Desaiganj Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Gadchiroli district, Maharashtra
Desaiganj Taluka of Gadchiroli district has a total population of 83,607 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 42,014 are males while 41,593 are females. In 2011 there were a total 20,167 families residing in Desaiganj Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Desaiganj Taluka is 990.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 34.4% people live in Urban areas while 65.6% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 88.4% while that in rural areas is 79.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Desaiganj Taluka is 1,000 while that of Rural areas is 985.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Desaiganj Taluka is 9124 which is 11% of the total population. There are 4631 male children and 4493 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Desaiganj Taluka is 970 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 990 ) of Desaiganj Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Desaiganj Taluka is 82.84%. The male literacy rate is 80.19% and the female literacy rate is 67.35% in Desaiganj Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Desaiganj Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 36 villages.
Desaiganj Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Desaiganj Taluka.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Children (Age 0-6) | 9,124 | 4,631 | 4,493 |
Literacy | 82.84% | 80.19% | 67.35% |
Scheduled Caste | 14,138 | 7,208 | 6,930 |
Scheduled Tribe | 7,199 | 3,561 | 3,638 |
Illiterate | 21,902 | 8,321 | 13,581 |
Caste-wise Population - Desaiganj Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.6% of total population in Desaiganj Taluka of Maharashtra.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Schedule Caste | 14,138 | 7,208 | 6,930 |
Schedule Tribe | 7,199 | 3,561 | 3,638 |
Religion-wise Population - Desaiganj Taluka
Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hindu | 64,660 | (77.34%) | 32,383 | 32,277 |
Muslim | 4,734 | (5.66%) | 2,368 | 2,366 |
Christian | 98 | (0.12%) | 47 | 51 |
Sikh | 214 | (0.26%) | 112 | 102 |
Buddhist | 13,448 | (16.08%) | 6,878 | 6,570 |
Jain | 62 | (0.07%) | 32 | 30 |
Other Religion | 72 | (0.09%) | 36 | 36 |
No Religion Specified | 319 | (0.38%) | 158 | 161 |
Literacy Rate - Desaiganj Taluka
Average literacy rate of Desaiganj Taluka in 2011 were 82.84% in which, male and female literacy were 90.13% and 75.5% respectively. Total literate in Desaiganj Taluka were 61,705 of which male and female were 33,693 and 28,012 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Desaiganj Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Desaiganj Taluka is 990 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 990 females in Desaiganj Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 970 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 990 ) of Desaiganj Taluka.
Child Population - Desaiganj Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 9,124 children between age 0 to 6 years in Desaiganj Taluka. Out of which 4,631 were male while 4,493 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Desaiganj Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are a total 6,511 families under Desaiganj Taluka living in urban areas while 6,511 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 34.4% of total population of Desaiganj Taluka lives in Urban areas while 65.6% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 3,064 while that in rural regions is 6,060.
Total | Urban | Rural | |
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Population | 83,607 | 28,781 | 54,826 |
Children (0 - 6 years) | 9,124 | 3,064 | 6,060 |
Schedule Caste | 14,138 | 5,465 | 8,673 |
Schedule Tribe | 7,199 | 1,806 | 5,393 |
Literacy | 82.84% | 88.38% | 79.92% |
Sex Ratio | 990 | 1,000 | 985 |
Working Population - Desaiganj Taluka
In Desaiganj Taluka out of total population, 43,559 were engaged in work activities. 66.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 43,559 workers engaged in Main Work, 6,734 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13,790 were Agricultural labourers.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Main Workers | 28,852 | 18,256 | 10,596 |
Cultivators | 6,734 | 4,270 | 2,464 |
Agriculture Labourer | 13,790 | 7,400 | 6,390 |
Household Industries | 605 | 383 | 222 |
Other Workers | 7,723 | 6,203 | 1,520 |
Marginal Workers | 14,707 | 6,987 | 7,720 |
Non Working | 40,048 | 16,771 | 23,277 |
Nearby Talukas from Desaiganj Taluka
Below is the list of Talukas near Desaiganj Taluka in Gadchiroli district.
Taluka | Population |
---|---|
Armori Taluka population | 97,097 |
Kurkheda Taluka population | 86,073 |
Korchi Taluka population | 42,811 |
Dhanora Taluka population | 82,698 |
Gadchiroli Taluka population | 145,963 |
Chamorshi Taluka population | 179,120 |
Mulchera Taluka population | 45,787 |
Etapalli Taluka population | 81,713 |
Bhamragad Taluka population | 36,325 |
Aheri Taluka population | 116,992 |
Desaiganj Taluka Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Desaiganj, Maharashtra - Wikipedia