Gangapur Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Aurangabad district, Maharashtra

Gangapur Taluka of Aurangabad district has a total population of 358,155 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 186,557 are males while 171,598 are females. In 2011 there were a total 76,054 families residing in Gangapur Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Gangapur Taluka is 920.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 28.5% people live in Urban areas while 71.5% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 83.7% while that in rural areas is 73.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Gangapur Taluka is 901 while that of Rural areas is 927.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gangapur Taluka is 54303 which is 15% of the total population. There are 29247 male children and 25056 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gangapur Taluka is 857 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 920 ) of Gangapur Taluka.

The total literacy rate of Gangapur Taluka is 76.61%. The male literacy rate is 72.63% and the female literacy rate is 56.69% in Gangapur Taluka.

Population
358,155
Literacy
76.61%
Sex Ratio
920

To facilitate the administration, Gangapur Taluka is further divided into 5 towns and 221 villages.

Gangapur Taluka Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 54,303 29,247 25,056
Literacy 76.61% 72.63% 56.69%
Scheduled Caste 57,036 29,311 27,725
Scheduled Tribe 14,743 7,618 7,125
Illiterate 125,387 51,062 74,325

Caste-wise Population - Gangapur Taluka

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.1% of total population in Gangapur Taluka of Maharashtra.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 57,036 29,311 27,725
Schedule Tribe 14,743 7,618 7,125

Religion-wise Population - Gangapur Taluka

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 270,798 (75.61%) 141,533 129,265
Muslim 53,987 (15.07%) 27,827 26,160
Christian 819 (0.23%) 410 409
Sikh 141 (0.04%) 76 65
Buddhist 29,223 (8.16%) 15,075 14,148
Jain 2,046 (0.57%) 1,053 993
Other Religion 61 (0.02%) 33 28
No Religion Specified 1,080 (0.3%) 550 530

Literacy Rate - Gangapur Taluka

Average literacy rate of Gangapur Taluka in 2011 were 76.61% in which, male and female literacy were 86.13% and 66.38% respectively. Total literate in Gangapur Taluka were 232,768 of which male and female were 135,495 and 97,273 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Gangapur Taluka

The Sex Ratio of Gangapur Taluka is 920 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 920 females in Gangapur Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 857 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 920 ) of Gangapur Taluka.


Child Population - Gangapur Taluka

According to Census 2011, there were 54,303 children between age 0 to 6 years in Gangapur Taluka. Out of which 29,247 were male while 25,056 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Gangapur Taluka

As per Census 2011, there are a total 23,051 families under Gangapur Taluka living in urban areas while 23,051 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 28.5% of total population of Gangapur Taluka lives in Urban areas while 71.5% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 16,639 while that in rural regions is 37,664.

Total Urban Rural
Population 358,155 101,987 256,168
Children (0 - 6 years) 54,303 16,639 37,664
Schedule Caste 57,036 18,453 38,583
Schedule Tribe 14,743 2,017 12,726
Literacy 76.61% 83.7% 73.83%
Sex Ratio 920 901 927

Working Population - Gangapur Taluka

In Gangapur Taluka out of total population, 170,639 were engaged in work activities. 91.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 170,639 workers engaged in Main Work, 71,225 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 39,768 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 156,434 98,636 57,798
Cultivators 71,225 41,747 29,478
Agriculture Labourer 39,768 19,822 19,946
Household Industries 2,797 1,580 1,217
Other Workers 42,644 35,487 7,157
Marginal Workers 14,205 5,583 8,622
Non Working 187,516 82,338 105,178

Nearby Talukas from Gangapur Taluka

Below is the list of Talukas near Gangapur Taluka in Aurangabad district.


Gangapur Taluka Map


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