Sangameshwar Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra

Sangameshwar Taluka of Ratnagiri district has a total population of 198,343 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 92,791 are males while 105,552 are females. In 2011 there were a total 49,801 families residing in Sangameshwar Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Sangameshwar Taluka is 1,138.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 6.4% people live in Urban areas while 93.6% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 91.4% while that in rural areas is 78.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Sangameshwar Taluka is 1,033 while that of Rural areas is 1,145.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sangameshwar Taluka is 17832 which is 9% of the total population. There are 9130 male children and 8702 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sangameshwar Taluka is 953 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,138 ) of Sangameshwar Taluka.

The total literacy rate of Sangameshwar Taluka is 79.26%. The male literacy rate is 80.44% and the female literacy rate is 64.84% in Sangameshwar Taluka.

Population
198,343
Literacy
79.26%
Sex Ratio
1,138

To facilitate the administration, Sangameshwar Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 198 villages.

Sangameshwar Taluka Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 17,832 9,130 8,702
Literacy 79.26% 80.44% 64.84%
Scheduled Caste 9,712 4,571 5,141
Scheduled Tribe 407 231 176
Illiterate 55,264 18,148 37,116

Caste-wise Population - Sangameshwar Taluka

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Sangameshwar Taluka of Maharashtra.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 9,712 4,571 5,141
Schedule Tribe 407 231 176

Religion-wise Population - Sangameshwar Taluka

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 166,734 (84.06%) 78,197 88,537
Muslim 11,983 (6.04%) 5,491 6,492
Christian 158 (0.08%) 79 79
Sikh 12 (0.01%) 7 5
Buddhist 18,039 (9.09%) 8,330 9,709
Jain 1,026 (0.52%) 509 517
Other Religion 3 (0%) 3 0
No Religion Specified 388 (0.2%) 175 213

Literacy Rate - Sangameshwar Taluka

Average literacy rate of Sangameshwar Taluka in 2011 were 79.26% in which, male and female literacy were 89.22% and 70.66% respectively. Total literate in Sangameshwar Taluka were 143,079 of which male and female were 74,643 and 68,436 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Sangameshwar Taluka

The Sex Ratio of Sangameshwar Taluka is 1,138 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,138 females in Sangameshwar Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 953 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,138 ) of Sangameshwar Taluka.


Child Population - Sangameshwar Taluka

According to Census 2011, there were 17,832 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sangameshwar Taluka. Out of which 9,130 were male while 8,702 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Sangameshwar Taluka

As per Census 2011, there are a total 3,068 families under Sangameshwar Taluka living in urban areas while 3,068 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 6.4% of total population of Sangameshwar Taluka lives in Urban areas while 93.6% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 1,091 while that in rural regions is 16,741.

Total Urban Rural
Population 198,343 12,689 185,654
Children (0 - 6 years) 17,832 1,091 16,741
Schedule Caste 9,712 443 9,269
Schedule Tribe 407 49 358
Literacy 79.26% 91.37% 78.43%
Sex Ratio 1,138 1,033 1,145

Working Population - Sangameshwar Taluka

In Sangameshwar Taluka out of total population, 99,639 were engaged in work activities. 77.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 99,639 workers engaged in Main Work, 44,597 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12,640 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 77,368 43,003 34,365
Cultivators 44,597 21,867 22,730
Agriculture Labourer 12,640 5,975 6,665
Household Industries 1,722 808 914
Other Workers 18,409 14,353 4,056
Marginal Workers 22,271 8,276 13,995
Non Working 98,704 41,512 57,192

Nearby Talukas from Sangameshwar Taluka

Below is the list of Talukas near Sangameshwar Taluka in Ratnagiri district.


Sangameshwar Taluka Map


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