Sangli District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Maharashtra) - Census 2011
Sangli district of Maharashtra has a total population of 2,822,143 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 1,435,728 are males while 1,386,415 are females. In 2011 there were a total 598,386 families residing in Sangli district. The Average Sex Ratio of Sangli district is 966.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 25.5% people live in Urban areas while 74.5% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 86.2% while that in rural areas is 79.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Sangli district is 973 while that of Rural areas is 963.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sangli district is 306777 which is 11% of the total population. There are 164355 male children and 142422 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sangli is 867 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (966) of Sangli district.
The total literacy rate of Sangli district is 81.48%. The male literacy rate is 78.12% and the female literacy rate is 66.93% in Sangli district.
To facilitate the administration, Sangli district is further divided into 10 Talukas (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Talukas consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
Sangli Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sangli district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 306,777 | 164,355 | 142,422 |
| Literacy | 81.48% | 78.12% | 66.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 353,093 | 177,108 | 175,985 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 18,333 | 9,406 | 8,927 |
| Illiterate | 772,676 | 314,178 | 458,498 |
Caste-wise Population - Sangli district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Sangli district of Maharashtra.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 353,093 | 177,108 | 175,985 |
| Schedule Tribe | 18,333 | 9,406 | 8,927 |
Religion-wise Population - Sangli district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 2,440,312 | (86.47%) | 1,242,390 | 1,197,922 |
| Muslim | 239,607 | (8.49%) | 120,693 | 118,914 |
| Christian | 9,098 | (0.32%) | 4,409 | 4,689 |
| Sikh | 1,260 | (0.04%) | 648 | 612 |
| Buddhist | 38,210 | (1.35%) | 18,922 | 19,288 |
| Jain | 87,453 | (3.1%) | 45,284 | 42,169 |
| Other Religion | 769 | (0.03%) | 418 | 351 |
| No Religion Specified | 5,434 | (0.19%) | 2,964 | 2,470 |
Literacy Rate - Sangli district
The total literacy rate of Sangli district was 81.48% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 82.34% of Maharashtra. Population-wise, out of total 2,049,467 literates, males were 1,121,550 while females were 927,917. Also the male literacy rate was 88.22% and the female literacy rate was 74.59% in Sangli district.
| Sangli district | Maharashtra | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 74.59% | 75.87% |
| Male | 88.22% | 88.38% |
| Total | 81.48% | 82.34% |
Sex Ratio - Sangli district
The Sex Ratio of Sangli district is 966 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 966 females in Sangli district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 867 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 966 ) of Sangli district.
Population Density - Sangli district
The total area of Sangli district is 8,572 km2. Thus the density of Sangli district is 329 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 354 sq. km. area is under urban region while 8,218 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Sangli district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Sangli, 25.49% people lived in urban regions while 74.51% in rural areas. The total urban population was 719,357 out of which 364,604 were males while the remaining 354,753 were females. In rural areas of Sangli, male population was 1,071,124 while the female population was 1,031,662.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Sangli was 973 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Sangli was 889 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Sangli were 76,494 which is 10.63% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Sangli was 963 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Sangli was 859 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Sangli for urban regions was 86.24 percent in which males were 90.63% literate while female literacy stood at 81.76%. The total literate population of Sangli was 2,049,467. Similarly in rural areas of Sangli, the average literacy rate was 79.84 percent. Out of which the literacy rate of males and females stood at 87.39% and 72.12% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Sangli were 1,495,094.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 74.51% | 25.49% |
| Total population | 2,102,786 | 719,357 |
| Male population | 1,071,124 | 364,604 |
| Female population | 1,031,662 | 354,753 |
| Sex ratio | 963 | 973 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 859 | 889 |
| Child population | 230,283 | 76,494 |
| Literates | 1,495,094 | 554,373 |
| Average literacy | 79.84% | 86.24% |
| Male literacy | 87.39% | 90.63% |
| Female literacy | 72.12% | 81.76% |
Child Population - Sangli district
According to Census 2011, there were 306,777 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sangli district. Out of which 164,355 were male while 142,422 were female.
Working Population - Sangli district
In Sangli district out of total population, 1,215,104 were engaged in work activities. 88.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,215,104 workers engaged in Main Work, 432,058 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 245,826 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,074,948 | 749,251 | 325,697 |
| Cultivators | 432,058 | 316,511 | 115,547 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 245,826 | 128,480 | 117,346 |
| Household Industries | 32,685 | 17,605 | 15,080 |
| Other Workers | 364,379 | 286,655 | 77,724 |
| Marginal Workers | 140,156 | 50,963 | 89,193 |
| Non Working | 1,607,039 | 635,514 | 971,525 |
Nearby Districts from Sangli
Below are the list of Districts near Sangli district in Maharashtra.
| District | Population |
|---|---|
| Kolhapur district population | 3,876,001 |
| Sindhudurg district population | 849,651 |
| Ratnagiri district population | 1,615,069 |
| Satara district population | 3,003,741 |
| Solapur district population | 4,317,756 |
| Osmanabad district population | 1,657,576 |
| Latur district population | 2,454,196 |
| Bid district population | 2,585,049 |
| Ahmadnagar district population | 4,543,159 |
| Pune district population | 9,429,408 |
Sangli district Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sangli, Maharashtra - Wikipedia