Aheri Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Gadchiroli, Maharashtra - Census 2011

Aheri is a Census Town city situated in Aheri taluka of Gadchiroli district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 3,383 families residing in the Aheri city. The total population of Aheri is 14,609 out of which 7,599 are males and 7,010 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Aheri is 922.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Aheri city is 1368 which is 9% of the total population. There are 726 male children and 642 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Aheri is 884 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (922).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Aheri is 86.2%. Thus Aheri has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.4% of Gadchiroli district. The male literacy rate is 91.95% and the female literacy rate is 79.92% in Aheri.

Population
14,609
Literacy
86.2%
Sex Ratio
922

Aheri Census Town has total administration over 3,383 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Aheri Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Aheri Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 1,368 726 642
Literacy 86.2% 83.2% 72.6%
Scheduled Caste 1,572 814 758
Scheduled Tribe 4,101 2,124 1,977
Illiterate 3,200 1,279 1,921

Caste-wise Population - Aheri

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 28.1% of total population in Aheri.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 1,572 814 758
Schedule Tribe 4,101 2,124 1,977

Religion-wise Population - Aheri

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Aheri is 11,926 which is 81.63% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Aheri is 1,700 which is 11.64% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Aheri as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 11,926 (81.63%) 6,223 5,703
Muslim 1,700 (11.64%) 870 830
Christian 98 (0.67%) 57 41
Sikh 6 (0.04%) 2 4
Buddhist 789 (5.4%) 402 387
Jain 4 (0.03%) 2 2
Other Religion 16 (0.11%) 6 10
No Religion Specified 70 (0.48%) 37 33

Literacy Rate - Aheri

The total literacy rate of Aheri was 86.16% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 82.34% of Maharashtra. Population-wise, out of total 11,409 literates, males were 6,320 while females were 5,089. Also the male literacy rate was 91.95% and the female literacy rate was 79.92% in Aheri.

  Aheri Maharashtra
Female 79.92% 75.87%
Male 91.95% 88.38%
Total 86.16% 82.34%

Sex Ratio - Aheri

The Sex Ratio of Aheri is 922. Thus per every 1000 men there were 922 females in Aheri. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 884 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 922 ) of Aheri.


Child Population - Aheri

According to Census 2011, there were 1,368 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Aheri. Out of which 726 were male while 642 were female.


Working Population - Aheri

In Aheri Census Town out of total population, 5,097 were engaged in work activities. 71.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,097 workers engaged in Main Work, 155 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 240 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 3,629 2,916 713
Cultivators 155 122 33
Agriculture Labourer 240 160 80
Household Industries 102 82 20
Other Workers 3,132 2,552 580
Marginal Workers 1,468 933 535
Non Working 9,512 3,750 5,762

Aheri Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Aheri is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 14,609 78.1% 922

Map of Aheri, Gadchiroli, Maharashtra


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