Sonpeth Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Parbhani district, Maharashtra

Sonpeth Taluka of Parbhani district has total population of 89,582 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 46,250 are males while 43,332 are females. In 2011 there were total 18,089 families residing in Sonpeth Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Sonpeth Taluka is 937.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 17.6% people lives in Urban areas while 82.4% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 74.9% while that in the rural areas is 68.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Sonpeth Taluka is 942% while that of Rural areas is 936.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sonpeth Taluka is 12665 which is 14% of the total population. There are 6945 male children and 5720 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonpeth Taluka is 824 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 937 ) of Sonpeth Taluka.

The total literacy rate of Sonpeth Taluka is 69.72%. The male literacy rate is 68% and the female literacy rate is 51.17% in Sonpeth Taluka.

Population
89,582
Families
18,089
Literacy
69.72%
Sex Ratio
937

To facilitate the administration, Sonpeth Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 57 villages.

Sonpeth Taluka Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 12,665 6,945 5,720
Literacy 69.72% 68% 51.17%
Scheduled Caste 13,032 6,657 6,375
Scheduled Tribe 1,005 497 508
Illiterate 35,955 14,798 21,157

Caste-wise Population - Sonpeth Taluka

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.1% of total population in Sonpeth Taluka of .

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 13,032 6,657 6,375
Schedule Tribe 1,005 497 508

Religion-wise Population - Sonpeth Taluka

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 75,427 (84.2%) 39,063 36,364
Muslim 7,885 (8.8%) 3,974 3,911
Christian 35 (0.04%) 21 14
Sikh 78 (0.09%) 40 38
Buddhist 5,910 (6.6%) 3,038 2,872
Jain 93 (0.1%) 47 46
Other Religion 1 (0%) 0 1
No Religion Specified 153 (0.17%) 67 86

Literacy Rate - Sonpeth Taluka

Average literacy rate of Sonpeth Taluka in 2011 were 69.72% in which, male and female literacy were 80.02% and 58.96% respectively. Total literate in Sonpeth Taluka were 53,627 of which male and female were 31,452 and 22,175 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Sonpeth Taluka

The Sex Ratio of Sonpeth Taluka is 937 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 937 females in Sonpeth Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 824 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 937 ) of Sonpeth Taluka.

Child Population - Sonpeth Taluka

According to Census 2011, there were 12,665 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sonpeth Taluka. Out of which 12,665 were male while 12,665 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Sonpeth Taluka

As per Census 2011, there are total 3,031 families under Sonpeth Taluka living in urban areas while 3,031 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 17.6% of total population of Sonpeth Taluka lives in Urban areas while 82.4% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 2,128 while that in rural region is 10,537.

Total Urban Rural
Population 89,582 15,765 73,817
Children (0 - 6 years) 12,665 2,128 10,537
Schedule Caste 13,032 1,955 11,077
Schedule Tribe 1,005 101 904
Literacy 69.72% 74.86% 68.61%
Sex Ratio 937 942 936

Working Population - Sonpeth Taluka

In Sonpeth Taluka out of total population, 44,457 were engaged in work activities. 92% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 44,457 workers engaged in Main Work, 15,660 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19,240 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 40,916 24,015 16,901
Cultivators 15,660 9,709 5,951
Agriculture Labourer 19,240 9,679 9,561
Household Industries 561 259 302
Other Workers 5,455 4,368 1,087
Marginal Workers 3,541 1,342 2,199
Non Working 45,125 20,893 24,232

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