Dhule Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Dhule district, Maharashtra
Dhule Taluka of Dhule district has a total population of 840,655 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 435,277 are males while 405,378 are females. In 2011 there were a total 165,945 families residing in Dhule Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Dhule Taluka is 931.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 49.7% people live in Urban areas while 50.3% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 87.9% while that in rural areas is 73.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Dhule Taluka is 937 while that of Rural areas is 925.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhule Taluka is 107299 which is 13% of the total population. There are 57097 male children and 50202 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhule Taluka is 879 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 931 ) of Dhule Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Dhule Taluka is 80.63%. The male literacy rate is 74.83% and the female literacy rate is 65.51% in Dhule Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Dhule Taluka is further divided into 4 towns and 165 villages.
Dhule Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhule Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 107,299 | 57,097 | 50,202 |
| Literacy | 80.63% | 74.83% | 65.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 65,271 | 33,293 | 31,978 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 117,172 | 60,249 | 56,923 |
| Illiterate | 249,360 | 109,539 | 139,821 |
Caste-wise Population - Dhule Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.9% of total population in Dhule Taluka of Maharashtra.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 65,271 | 33,293 | 31,978 |
| Schedule Tribe | 117,172 | 60,249 | 56,923 |
Religion-wise Population - Dhule Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 685,443 | (81.54%) | 356,412 | 329,031 |
| Muslim | 131,801 | (15.68%) | 66,724 | 65,077 |
| Christian | 1,651 | (0.2%) | 825 | 826 |
| Sikh | 982 | (0.12%) | 503 | 479 |
| Buddhist | 9,129 | (1.09%) | 4,657 | 4,472 |
| Jain | 8,358 | (0.99%) | 4,318 | 4,040 |
| Other Religion | 446 | (0.05%) | 218 | 228 |
| No Religion Specified | 2,845 | (0.34%) | 1,620 | 1,225 |
Literacy Rate - Dhule Taluka
Average literacy rate of Dhule Taluka in 2011 were 80.63% in which, male and female literacy were 86.13% and 74.77% respectively. Total literate in Dhule Taluka were 591,295 of which male and female were 325,738 and 265,557 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Dhule Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Dhule Taluka is 931 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 931 females in Dhule Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 879 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 931 ) of Dhule Taluka.
Child Population - Dhule Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 107,299 children between age 0 to 6 years in Dhule Taluka. Out of which 57,097 were male while 50,202 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Dhule Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are a total 81,324 families under Dhule Taluka living in urban areas while 81,324 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 49.7% of total population of Dhule Taluka lives in Urban areas while 50.3% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 49,367 while that in rural regions is 57,932.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 840,655 | 417,904 | 422,751 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 107,299 | 49,367 | 57,932 |
| Schedule Caste | 65,271 | 35,094 | 30,177 |
| Schedule Tribe | 117,172 | 20,492 | 96,680 |
| Literacy | 80.63% | 87.91% | 73.28% |
| Sex Ratio | 931 | 937 | 925 |
Working Population - Dhule Taluka
In Dhule Taluka out of total population, 335,520 were engaged in work activities. 89.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 335,520 workers engaged in Main Work, 54,384 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 102,817 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 299,458 | 210,413 | 89,045 |
| Cultivators | 54,384 | 38,992 | 15,392 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 102,817 | 52,596 | 50,221 |
| Household Industries | 7,386 | 4,830 | 2,556 |
| Other Workers | 134,871 | 113,995 | 20,876 |
| Marginal Workers | 36,062 | 15,865 | 20,197 |
| Non Working | 505,135 | 208,999 | 296,136 |
Nearby Talukas from Dhule Taluka
Below is the list of Talukas near Dhule Taluka in Dhule district.
| Taluka | Population |
|---|---|
| Sakri Taluka population | 464,913 |
| Sindkhede Taluka population | 323,157 |
| Shirpur Taluka population | 422,137 |
Dhule Taluka Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhule, Maharashtra - Wikipedia