Sawantwadi Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Sindhudurg district, Maharashtra

Sawantwadi Taluka of Sindhudurg district has a total population of 147,466 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 72,944 are males while 74,522 are females. In 2011 there were a total 35,958 families residing in Sawantwadi Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Sawantwadi Taluka is 1,022.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 24.1% people live in Urban areas while 75.9% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 92.9% while that in rural areas is 84.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Sawantwadi Taluka is 1,005 while that of Rural areas is 1,027.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sawantwadi Taluka is 12426 which is 8% of the total population. There are 6483 male children and 5943 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sawantwadi Taluka is 917 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,022 ) of Sawantwadi Taluka.

The total literacy rate of Sawantwadi Taluka is 86.71%. The male literacy rate is 84.39% and the female literacy rate is 74.53% in Sawantwadi Taluka.

To facilitate the administration, Sawantwadi Taluka is further divided into 3 towns and 82 villages.

Sawantwadi Taluka Data

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

Caste-wise Population - Sawantwadi Taluka

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Sawantwadi Taluka of Maharashtra.

Religion-wise Population - Sawantwadi Taluka

Literacy Rate - Sawantwadi Taluka

Average literacy rate of Sawantwadi Taluka in 2011 were 86.71% in which, male and female literacy were 92.62% and 80.98% respectively. Total literate in Sawantwadi Taluka were 117,092 of which male and female were 61,554 and 55,538 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Sawantwadi Taluka

The Sex Ratio of Sawantwadi Taluka is 1,022 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,022 females in Sawantwadi Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 917 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,022 ) of Sawantwadi Taluka.

Child Population - Sawantwadi Taluka

According to Census 2011, there were 12,426 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sawantwadi Taluka. Out of which 6,483 were male while 5,943 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Sawantwadi Taluka

As per Census 2011, there are a total 8,804 families under Sawantwadi Taluka living in urban areas while 8,804 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 24.1% of total population of Sawantwadi Taluka lives in Urban areas while 75.9% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 3,167 while that in rural regions is 9,259.

Working Population - Sawantwadi Taluka

In Sawantwadi Taluka out of total population, 58,442 were engaged in work activities. 67.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 58,442 workers engaged in Main Work, 12,094 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6,647 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Talukas from Sawantwadi Taluka

Below is the list of Talukas near Sawantwadi Taluka in Sindhudurg district.

Sawantwadi Taluka Map

Reference

• Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
• Sawantwadi, Maharashtra - Wikipedia