Basmath Taluka of Hingoli district has total population of 290,970 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 149,573 are males while 141,397 are females. In 2011 there were total 55,184 families residing in Basmath Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Basmath Taluka is 945.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 23.7% people lives in Urban areas while 76.3% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 83.4% while that in the rural areas is 75.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Basmath Taluka is 936 while that of Rural areas is 948.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Basmath Taluka is 39996 which is 14% of the total population. There are 21307 male children and 18689 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basmath Taluka is 877 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 945 ) of Basmath Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Basmath Taluka is 77.62%. The male literacy rate is 73.7% and the female literacy rate is 59.81% in Basmath Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Basmath Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 152 villages.
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Basmath Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 39,996 | 21,307 | 18,689 |
| Literacy | 77.62% | 73.7% | 59.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 42,347 | 21,734 | 20,613 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 9,628 | 4,955 | 4,673 |
| Illiterate | 96,161 | 39,337 | 56,824 |
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.3% of total population in Basmath Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 42,347 | 21,734 | 20,613 |
| Schedule Tribe | 9,628 | 4,955 | 4,673 |
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 208,380 | (71.62%) | 107,188 | 101,192 |
| Muslim | 36,294 | (12.47%) | 18,614 | 17,680 |
| Christian | 253 | (0.09%) | 144 | 109 |
| Sikh | 190 | (0.07%) | 94 | 96 |
| Buddhist | 44,405 | (15.26%) | 22,790 | 21,615 |
| Jain | 497 | (0.17%) | 275 | 222 |
| Other Religion | 24 | (0.01%) | 14 | 10 |
| No Religion Specified | 927 | (0.32%) | 454 | 473 |
Average literacy rate of Basmath Taluka in 2011 were 77.62% in which, male and female literacy were 85.94% and 68.92% respectively. Total literate in Basmath Taluka were 194,809 of which male and female were 110,236 and 84,573 respectively.
The Sex Ratio of Basmath Taluka is 945 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 945 females in Basmath Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 877 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 945 ) of Basmath Taluka.
According to Census 2011, there were 39,996 children between age 0 to 6 years in Basmath Taluka. Out of which 39,996 were male while 39,996 were female.
As per Census 2011, there are total 12,405 families under Basmath Taluka living in urban areas while 12,405 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 23.7% of total population of Basmath Taluka lives in Urban areas while 76.3% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 9,248 while that in rural region is 30,748.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 290,970 | 68,846 | 222,124 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 39,996 | 9,248 | 30,748 |
| Schedule Caste | 42,347 | 6,767 | 35,580 |
| Schedule Tribe | 9,628 | 1,018 | 8,610 |
| Literacy | 77.62% | 83.44% | 75.81% |
| Sex Ratio | 945 | 936 | 948 |
In Basmath Taluka out of total population, 133,575 were engaged in work activities. 89.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 133,575 workers engaged in Main Work, 53,457 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 39,456 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 119,511 | 75,110 | 44,401 |
| Cultivators | 53,457 | 33,034 | 20,423 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 39,456 | 20,742 | 18,714 |
| Household Industries | 1,749 | 1,106 | 643 |
| Other Workers | 24,849 | 20,228 | 4,621 |
| Marginal Workers | 14,064 | 5,978 | 8,086 |
| Non Working | 157,395 | 68,485 | 88,910 |