28%) 179 155
Jain 162 (0.13%) 85 77
Other Religion 2 (0%) 1 1
No Religion Specified 58 (0.05%) 24 34

Literacy Rate - Ajra Taluka

Average literacy rate of Ajra Taluka in 2011 were 73.93% in which, male and female literacy were 83.62% and 65.23% respectively. Total literate in Ajra Taluka were 80,343 of which male and female were 42,989 and 37,354 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Ajra Taluka

The Sex Ratio of Ajra Taluka is 1,095 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,095 females in Ajra Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 933 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,095 ) of Ajra Taluka.


Child Population - Ajra Taluka

According to Census 2011, there were 11,591 children between age 0 to 6 years in Ajra Taluka. Out of which 5,996 were male while 5,595 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Ajra Taluka

As per Census 2011, there are a total 3,651 families under Ajra Taluka living in urban areas while 3,651 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 14.3% of total population of Ajra Taluka lives in Urban areas while 85.7% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 1,967 while that in rural regions is 9,624.

Total Urban Rural
Population 120,265 17,257 103,008
Children (0 - 6 years) 11,591 1,967 9,624
Schedule Caste 10,174 918 9,256
Schedule Tribe 236 97 139
Literacy 73.93% 86.98% 71.79%
Sex Ratio 1,095 953 1,121

Working Population - Ajra Taluka

In Ajra Taluka out of total population, 62,695 were engaged in work activities. 88.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 62,695 workers engaged in Main Work, 35,579 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6,486 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 55,266 29,894 25,372
Cultivators 35,579 17,338 18,241
Agriculture Labourer 6,486 2,487 3,999
Household Industries 1,506 859 647
Other Workers 11,695 9,210 2,485
Marginal Workers 7,429 2,769 4,660
Non Working 57,570 24,743 32,827

Nearby Talukas from Ajra Taluka

Below is the list of Talukas near Ajra Taluka in Kolhapur district.


Ajra Taluka Map


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