Kankavli Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Sindhudurg district, Maharashtra
Kankavli Taluka of Sindhudurg district has a total population of 135,295 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 66,241 are males while 69,054 are females. In 2011 there were a total 33,930 families residing in Kankavli Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Kankavli Taluka is 1,042.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 18% people live in Urban areas while 82% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 91.8% while that in rural areas is 82.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Kankavli Taluka is 968 while that of Rural areas is 1,060.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kankavli Taluka is 11878 which is 9% of the total population. There are 6166 male children and 5712 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kankavli Taluka is 926 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,042 ) of Kankavli Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Kankavli Taluka is 83.81%. The male literacy rate is 81.77% and the female literacy rate is 71.36% in Kankavli Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Kankavli Taluka is further divided into 2 towns and 105 villages.
Kankavli Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kankavli Taluka.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Children (Age 0-6) | 11,878 | 6,166 | 5,712 |
Literacy | 83.81% | 81.77% | 71.36% |
Scheduled Caste | 11,930 | 5,823 | 6,107 |
Scheduled Tribe | 1,231 | 630 | 601 |
Illiterate | 31,859 | 12,079 | 19,780 |
Caste-wise Population - Kankavli Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.9% of total population in Kankavli Taluka of Maharashtra.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Schedule Caste | 11,930 | 5,823 | 6,107 |
Schedule Tribe | 1,231 | 630 | 601 |
Religion-wise Population - Kankavli Taluka
Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
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Hindu | 119,614 | (88.41%) | 58,654 | 60,960 |
Muslim | 5,166 | (3.82%) | 2,547 | 2,619 |
Christian | 1,874 | (1.39%) | 892 | 982 |
Sikh | 51 | (0.04%) | 29 | 22 |
Buddhist | 7,809 | (5.77%) | 3,719 | 4,090 |
Jain | 627 | (0.46%) | 327 | 300 |
Other Religion | 5 | (0%) | 3 | 2 |
No Religion Specified | 149 | (0.11%) | 70 | 79 |
Literacy Rate - Kankavli Taluka
Average literacy rate of Kankavli Taluka in 2011 were 83.81% in which, male and female literacy were 90.16% and 77.79% respectively. Total literate in Kankavli Taluka were 103,436 of which male and female were 54,162 and 49,274 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Kankavli Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Kankavli Taluka is 1,042 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,042 females in Kankavli Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 926 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,042 ) of Kankavli Taluka.
Child Population - Kankavli Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 11,878 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kankavli Taluka. Out of which 6,166 were male while 5,712 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Kankavli Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are a total 6,066 families under Kankavli Taluka living in urban areas while 6,066 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 18% of total population of Kankavli Taluka lives in Urban areas while 82% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 2,363 while that in rural regions is 9,515.
Total | Urban | Rural | |
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Population | 135,295 | 24,409 | 110,886 |
Children (0 - 6 years) | 11,878 | 2,363 | 9,515 |
Schedule Caste | 11,930 | 2,341 | 9,589 |
Schedule Tribe | 1,231 | 317 | 914 |
Literacy | 83.81% | 91.83% | 82.07% |
Sex Ratio | 1,042 | 968 | 1,060 |
Working Population - Kankavli Taluka
In Kankavli Taluka out of total population, 55,450 were engaged in work activities. 63.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 55,450 workers engaged in Main Work, 14,109 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,298 were Agricultural labourers.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Main Workers | 35,398 | 25,636 | 9,762 |
Cultivators | 14,109 | 9,054 | 5,055 |
Agriculture Labourer | 3,298 | 2,421 | 877 |
Household Industries | 753 | 594 | 159 |
Other Workers | 17,238 | 13,567 | 3,671 |
Marginal Workers | 20,052 | 10,193 | 9,859 |
Non Working | 79,845 | 30,412 | 49,433 |
Nearby Talukas from Kankavli Taluka
Below is the list of Talukas near Kankavli Taluka in Sindhudurg district.
Taluka | Population |
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Malwan Taluka population | 111,807 |
Vaibhavvadi Taluka population | 43,845 |
Devgad Taluka population | 120,909 |
Vengurla Taluka population | 85,801 |
Kudal Taluka population | 155,624 |
Sawantwadi Taluka population | 147,466 |
Dodamarg Taluka population | 48,904 |
Kankavli Taluka Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kankavli, Maharashtra - Wikipedia