Bhum Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Osmanabad district, Maharashtra

Bhum Taluka of Osmanabad district has a total population of 136,745 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 71,772 are males while 64,973 are females. In 2011 there were a total 29,976 families residing in Bhum Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Bhum Taluka is 905.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 13.6% people live in Urban areas while 86.4% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 84.7% while that in rural areas is 74.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Bhum Taluka is 919 while that of Rural areas is 903.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bhum Taluka is 16511 which is 12% of the total population. There are 9120 male children and 7391 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhum Taluka is 810 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 905 ) of Bhum Taluka.

The total literacy rate of Bhum Taluka is 76.11%. The male literacy rate is 73.55% and the female literacy rate is 59.59% in Bhum Taluka.

Population
136,745
Literacy
76.11%
Sex Ratio
905

To facilitate the administration, Bhum Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 96 villages.

Bhum Taluka Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 16,511 9,120 7,391
Literacy 76.11% 73.55% 59.59%
Scheduled Caste 18,234 9,388 8,846
Scheduled Tribe 1,827 935 892
Illiterate 45,237 18,984 26,253

Caste-wise Population - Bhum Taluka

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.3% of total population in Bhum Taluka of Maharashtra.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 18,234 9,388 8,846
Schedule Tribe 1,827 935 892

Religion-wise Population - Bhum Taluka

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 125,375 (91.69%) 65,946 59,429
Muslim 8,482 (6.2%) 4,354 4,128
Christian 68 (0.05%) 31 37
Sikh 40 (0.03%) 22 18
Buddhist 1,726 (1.26%) 891 835
Jain 447 (0.33%) 222 225
Other Religion 11 (0.01%) 5 6
No Religion Specified 596 (0.44%) 301 295

Literacy Rate - Bhum Taluka

Average literacy rate of Bhum Taluka in 2011 were 76.11% in which, male and female literacy were 84.26% and 67.24% respectively. Total literate in Bhum Taluka were 91,508 of which male and female were 52,788 and 38,720 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Bhum Taluka

The Sex Ratio of Bhum Taluka is 905 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 905 females in Bhum Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 810 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 905 ) of Bhum Taluka.


Child Population - Bhum Taluka

According to Census 2011, there were 16,511 children between age 0 to 6 years in Bhum Taluka. Out of which 9,120 were male while 7,391 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Bhum Taluka

As per Census 2011, there are a total 3,931 families under Bhum Taluka living in urban areas while 3,931 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 13.6% of total population of Bhum Taluka lives in Urban areas while 86.4% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 2,302 while that in rural regions is 14,209.

Total Urban Rural
Population 136,745 18,561 118,184
Children (0 - 6 years) 16,511 2,302 14,209
Schedule Caste 18,234 2,812 15,422
Schedule Tribe 1,827 471 1,356
Literacy 76.11% 84.74% 74.76%
Sex Ratio 905 919 903

Working Population - Bhum Taluka

In Bhum Taluka out of total population, 72,518 were engaged in work activities. 90.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 72,518 workers engaged in Main Work, 36,480 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19,369 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 65,535 37,981 27,554
Cultivators 36,480 21,559 14,921
Agriculture Labourer 19,369 9,171 10,198
Household Industries 1,291 639 652
Other Workers 8,395 6,612 1,783
Marginal Workers 6,983 3,104 3,879
Non Working 64,227 30,687 33,540

Nearby Talukas from Bhum Taluka

Below is the list of Talukas near Bhum Taluka in Osmanabad district.


Bhum Taluka Map


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