Jalgaon Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Ratnagiri, Maharashtra - Census 2011

Jalgaon is a Census Town city situated in Dapoli taluka of Ratnagiri district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 1,586 families residing in the Jalgaon city. The total population of Jalgaon is 6,480 out of which 3,373 are males and 3,107 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jalgaon is 921.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jalgaon city is 552 which is 9% of the total population. There are 302 male children and 250 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jalgaon is 828 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (921).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jalgaon is 95%. Thus Jalgaon has a higher literacy rate compared to 82.2% of Ratnagiri district. The male literacy rate is 97.75% and the female literacy rate is 92.09% in Jalgaon.

Population
6,480
Literacy
95%
Sex Ratio
921

Jalgaon Census Town has total administration over 1,586 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.

Jalgaon Census Town

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

Total Male Female
Children 552 302 250
Literacy 95% 89% 84.7%
Scheduled Caste 345 187 158
Scheduled Tribe 112 66 46
Illiterate 847 371 476

Caste-wise Population - Jalgaon

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.7% of total population in Jalgaon.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 345 187 158
Schedule Tribe 112 66 46

Religion-wise Population - Jalgaon

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Jalgaon is 6,079 which is 93.81% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Jalgaon is 3 which is 0.05% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Jalgaon as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 6,079 (93.81%) 3,176 2,903
Muslim 3 (0.05%) 3 0
Christian 5 (0.08%) 3 2
Sikh 0 (0%) 0 0
Buddhist 378 (5.83%) 181 197
Jain 13 (0.2%) 9 4
Other Religion 1 (0.02%) 0 1
No Religion Specified 1 (0.02%) 1 0

Literacy Rate - Jalgaon

The total literacy rate of Jalgaon was 95.02% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 82.34% of Maharashtra. Population-wise, out of total 5,633 literates, males were 3,002 while females were 2,631. Also the male literacy rate was 97.75% and the female literacy rate was 92.09% in Jalgaon.

  Jalgaon Maharashtra
Female 92.09% 75.87%
Male 97.75% 88.38%
Total 95.02% 82.34%

Sex Ratio - Jalgaon

The Sex Ratio of Jalgaon is 921. Thus per every 1000 men there were 921 females in Jalgaon. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 828 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 921 ) of Jalgaon.


Child Population - Jalgaon

According to Census 2011, there were 552 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Jalgaon. Out of which 302 were male while 250 were female.


Working Population - Jalgaon

In Jalgaon Census Town out of total population, 2,214 were engaged in work activities. 89% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,214 workers engaged in Main Work, 19 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 76 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 1,971 1,468 503
Cultivators 19 13 6
Agriculture Labourer 76 51 25
Household Industries 154 127 27
Other Workers 1,722 1,277 445
Marginal Workers 243 166 77
Non Working 4,266 1,739 2,527

Jalgaon Wards

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

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 6,480 86.9% 921

Map of Jalgaon, Ratnagiri, Maharashtra


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