Shirpur Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Dhule district, Maharashtra

Shirpur Taluka of Dhule district has a total population of 422,137 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 216,247 are males while 205,890 are females. In 2011 there were a total 81,475 families residing in Shirpur Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Shirpur Taluka is 952.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 18.2% people live in Urban areas while 81.8% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 84.8% while that in rural areas is 60.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Shirpur Taluka is 911 while that of Rural areas is 961.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shirpur Taluka is 63688 which is 15% of the total population. There are 33301 male children and 30387 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shirpur Taluka is 912 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 952 ) of Shirpur Taluka.

The total literacy rate of Shirpur Taluka is 64.95%. The male literacy rate is 60.94% and the female literacy rate is 49.06% in Shirpur Taluka.

Population
422,137
Literacy
64.95%
Sex Ratio
952

To facilitate the administration, Shirpur Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 147 villages.

Shirpur Taluka Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 63,688 33,301 30,387
Literacy 64.95% 60.94% 49.06%
Scheduled Caste 22,255 11,334 10,921
Scheduled Tribe 202,826 102,253 100,573
Illiterate 189,336 84,461 104,875

Caste-wise Population - Shirpur Taluka

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 48% of total population in Shirpur Taluka of Maharashtra.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 22,255 11,334 10,921
Schedule Tribe 202,826 102,253 100,573

Religion-wise Population - Shirpur Taluka

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 394,942 (93.56%) 202,338 192,604
Muslim 22,116 (5.24%) 11,338 10,778
Christian 354 (0.08%) 179 175
Sikh 135 (0.03%) 68 67
Buddhist 1,459 (0.35%) 723 736
Jain 1,861 (0.44%) 948 913
Other Religion 136 (0.03%) 65 71
No Religion Specified 1,134 (0.27%) 588 546

Literacy Rate - Shirpur Taluka

Average literacy rate of Shirpur Taluka in 2011 were 64.95% in which, male and female literacy were 72.04% and 57.56% respectively. Total literate in Shirpur Taluka were 232,801 of which male and female were 131,786 and 101,015 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Shirpur Taluka

The Sex Ratio of Shirpur Taluka is 952 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 952 females in Shirpur Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 912 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 952 ) of Shirpur Taluka.


Child Population - Shirpur Taluka

According to Census 2011, there were 63,688 children between age 0 to 6 years in Shirpur Taluka. Out of which 33,301 were male while 30,387 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Shirpur Taluka

As per Census 2011, there are a total 15,187 families under Shirpur Taluka living in urban areas while 15,187 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 18.2% of total population of Shirpur Taluka lives in Urban areas while 81.8% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 8,977 while that in rural regions is 54,711.

Total Urban Rural
Population 422,137 76,905 345,232
Children (0 - 6 years) 63,688 8,977 54,711
Schedule Caste 22,255 5,615 16,640
Schedule Tribe 202,826 7,280 195,546
Literacy 64.95% 84.8% 60.31%
Sex Ratio 952 911 961

Working Population - Shirpur Taluka

In Shirpur Taluka out of total population, 198,024 were engaged in work activities. 87.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 198,024 workers engaged in Main Work, 34,977 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 100,797 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 172,472 104,977 67,495
Cultivators 34,977 23,944 11,033
Agriculture Labourer 100,797 52,282 48,515
Household Industries 2,800 1,671 1,129
Other Workers 33,898 27,080 6,818
Marginal Workers 25,552 10,509 15,043
Non Working 224,113 100,761 123,352

Nearby Talukas from Shirpur Taluka

Below is the list of Talukas near Shirpur Taluka in Dhule district.


Shirpur Taluka Map


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