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

Shahapur Taluka of Thane district has total population of 314,103 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 160,466 are males while 153,637 are females. In 2011 there were total 64,924 families residing in Shahapur Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Shahapur Taluka is 957.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 22.5% people lives in Urban areas while 77.5% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 86.5% while that in the rural areas is 72.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Shahapur Taluka is 924% while that of Rural areas is 967.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shahapur Taluka is 41172 which is 13% of the total population. There are 21169 male children and 20003 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shahapur Taluka is 945 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 957 ) of Shahapur Taluka.

The total literacy rate of Shahapur Taluka is 75.93%. The male literacy rate is 73.23% and the female literacy rate is 58.41% in Shahapur Taluka.

Population
314,103
Families
64,924
Literacy
75.93%
Sex Ratio
957

To facilitate the administration, Shahapur Taluka is further divided into 6 towns and 225 villages.

Shahapur Taluka Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 41,172 21,169 20,003
Literacy 75.93% 73.23% 58.41%
Scheduled Caste 18,028 9,218 8,810
Scheduled Tribe 112,183 56,594 55,589
Illiterate 106,857 42,956 63,901

Caste-wise Population - Shahapur Taluka

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 35.7% of total population in Shahapur Taluka of .

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 18,028 9,218 8,810
Schedule Tribe 112,183 56,594 55,589

Religion-wise Population - Shahapur Taluka

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 291,474 (92.8%) 148,898 142,576
Muslim 8,289 (2.64%) 4,380 3,909
Christian 501 (0.16%) 251 250
Sikh 222 (0.07%) 132 90
Buddhist 12,382 (3.94%) 6,203 6,179
Jain 629 (0.2%) 309 320
Other Religion 43 (0.01%) 26 17
No Religion Specified 563 (0.18%) 267 296

Literacy Rate - Shahapur Taluka

Average literacy rate of Shahapur Taluka in 2011 were 75.93% in which, male and female literacy were 84.36% and 67.15% respectively. Total literate in Shahapur Taluka were 207,246 of which male and female were 117,510 and 89,736 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Shahapur Taluka

The Sex Ratio of Shahapur Taluka is 957 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 957 females in Shahapur Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 945 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 957 ) of Shahapur Taluka.

Child Population - Shahapur Taluka

According to Census 2011, there were 41,172 children between age 0 to 6 years in Shahapur Taluka. Out of which 41,172 were male while 41,172 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Shahapur Taluka

As per Census 2011, there are total 15,823 families under Shahapur Taluka living in urban areas while 15,823 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 22.5% of total population of Shahapur Taluka lives in Urban areas while 77.5% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 8,645 while that in rural region is 32,527.

Total Urban Rural
Population 314,103 70,710 243,393
Children (0 - 6 years) 41,172 8,645 32,527
Schedule Caste 18,028 9,296 8,732
Schedule Tribe 112,183 14,685 97,498
Literacy 75.93% 86.45% 72.84%
Sex Ratio 957 924 967

Working Population - Shahapur Taluka

In Shahapur Taluka out of total population, 138,736 were engaged in work activities. 72.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 138,736 workers engaged in Main Work, 30,403 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 25,294 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 100,425 70,115 30,310
Cultivators 30,403 18,995 11,408
Agriculture Labourer 25,294 14,561 10,733
Household Industries 1,913 1,308 605
Other Workers 42,815 35,251 7,564
Marginal Workers 38,311 16,827 21,484
Non Working 175,367 73,524 101,843

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