Karanja Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Washim district, Maharashtra

Karanja Taluka of Washim district has a total population of 213,824 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 109,763 are males while 104,061 are females. In 2011 there were a total 47,633 families residing in Karanja Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Karanja Taluka is 948.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 31.8% people live in Urban areas while 68.2% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 88.7% while that in rural areas is 85.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Karanja Taluka is 957 while that of Rural areas is 944.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Karanja Taluka is 25294 which is 12% of the total population. There are 13188 male children and 12106 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karanja Taluka is 918 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 948 ) of Karanja Taluka.

The total literacy rate of Karanja Taluka is 86.52%. The male literacy rate is 80.64% and the female literacy rate is 71.68% in Karanja Taluka.

Population
213,824
Literacy
86.52%
Sex Ratio
948

To facilitate the administration, Karanja Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 167 villages.

Karanja Taluka Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 25,294 13,188 12,106
Literacy 86.52% 80.64% 71.68%
Scheduled Caste 35,375 18,186 17,189
Scheduled Tribe 5,998 3,041 2,957
Illiterate 50,712 21,246 29,466

Caste-wise Population - Karanja Taluka

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.8% of total population in Karanja Taluka of Maharashtra.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 35,375 18,186 17,189
Schedule Tribe 5,998 3,041 2,957

Religion-wise Population - Karanja Taluka

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 126,185 (59.01%) 64,777 61,408
Muslim 52,187 (24.41%) 26,713 25,474
Christian 180 (0.08%) 94 86
Sikh 110 (0.05%) 55 55
Buddhist 31,413 (14.69%) 16,226 15,187
Jain 3,139 (1.47%) 1,567 1,572
Other Religion 250 (0.12%) 123 127
No Religion Specified 360 (0.17%) 208 152

Literacy Rate - Karanja Taluka

Average literacy rate of Karanja Taluka in 2011 were 86.52% in which, male and female literacy were 91.66% and 81.12% respectively. Total literate in Karanja Taluka were 163,112 of which male and female were 88,517 and 74,595 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Karanja Taluka

The Sex Ratio of Karanja Taluka is 948 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 948 females in Karanja Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 918 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 948 ) of Karanja Taluka.


Child Population - Karanja Taluka

According to Census 2011, there were 25,294 children between age 0 to 6 years in Karanja Taluka. Out of which 13,188 were male while 12,106 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Karanja Taluka

As per Census 2011, there are a total 13,095 families under Karanja Taluka living in urban areas while 13,095 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 31.8% of total population of Karanja Taluka lives in Urban areas while 68.2% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 8,395 while that in rural regions is 16,899.

Total Urban Rural
Population 213,824 67,907 145,917
Children (0 - 6 years) 25,294 8,395 16,899
Schedule Caste 35,375 6,317 29,058
Schedule Tribe 5,998 894 5,104
Literacy 86.52% 88.71% 85.51%
Sex Ratio 948 957 944

Working Population - Karanja Taluka

In Karanja Taluka out of total population, 91,723 were engaged in work activities. 87.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 91,723 workers engaged in Main Work, 18,154 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 42,473 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 80,659 56,120 24,539
Cultivators 18,154 13,824 4,330
Agriculture Labourer 42,473 25,225 17,248
Household Industries 642 486 156
Other Workers 19,390 16,585 2,805
Marginal Workers 11,064 5,454 5,610
Non Working 122,101 48,189 73,912

Nearby Talukas from Karanja Taluka

Below is the list of Talukas near Karanja Taluka in Washim district.


Karanja Taluka Map


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