Kandhar Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Nanded district, Maharashtra

Kandhar Taluka of Nanded district has a total population of 248,870 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 128,953 are males while 119,917 are females. In 2011 there were a total 48,607 families residing in Kandhar Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Kandhar Taluka is 930.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 10% people live in Urban areas while 90% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 79% while that in rural areas is 73.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Kandhar Taluka is 904 while that of Rural areas is 933.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kandhar Taluka is 35162 which is 14% of the total population. There are 18592 male children and 16570 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kandhar Taluka is 891 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 930 ) of Kandhar Taluka.

The total literacy rate of Kandhar Taluka is 73.92%. The male literacy rate is 71.54% and the female literacy rate is 54.82% in Kandhar Taluka.

Population
248,870
Literacy
73.92%
Sex Ratio
930

To facilitate the administration, Kandhar Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 127 villages.

Kandhar Taluka Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 35,162 18,592 16,570
Literacy 73.92% 71.54% 54.82%
Scheduled Caste 52,795 27,201 25,594
Scheduled Tribe 7,314 3,836 3,478
Illiterate 90,887 36,704 54,183

Caste-wise Population - Kandhar Taluka

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.9% of total population in Kandhar Taluka of Maharashtra.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 52,795 27,201 25,594
Schedule Tribe 7,314 3,836 3,478

Religion-wise Population - Kandhar Taluka

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 206,907 (83.14%) 107,333 99,574
Muslim 24,170 (9.71%) 12,489 11,681
Christian 143 (0.06%) 86 57
Sikh 63 (0.03%) 23 40
Buddhist 17,111 (6.88%) 8,763 8,348
Jain 103 (0.04%) 51 52
Other Religion 19 (0.01%) 14 5
No Religion Specified 354 (0.14%) 194 160

Literacy Rate - Kandhar Taluka

Average literacy rate of Kandhar Taluka in 2011 were 73.92% in which, male and female literacy were 83.59% and 63.61% respectively. Total literate in Kandhar Taluka were 157,983 of which male and female were 92,249 and 65,734 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Kandhar Taluka

The Sex Ratio of Kandhar Taluka is 930 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 930 females in Kandhar Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 891 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 930 ) of Kandhar Taluka.


Child Population - Kandhar Taluka

According to Census 2011, there were 35,162 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kandhar Taluka. Out of which 18,592 were male while 16,570 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Kandhar Taluka

As per Census 2011, there are a total 4,411 families under Kandhar Taluka living in urban areas while 4,411 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 10% of total population of Kandhar Taluka lives in Urban areas while 90% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 3,205 while that in rural regions is 31,957.

Total Urban Rural
Population 248,870 24,843 224,027
Children (0 - 6 years) 35,162 3,205 31,957
Schedule Caste 52,795 5,600 47,195
Schedule Tribe 7,314 82 7,232
Literacy 73.92% 78.99% 73.35%
Sex Ratio 930 904 933

Working Population - Kandhar Taluka

In Kandhar Taluka out of total population, 115,758 were engaged in work activities. 87.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 115,758 workers engaged in Main Work, 35,778 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 45,081 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 101,598 61,549 40,049
Cultivators 35,778 21,446 14,332
Agriculture Labourer 45,081 24,183 20,898
Household Industries 1,447 831 616
Other Workers 19,292 15,089 4,203
Marginal Workers 14,160 5,896 8,264
Non Working 133,112 61,508 71,604

Nearby Talukas from Kandhar Taluka

Below is the list of Talukas near Kandhar Taluka in Nanded district.


Kandhar Taluka Map


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