Gadchiroli Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Gadchiroli, Maharashtra - Census 2011

Gadchiroli is a Municipal Council city situated in Gadchiroli taluka of Gadchiroli district. The Gadchiroli city is divided into 23 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 13,111 families residing in the Gadchiroli city. The total population of Gadchiroli is 54,152 out of which 27,569 are males and 26,583 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gadchiroli is 964.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gadchiroli city is 5249 which is 10% of the total population. There are 2765 male children and 2484 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gadchiroli is 898 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (964).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gadchiroli is 90.5%. Thus Gadchiroli has higher literacy rate compared to 74.4% of Gadchiroli district. The male literacy rate is 94.44% and the female literacy rate is 86.35% in Gadchiroli.

Gadchiroli Municipal Council has total administration over 13,111 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipal Council limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Gadchiroli Municipal Council

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gadchiroli Municipal Council.

Total Male Female
Children 5,249 2,765 2,484
Literacy 90.5% 85% 78.3%
Scheduled Caste 8,836 4,424 4,412
Scheduled Tribe 7,938 3,973 3,965
Illiterate 9,917 4,143 5,774

Caste-wise Population - Gadchiroli

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.7% of total population in Gadchiroli.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 8,836 4,424 4,412
Schedule Tribe 7,938 3,973 3,965

Religion-wise Population - Gadchiroli

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Gadchiroli is 42,947 which is 79.31% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Gadchiroli is 3,032 which is 5.6% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Gadchiroli as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 42,947 (79.31%) 21,952 20,995
Muslim 3,032 (5.6%) 1,542 1,490
Christian 164 (0.3%) 79 85
Sikh 108 (0.2%) 59 49
Buddhist 7,273 (13.43%) 3,616 3,657
Jain 133 (0.25%) 69 64
Other Religion 219 (0.4%) 113 106
No Religion Specified 276 (0.51%) 139 137

Literacy Rate - Gadchiroli

The total literacy rate of Gadchiroli was 90.45% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 82.34% of Maharashtra. Population-wise, out of total 44,235 literates, males were 23,426 while females were 20,809. Also the male literacy rate was 94.44% and the female literacy rate was 86.35% in Gadchiroli.

  Gadchiroli Maharashtra
Female 86.35% 75.87%
Male 94.44% 88.38%
Total 90.45% 82.34%

Sex Ratio - Gadchiroli

The Sex Ratio of Gadchiroli is 964. Thus per every 1000 men there were 964 females in Gadchiroli. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 898 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 964 ) of Gadchiroli.

Child Population - Gadchiroli

According to Census 2011, there were 5,249 children between age 0 to 6 years in Gadchiroli. Out of which 2,765 were male while 2,484 were female.

Working Population - Gadchiroli

In Gadchiroli Municipal Council out of total population, 20,099 were engaged in work activities. 82.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 20,099 workers engaged in Main Work, 621 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,296 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 16,668 12,682 3,986
Cultivators 621 432 189
Agriculture Labourer 1,296 749 547
Household Industries 521 332 189
Other Workers 14,230 11,169 3,061
Marginal Workers 3,431 1,939 1,492
Non Working 34,053 12,948 21,105

Gadchiroli Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Gadchiroli is further divided into 23 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 1,496 67.4% 1,081
2 Ward No - 2 2,005 76.6% 1,015
3 Ward No - 3 2,000 83.8% 988
4 Ward No - 4 2,445 84.5% 1,048
5 Ward No - 5 2,262 73.7% 979
6 Ward No - 6 2,749 83.6% 1,008
7 Ward No - 7 2,003 88.4% 909
8 Ward No - 8 1,618 82% 1,020
9 Ward No - 9 1,569 83.4% 1,006
10 Ward No - 10 2,299 70.6% 978
11 Ward No - 11 1,342 78.2% 979
12 Ward No - 12 1,960 71.8% 994
13 Ward No - 13 2,100 84.3% 930
14 Ward No - 14 3,389 89.5% 818
15 Ward No - 15 3,335 81.4% 1,021
16 Ward No - 16 2,852 76.8% 964
17 Ward No - 17 3,552 88.6% 895
18 Ward No - 18 2,324 87.9% 978
19 Ward No - 19 2,333 83.5% 1,009
20 Ward No - 20 2,325 87.3% 836
21 Ward No - 21 3,537 83.4% 975
22 Ward No - 22 2,245 83.1% 964
23 Ward No - 23 2,412 74.8% 971

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