Bhiwandi Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Thane district, Maharashtra

Bhiwandi Taluka of Thane district has total population of 1,141,386 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 653,758 are males while 487,628 are females. In 2011 there were total 234,249 families residing in Bhiwandi Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Bhiwandi Taluka is 746.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 75.7% people lives in Urban areas while 24.3% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 80.1% while that in the rural areas is 76.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Bhiwandi Taluka is 704% while that of Rural areas is 889.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bhiwandi Taluka is 150767 which is 13% of the total population. There are 77875 male children and 72892 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhiwandi Taluka is 936 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 746 ) of Bhiwandi Taluka.

The total literacy rate of Bhiwandi Taluka is 79.31%. The male literacy rate is 73.2% and the female literacy rate is 62.98% in Bhiwandi Taluka.

Population
1,141,386
Families
234,249
Literacy
79.31%
Sex Ratio
746

To facilitate the administration, Bhiwandi Taluka is further divided into 14 towns and 213 villages.

Bhiwandi Taluka Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 150,767 77,875 72,892
Literacy 79.31% 73.2% 62.98%
Scheduled Caste 42,861 23,861 19,000
Scheduled Tribe 92,664 47,645 45,019
Illiterate 355,717 175,196 180,521

Caste-wise Population - Bhiwandi Taluka

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.1% of total population in Bhiwandi Taluka of .

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 42,861 23,861 19,000
Schedule Tribe 92,664 47,645 45,019

Religion-wise Population - Bhiwandi Taluka

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 645,163 (56.52%) 370,941 274,222
Muslim 444,125 (38.91%) 255,698 188,427
Christian 2,501 (0.22%) 1,390 1,111
Sikh 720 (0.06%) 406 314
Buddhist 24,869 (2.18%) 12,887 11,982
Jain 19,848 (1.74%) 10,134 9,714
Other Religion 330 (0.03%) 172 158
No Religion Specified 3,830 (0.34%) 2,130 1,700

Literacy Rate - Bhiwandi Taluka

Average literacy rate of Bhiwandi Taluka in 2011 were 79.31% in which, male and female literacy were 83.1% and 74.05% respectively. Total literate in Bhiwandi Taluka were 785,669 of which male and female were 478,562 and 307,107 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Bhiwandi Taluka

The Sex Ratio of Bhiwandi Taluka is 746 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 746 females in Bhiwandi Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 936 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 746 ) of Bhiwandi Taluka.

Child Population - Bhiwandi Taluka

According to Census 2011, there were 150,767 children between age 0 to 6 years in Bhiwandi Taluka. Out of which 150,767 were male while 150,767 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Bhiwandi Taluka

As per Census 2011, there are total 174,038 families under Bhiwandi Taluka living in urban areas while 174,038 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 75.7% of total population of Bhiwandi Taluka lives in Urban areas while 24.3% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 111,280 while that in rural region is 39,487.

Total Urban Rural
Population 1,141,386 863,740 277,646
Children (0 - 6 years) 150,767 111,280 39,487
Schedule Caste 42,861 32,445 10,416
Schedule Tribe 92,664 17,331 75,333
Literacy 79.31% 80.08% 76.89%
Sex Ratio 746 704 889

Working Population - Bhiwandi Taluka

In Bhiwandi Taluka out of total population, 477,272 were engaged in work activities. 88.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 477,272 workers engaged in Main Work, 19,215 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18,576 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 424,047 369,744 54,303
Cultivators 19,215 14,053 5,162
Agriculture Labourer 18,576 11,425 7,151
Household Industries 9,381 4,886 4,495
Other Workers 376,875 339,380 37,495
Marginal Workers 53,225 33,534 19,691
Non Working 664,114 250,480 413,634

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