Shirol Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Kolhapur district, Maharashtra

Shirol Taluka of Kolhapur district has a total population of 391,015 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 199,821 are males while 191,194 are females. In 2011 there were a total 83,953 families residing in Shirol Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Shirol Taluka is 957.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 18.1% people live in Urban areas while 81.9% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 85.9% while that in rural areas is 82.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Shirol Taluka is 991 while that of Rural areas is 949.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shirol Taluka is 41177 which is 11% of the total population. There are 22046 male children and 19131 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shirol Taluka is 868 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 957 ) of Shirol Taluka.

The total literacy rate of Shirol Taluka is 83.44%. The male literacy rate is 79.93% and the female literacy rate is 69.14% in Shirol Taluka.

Population
391,015
Literacy
83.44%
Sex Ratio
957

To facilitate the administration, Shirol Taluka is further divided into 2 towns and 54 villages.

Shirol Taluka Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 41,177 22,046 19,131
Literacy 83.44% 79.93% 69.14%
Scheduled Caste 59,931 30,123 29,808
Scheduled Tribe 10,511 5,346 5,165
Illiterate 99,105 40,102 59,003

Caste-wise Population - Shirol Taluka

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.7% of total population in Shirol Taluka of Maharashtra.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 59,931 30,123 29,808
Schedule Tribe 10,511 5,346 5,165

Religion-wise Population - Shirol Taluka

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 271,860 (69.53%) 138,921 132,939
Muslim 50,078 (12.81%) 25,180 24,898
Christian 598 (0.15%) 288 310
Sikh 163 (0.04%) 78 85
Buddhist 5,943 (1.52%) 3,054 2,889
Jain 61,093 (15.62%) 31,652 29,441
Other Religion 198 (0.05%) 106 92
No Religion Specified 1,082 (0.28%) 542 540

Literacy Rate - Shirol Taluka

Average literacy rate of Shirol Taluka in 2011 were 83.44% in which, male and female literacy were 89.84% and 76.83% respectively. Total literate in Shirol Taluka were 291,910 of which male and female were 159,719 and 132,191 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Shirol Taluka

The Sex Ratio of Shirol Taluka is 957 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 957 females in Shirol Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 868 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 957 ) of Shirol Taluka.


Child Population - Shirol Taluka

According to Census 2011, there were 41,177 children between age 0 to 6 years in Shirol Taluka. Out of which 22,046 were male while 19,131 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Shirol Taluka

As per Census 2011, there are a total 15,272 families under Shirol Taluka living in urban areas while 15,272 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 18.1% of total population of Shirol Taluka lives in Urban areas while 81.9% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 7,343 while that in rural regions is 33,834.

Total Urban Rural
Population 391,015 70,882 320,133
Children (0 - 6 years) 41,177 7,343 33,834
Schedule Caste 59,931 6,856 53,075
Schedule Tribe 10,511 658 9,853
Literacy 83.44% 85.86% 82.9%
Sex Ratio 957 991 949

Working Population - Shirol Taluka

In Shirol Taluka out of total population, 157,876 were engaged in work activities. 90% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 157,876 workers engaged in Main Work, 40,826 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 38,298 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 142,121 107,417 34,704
Cultivators 40,826 35,058 5,768
Agriculture Labourer 38,298 23,869 14,429
Household Industries 3,909 2,257 1,652
Other Workers 59,088 46,233 12,855
Marginal Workers 15,755 7,298 8,457
Non Working 233,139 85,106 148,033

Nearby Talukas from Shirol Taluka

Below is the list of Talukas near Shirol Taluka in Kolhapur district.


Shirol Taluka Map


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