Chikhli Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Buldana district, Maharashtra

Chikhli Taluka of Buldana district has a total population of 285,321 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 147,505 are males while 137,816 are females. In 2011 there were a total 62,739 families residing in Chikhli Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Chikhli Taluka is 934.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 20.3% people live in Urban areas while 79.7% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 89.3% while that in rural areas is 82.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Chikhli Taluka is 931 while that of Rural areas is 935.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chikhli Taluka is 35371 which is 12% of the total population. There are 19407 male children and 15964 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chikhli Taluka is 823 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 934 ) of Chikhli Taluka.

The total literacy rate of Chikhli Taluka is 83.95%. The male literacy rate is 79.74% and the female literacy rate is 66.91% in Chikhli Taluka.

Population
285,321
Literacy
83.95%
Sex Ratio
934

To facilitate the administration, Chikhli Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 145 villages.

Chikhli Taluka Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 35,371 19,407 15,964
Literacy 83.95% 79.74% 66.91%
Scheduled Caste 57,532 29,266 28,266
Scheduled Tribe 7,863 3,962 3,901
Illiterate 75,494 29,888 45,606

Caste-wise Population - Chikhli Taluka

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.8% of total population in Chikhli Taluka of Maharashtra.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 57,532 29,266 28,266
Schedule Tribe 7,863 3,962 3,901

Religion-wise Population - Chikhli Taluka

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 202,070 (70.82%) 104,930 97,140
Muslim 38,603 (13.53%) 19,845 18,758
Christian 440 (0.15%) 235 205
Sikh 53 (0.02%) 27 26
Buddhist 42,737 (14.98%) 21,744 20,993
Jain 1,070 (0.38%) 559 511
Other Religion 49 (0.02%) 29 20
No Religion Specified 299 (0.1%) 136 163

Literacy Rate - Chikhli Taluka

Average literacy rate of Chikhli Taluka in 2011 were 83.95% in which, male and female literacy were 91.82% and 75.67% respectively. Total literate in Chikhli Taluka were 209,827 of which male and female were 117,617 and 92,210 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Chikhli Taluka

The Sex Ratio of Chikhli Taluka is 934 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 934 females in Chikhli Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 823 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 934 ) of Chikhli Taluka.


Child Population - Chikhli Taluka

According to Census 2011, there were 35,371 children between age 0 to 6 years in Chikhli Taluka. Out of which 19,407 were male while 15,964 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Chikhli Taluka

As per Census 2011, there are a total 11,864 families under Chikhli Taluka living in urban areas while 11,864 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 20.3% of total population of Chikhli Taluka lives in Urban areas while 79.7% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 6,785 while that in rural regions is 28,586.

Total Urban Rural
Population 285,321 57,889 227,432
Children (0 - 6 years) 35,371 6,785 28,586
Schedule Caste 57,532 9,515 48,017
Schedule Tribe 7,863 515 7,348
Literacy 83.95% 89.28% 82.58%
Sex Ratio 934 931 935

Working Population - Chikhli Taluka

In Chikhli Taluka out of total population, 139,633 were engaged in work activities. 92.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 139,633 workers engaged in Main Work, 42,564 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 64,168 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 129,229 76,598 52,631
Cultivators 42,564 24,997 17,567
Agriculture Labourer 64,168 33,311 30,857
Household Industries 1,218 769 449
Other Workers 21,279 17,521 3,758
Marginal Workers 10,404 4,720 5,684
Non Working 145,688 66,187 79,501

Nearby Talukas from Chikhli Taluka

Below is the list of Talukas near Chikhli Taluka in Buldana district.


Chikhli Taluka Map


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