Basmath Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Hingoli district, Maharashtra

Basmath Taluka of Hingoli district has a 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 a 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 live in Urban areas while 76.3% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 83.4% while that in 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.

Population
290,970
Literacy
77.62%
Sex Ratio
945

To facilitate the administration, Basmath Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 152 villages.

Basmath Taluka Data

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

Caste-wise Population - Basmath Taluka

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.3% of total population in Basmath Taluka of Maharashtra.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 42,347 21,734 20,613
Schedule Tribe 9,628 4,955 4,673

Religion-wise Population - Basmath Taluka

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

Literacy Rate - Basmath Taluka

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.


Sex Ratio - Basmath Taluka

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.


Child Population - Basmath Taluka

According to Census 2011, there were 39,996 children between age 0 to 6 years in Basmath Taluka. Out of which 21,307 were male while 18,689 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Basmath Taluka

As per Census 2011, there are a 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 in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 9,248 while that in rural regions 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

Working Population - Basmath Taluka

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 labourers.

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

Nearby Talukas from Basmath Taluka

Below is the list of Talukas near Basmath Taluka in Hingoli district.


Basmath Taluka Map


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