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.
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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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.
Taluka | Population |
---|---|
Kudal Taluka population | 155,624 |
Malwan Taluka population | 111,807 |
Sawantwadi Taluka population | 147,466 |
Kankavli Taluka population | 135,295 |
Dodamarg Taluka population | 48,904 |
Vaibhavvadi Taluka population | 43,845 |
Devgad Taluka population | 120,909 |
Vengurla Taluka Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vengurla, Maharashtra - Wikipedia