Quepem Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - South Goa district, Goa
Quepem Taluka of South Goa district has a total population of 81,193 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 40,722 are males while 40,471 are females. In 2011 there were a total 19,119 families residing in Quepem Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Quepem Taluka is 994.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 55.4% people live in Urban areas while 44.6% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 86% while that in rural areas is 79.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Quepem Taluka is 992 while that of Rural areas is 996.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Quepem Taluka is 8402 which is 10% of the total population. There are 4277 male children and 4125 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Quepem Taluka is 964 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 994 ) of Quepem Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Quepem Taluka is 82.93%. The male literacy rate is 78.31% and the female literacy rate is 70.36% in Quepem Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Quepem Taluka is further divided into 3 towns and 35 villages.
Quepem Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Quepem Taluka.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Children (Age 0-6) | 8,402 | 4,277 | 4,125 |
Literacy | 82.93% | 78.31% | 70.36% |
Scheduled Caste | 931 | 455 | 476 |
Scheduled Tribe | 25,290 | 12,432 | 12,858 |
Illiterate | 20,829 | 8,834 | 11,995 |
Caste-wise Population - Quepem Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 31.1% of total population in Quepem Taluka of Goa.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Schedule Caste | 931 | 455 | 476 |
Schedule Tribe | 25,290 | 12,432 | 12,858 |
Religion-wise Population - Quepem Taluka
Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hindu | 51,783 | (63.78%) | 26,577 | 25,206 |
Muslim | 5,303 | (6.53%) | 2,751 | 2,552 |
Christian | 23,908 | (29.45%) | 11,285 | 12,623 |
Sikh | 34 | (0.04%) | 24 | 10 |
Buddhist | 47 | (0.06%) | 20 | 27 |
Jain | 31 | (0.04%) | 18 | 13 |
Other Religion | 10 | (0.01%) | 4 | 6 |
No Religion Specified | 77 | (0.09%) | 43 | 34 |
Literacy Rate - Quepem Taluka
Average literacy rate of Quepem Taluka in 2011 were 82.93% in which, male and female literacy were 87.5% and 78.35% respectively. Total literate in Quepem Taluka were 60,364 of which male and female were 31,888 and 28,476 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Quepem Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Quepem Taluka is 994 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 994 females in Quepem Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 964 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 994 ) of Quepem Taluka.
Child Population - Quepem Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 8,402 children between age 0 to 6 years in Quepem Taluka. Out of which 4,277 were male while 4,125 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Quepem Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are a total 11,095 families under Quepem Taluka living in urban areas while 11,095 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 55.4% of total population of Quepem Taluka lives in Urban areas while 44.6% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 4,726 while that in rural regions is 3,676.
Total | Urban | Rural | |
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Population | 81,193 | 44,959 | 36,234 |
Children (0 - 6 years) | 8,402 | 4,726 | 3,676 |
Schedule Caste | 931 | 668 | 263 |
Schedule Tribe | 25,290 | 5,594 | 19,696 |
Literacy | 82.93% | 85.96% | 79.18% |
Sex Ratio | 994 | 992 | 996 |
Working Population - Quepem Taluka
In Quepem Taluka out of total population, 32,890 were engaged in work activities. 75.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 32,890 workers engaged in Main Work, 2,986 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,819 were Agricultural labourers.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Main Workers | 24,821 | 18,178 | 6,643 |
Cultivators | 2,986 | 2,061 | 925 |
Agriculture Labourer | 1,819 | 940 | 879 |
Household Industries | 498 | 341 | 157 |
Other Workers | 19,518 | 14,836 | 4,682 |
Marginal Workers | 8,069 | 4,410 | 3,659 |
Non Working | 48,303 | 18,134 | 30,169 |
Nearby Talukas from Quepem Taluka
Below is the list of Talukas near Quepem Taluka in South Goa district.
Taluka | Population |
---|---|
Salcete Taluka population | 294,464 |
Sanguem Taluka population | 65,147 |
Mormugao Taluka population | 154,561 |
Canacona Taluka population | 45,172 |
Quepem Taluka Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Quepem, Goa - Wikipedia