Akola Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Ahmadnagar district, Maharashtra
Akola Taluka of Ahmadnagar district has a total population of 291,950 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 147,880 are males while 144,070 are females. In 2011 there were a total 59,284 families residing in Akola Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Akola Taluka is 974.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 3.4% people live in Urban areas while 96.6% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 88.6% while that in rural areas is 74.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Akola Taluka is 918 while that of Rural areas is 976.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Akola Taluka is 34854 which is 12% of the total population. There are 18403 male children and 16451 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Akola Taluka is 894 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 974 ) of Akola Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Akola Taluka is 74.86%. The male literacy rate is 73.62% and the female literacy rate is 58.02% in Akola Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Akola Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 190 villages.
Akola Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Akola Taluka.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Children (Age 0-6) | 34,854 | 18,403 | 16,451 |
Literacy | 74.86% | 73.62% | 58.02% |
Scheduled Caste | 13,323 | 6,720 | 6,603 |
Scheduled Tribe | 139,730 | 70,327 | 69,403 |
Illiterate | 99,489 | 39,007 | 60,482 |
Caste-wise Population - Akola Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 47.9% of total population in Akola Taluka of Maharashtra.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Schedule Caste | 13,323 | 6,720 | 6,603 |
Schedule Tribe | 139,730 | 70,327 | 69,403 |
Religion-wise Population - Akola Taluka
Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
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Hindu | 279,276 | (95.66%) | 141,398 | 137,878 |
Muslim | 6,970 | (2.39%) | 3,558 | 3,412 |
Christian | 123 | (0.04%) | 58 | 65 |
Sikh | 62 | (0.02%) | 35 | 27 |
Buddhist | 4,593 | (1.57%) | 2,359 | 2,234 |
Jain | 506 | (0.17%) | 264 | 242 |
Other Religion | 14 | (0%) | 7 | 7 |
No Religion Specified | 406 | (0.14%) | 201 | 205 |
Literacy Rate - Akola Taluka
Average literacy rate of Akola Taluka in 2011 were 74.86% in which, male and female literacy were 84.09% and 65.5% respectively. Total literate in Akola Taluka were 192,461 of which male and female were 108,873 and 83,588 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Akola Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Akola Taluka is 974 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 974 females in Akola Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 894 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 974 ) of Akola Taluka.
Child Population - Akola Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 34,854 children between age 0 to 6 years in Akola Taluka. Out of which 18,403 were male while 16,451 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Akola Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are a total 1,906 families under Akola Taluka living in urban areas while 1,906 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 3.4% of total population of Akola Taluka lives in Urban areas while 96.6% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 1,050 while that in rural regions is 33,804.
Total | Urban | Rural | |
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Population | 291,950 | 10,046 | 281,904 |
Children (0 - 6 years) | 34,854 | 1,050 | 33,804 |
Schedule Caste | 13,323 | 861 | 12,462 |
Schedule Tribe | 139,730 | 4,043 | 135,687 |
Literacy | 74.86% | 88.58% | 74.36% |
Sex Ratio | 974 | 918 | 976 |
Working Population - Akola Taluka
In Akola Taluka out of total population, 154,135 were engaged in work activities. 89.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 154,135 workers engaged in Main Work, 84,227 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 33,307 were Agricultural labourers.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Main Workers | 137,755 | 74,628 | 63,127 |
Cultivators | 84,227 | 45,907 | 38,320 |
Agriculture Labourer | 33,307 | 14,660 | 18,647 |
Household Industries | 2,220 | 1,180 | 1,040 |
Other Workers | 18,001 | 12,881 | 5,120 |
Marginal Workers | 16,380 | 6,731 | 9,649 |
Non Working | 137,815 | 66,521 | 71,294 |
Nearby Talukas from Akola Taluka
Below is the list of Talukas near Akola Taluka in Ahmadnagar district.
Taluka | Population |
---|---|
Sangamner Taluka population | 487,939 |
Kopargaon Taluka population | 302,452 |
Rahta Taluka population | 320,485 |
Shrirampur Taluka population | 287,500 |
Nevasa Taluka population | 357,829 |
Shevgaon Taluka population | 245,714 |
Pathardi Taluka population | 258,109 |
Nagar Taluka population | 684,044 |
Rahuri Taluka population | 322,823 |
Parner Taluka population | 274,167 |
Akola Taluka Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Akola, Maharashtra - Wikipedia