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

Vengurla Taluka of Sindhudurg district has a total population of 85,801 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 42,235 are males while 43,566 are females. In 2011 there were a total 21,519 families residing in Vengurla Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Vengurla Taluka is 1,032.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 14.4% people live in Urban areas while 85.6% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 91.5% while that in rural areas is 88%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Vengurla Taluka is 1,000 while that of Rural areas is 1,037.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vengurla Taluka is 6664 which is 8% of the total population. There are 3439 male children and 3225 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vengurla Taluka is 938 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,032 ) of Vengurla Taluka.

The total literacy rate of Vengurla Taluka is 88.55%. The male literacy rate is 85.25% and the female literacy rate is 78.19% in Vengurla Taluka.

Population
85,801
Literacy
88.55%
Sex Ratio
1,032

To facilitate the administration, Vengurla Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 83 villages.

Vengurla Taluka Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 6,664 3,439 3,225
Literacy 88.55% 85.25% 78.19%
Scheduled Caste 4,010 1,936 2,074
Scheduled Tribe 505 254 251
Illiterate 15,729 6,228 9,501

Caste-wise Population - Vengurla Taluka

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Vengurla Taluka of Maharashtra.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 4,010 1,936 2,074
Schedule Tribe 505 254 251

Religion-wise Population - Vengurla Taluka

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 81,173 (94.61%) 39,982 41,191
Muslim 1,146 (1.34%) 585 561
Christian 2,894 (3.37%) 1,372 1,522
Sikh 16 (0.02%) 7 9
Buddhist 472 (0.55%) 231 241
Jain 31 (0.04%) 19 12
Other Religion 4 (0%) 3 1
No Religion Specified 65 (0.08%) 36 29

Literacy Rate - Vengurla Taluka

Average literacy rate of Vengurla Taluka in 2011 were 88.55% in which, male and female literacy were 92.81% and 84.44% respectively. Total literate in Vengurla Taluka were 70,072 of which male and female were 36,007 and 34,065 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Vengurla Taluka

The Sex Ratio of Vengurla Taluka is 1,032 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,032 females in Vengurla Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 938 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,032 ) of Vengurla Taluka.


Child Population - Vengurla Taluka

According to Census 2011, there were 6,664 children between age 0 to 6 years in Vengurla Taluka. Out of which 3,439 were male while 3,225 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Vengurla Taluka

As per Census 2011, there are a total 3,147 families under Vengurla Taluka living in urban areas while 3,147 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 14.4% of total population of Vengurla Taluka lives in Urban areas while 85.6% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 979 while that in rural regions is 5,685.

Total Urban Rural
Population 85,801 12,392 73,409
Children (0 - 6 years) 6,664 979 5,685
Schedule Caste 4,010 893 3,117
Schedule Tribe 505 168 337
Literacy 88.55% 91.54% 88.04%
Sex Ratio 1,032 1,000 1,037

Working Population - Vengurla Taluka

In Vengurla Taluka out of total population, 33,744 were engaged in work activities. 67.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 33,744 workers engaged in Main Work, 5,645 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4,011 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 22,800 17,803 4,997
Cultivators 5,645 4,453 1,192
Agriculture Labourer 4,011 3,087 924
Household Industries 639 468 171
Other Workers 12,505 9,795 2,710
Marginal Workers 10,944 6,157 4,787
Non Working 52,057 18,275 33,782

Nearby Talukas from Vengurla Taluka

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


Vengurla Taluka Map


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