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.
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 | |
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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 | |
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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.
Taluka | Population |
---|---|
Paithan Taluka population | 347,973 |
Vaijapur Taluka population | 311,371 |
Khuldabad Taluka population | 118,328 |
Aurangabad Taluka population | 1,590,374 |
Phulambri Taluka population | 161,012 |
Sillod Taluka population | 359,963 |
Soegaon Taluka population | 113,087 |
Kannad Taluka population | 341,019 |
Gangapur Taluka Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gangapur, Maharashtra - Wikipedia