Guhagar Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra
Guhagar Taluka of Ratnagiri district has a total population of 123,209 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 54,696 are males while 68,513 are females. In 2011 there were a total 32,459 families residing in Guhagar Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Guhagar Taluka is 1,253.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 1.3% people live in Urban areas while 98.7% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 87.7% while that in rural areas is 77.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Guhagar Taluka is 970 while that of Rural areas is 1,257.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Guhagar Taluka is 12195 which is 10% of the total population. There are 6374 male children and 5821 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Guhagar Taluka is 913 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,253 ) of Guhagar Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Guhagar Taluka is 77.6%. The male literacy rate is 78.69% and the female literacy rate is 62.92% in Guhagar Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Guhagar Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 121 villages.
Guhagar Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Guhagar Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 12,195 | 6,374 | 5,821 |
| Literacy | 77.6% | 78.69% | 62.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,831 | 1,365 | 1,466 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 409 | 234 | 175 |
| Illiterate | 37,064 | 11,656 | 25,408 |
Caste-wise Population - Guhagar Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Guhagar Taluka of Maharashtra.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 2,831 | 1,365 | 1,466 |
| Schedule Tribe | 409 | 234 | 175 |
Religion-wise Population - Guhagar Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 106,024 | (86.05%) | 46,560 | 59,464 |
| Muslim | 8,938 | (7.25%) | 4,297 | 4,641 |
| Christian | 50 | (0.04%) | 25 | 25 |
| Sikh | 18 | (0.01%) | 16 | 2 |
| Buddhist | 8,097 | (6.57%) | 3,753 | 4,344 |
| Jain | 35 | (0.03%) | 20 | 15 |
| Other Religion | 4 | (0%) | 3 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 43 | (0.03%) | 22 | 21 |
Literacy Rate - Guhagar Taluka
Average literacy rate of Guhagar Taluka in 2011 were 77.6% in which, male and female literacy were 89.07% and 68.76% respectively. Total literate in Guhagar Taluka were 86,145 of which male and female were 43,040 and 43,105 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Guhagar Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Guhagar Taluka is 1,253 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,253 females in Guhagar Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 913 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,253 ) of Guhagar Taluka.
Child Population - Guhagar Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 12,195 children between age 0 to 6 years in Guhagar Taluka. Out of which 6,374 were male while 5,821 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Guhagar Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are a total 361 families under Guhagar Taluka living in urban areas while 361 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 1.3% of total population of Guhagar Taluka lives in Urban areas while 98.7% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 147 while that in rural regions is 12,048.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 123,209 | 1,621 | 121,588 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 12,195 | 147 | 12,048 |
| Schedule Caste | 2,831 | 32 | 2,799 |
| Schedule Tribe | 409 | 18 | 391 |
| Literacy | 77.6% | 87.72% | 77.46% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,253 | 970 | 1,257 |
Working Population - Guhagar Taluka
In Guhagar Taluka out of total population, 58,109 were engaged in work activities. 77.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 58,109 workers engaged in Main Work, 22,764 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6,224 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 44,868 | 24,694 | 20,174 |
| Cultivators | 22,764 | 8,698 | 14,066 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6,224 | 2,862 | 3,362 |
| Household Industries | 639 | 331 | 308 |
| Other Workers | 15,241 | 12,803 | 2,438 |
| Marginal Workers | 13,241 | 4,257 | 8,984 |
| Non Working | 65,100 | 25,745 | 39,355 |
Nearby Talukas from Guhagar Taluka
Below is the list of Talukas near Guhagar Taluka in Ratnagiri district.
| Taluka | Population |
|---|---|
| Ratnagiri Taluka population | 319,449 |
| Chiplun Taluka population | 279,122 |
| Sangameshwar Taluka population | 198,343 |
| Khed Taluka population | 181,615 |
| Dapoli Taluka population | 178,340 |
| Lanja Taluka population | 106,986 |
| Rajapur Taluka population | 165,882 |
| Mandangad Taluka population | 62,123 |
Guhagar Taluka Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Guhagar, Maharashtra - Wikipedia