Kandhar Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Nanded, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Kandhar is a Municipal Council city situated in Kandhar taluka of Nanded district. The Kandhar city is divided into 20 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 4,411 families residing in the Kandhar city. The total population of Kandhar is 24,843 out of which 13,048 are males and 11,795 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kandhar is 904.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kandhar city is 3205 which is 13% of the total population. There are 1679 male children and 1526 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kandhar is 909 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (904).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kandhar is 79%. Thus Kandhar has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.5% of Nanded district. The male literacy rate is 85.1% and the female literacy rate is 72.23% in Kandhar.
Kandhar Municipal Council has total administration over 4,411 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Municipal Council limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Kandhar Municipal Council
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kandhar Municipal Council.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,205 | 1,679 | 1,526 |
| Literacy | 79% | 74.1% | 62.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5,600 | 2,893 | 2,707 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 82 | 45 | 37 |
| Illiterate | 7,751 | 3,373 | 4,378 |
Caste-wise Population - Kandhar
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Kandhar.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 5,600 | 2,893 | 2,707 |
| Schedule Tribe | 82 | 45 | 37 |
Religion-wise Population - Kandhar
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Kandhar is 13,253 which is 53.35% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Kandhar is 7,909 which is 31.84% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Kandhar as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 13,253 | (53.35%) | 7,032 | 6,221 |
| Muslim | 7,909 | (31.84%) | 4,128 | 3,781 |
| Christian | 32 | (0.13%) | 27 | 5 |
| Sikh | 10 | (0.04%) | 5 | 5 |
| Buddhist | 3,586 | (14.43%) | 1,830 | 1,756 |
| Jain | 41 | (0.17%) | 20 | 21 |
| Other Religion | 3 | (0.01%) | 2 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 9 | (0.04%) | 4 | 5 |
Literacy Rate - Kandhar
The total literacy rate of Kandhar was 78.99% in 2011 which is less than the average literacy rate of 82.34% of Maharashtra. Population-wise, out of total 17,092 literates, males were 9,675 while females were 7,417. Also the male literacy rate was 85.1% and the female literacy rate was 72.23% in Kandhar.
| Kandhar | Maharashtra | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 72.23% | 75.87% |
| Male | 85.1% | 88.38% |
| Total | 78.99% | 82.34% |
Sex Ratio - Kandhar
The Sex Ratio of Kandhar is 904. Thus per every 1000 men there were 904 females in Kandhar. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 909 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 904 ) of Kandhar.
Child Population - Kandhar
According to Census 2011, there were 3,205 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Kandhar. Out of which 1,679 were male while 1,526 were female.
Working Population - Kandhar
In Kandhar Municipal Council out of total population, 7,058 were engaged in work activities. 92.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7,058 workers engaged in Main Work, 124 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 308 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 6,513 | 5,457 | 1,056 |
| Cultivators | 124 | 115 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 308 | 223 | 85 |
| Household Industries | 37 | 21 | 16 |
| Other Workers | 6,044 | 5,098 | 946 |
| Marginal Workers | 545 | 342 | 203 |
| Non Working | 17,785 | 7,249 | 10,536 |
Kandhar Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Kandhar is further divided into 20 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 3,793 | 61.3% | 917 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 702 | 45% | 867 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,843 | 72.4% | 877 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,126 | 66.5% | 948 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 665 | 75.8% | 1,034 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 404 | 68.1% | 915 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 468 | 79.5% | 828 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 430 | 77.7% | 870 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 427 | 74.7% | 873 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 615 | 67.5% | 984 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 675 | 59.6% | 875 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 470 | 68.3% | 926 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 603 | 66.2% | 914 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,011 | 62.1% | 956 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,247 | 69.8% | 881 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 968 | 63.2% | 826 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 1,295 | 74.9% | 947 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 342 | 83.3% | 1,060 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 2,814 | 65.5% | 885 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 4,945 | 77.2% | 889 |
Map of Kandhar, Nanded, Maharashtra
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kandhar, Nanded, Maharashtra - Wikipedia