Malegaon Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Nashik district, Maharashtra

Malegaon Taluka of Nashik district has a total population of 955,594 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 490,303 are males while 465,291 are females. In 2011 there were a total 173,933 families residing in Malegaon Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Malegaon Taluka is 949.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 61.5% people live in Urban areas while 38.5% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 87.2% while that in rural areas is 77.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Malegaon Taluka is 965 while that of Rural areas is 925.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Malegaon Taluka is 147238 which is 15% of the total population. There are 76994 male children and 70244 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Malegaon Taluka is 912 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 949 ) of Malegaon Taluka.

The total literacy rate of Malegaon Taluka is 83.39%. The male literacy rate is 74.25% and the female literacy rate is 66.63% in Malegaon Taluka.

Population
955,594
Literacy
83.39%
Sex Ratio
949

To facilitate the administration, Malegaon Taluka is further divided into 6 towns and 143 villages.

Malegaon Taluka Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 147,238 76,994 70,244
Literacy 83.39% 74.25% 66.63%
Scheduled Caste 53,854 27,445 26,409
Scheduled Tribe 96,973 49,542 47,431
Illiterate 281,529 126,266 155,263

Caste-wise Population - Malegaon Taluka

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.1% of total population in Malegaon Taluka of Maharashtra.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 53,854 27,445 26,409
Schedule Tribe 96,973 49,542 47,431

Religion-wise Population - Malegaon Taluka

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 501,108 (52.44%) 260,232 240,876
Muslim 435,071 (45.53%) 220,137 214,934
Christian 806 (0.08%) 398 408
Sikh 324 (0.03%) 177 147
Buddhist 10,463 (1.09%) 5,348 5,115
Jain 5,622 (0.59%) 2,882 2,740
Other Religion 273 (0.03%) 150 123
No Religion Specified 1,927 (0.2%) 979 948

Literacy Rate - Malegaon Taluka

Average literacy rate of Malegaon Taluka in 2011 were 83.39% in which, male and female literacy were 88.08% and 78.48% respectively. Total literate in Malegaon Taluka were 674,065 of which male and female were 364,037 and 310,028 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Malegaon Taluka

The Sex Ratio of Malegaon Taluka is 949 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 949 females in Malegaon Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 912 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 949 ) of Malegaon Taluka.


Child Population - Malegaon Taluka

According to Census 2011, there were 147,238 children between age 0 to 6 years in Malegaon Taluka. Out of which 76,994 were male while 70,244 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Malegaon Taluka

As per Census 2011, there are a total 100,309 families under Malegaon Taluka living in urban areas while 100,309 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 61.5% of total population of Malegaon Taluka lives in Urban areas while 38.5% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 94,261 while that in rural regions is 52,977.

Total Urban Rural
Population 955,594 587,457 368,137
Children (0 - 6 years) 147,238 94,261 52,977
Schedule Caste 53,854 25,200 28,654
Schedule Tribe 96,973 11,664 85,309
Literacy 83.39% 87.18% 77.46%
Sex Ratio 949 965 925

Working Population - Malegaon Taluka

In Malegaon Taluka out of total population, 372,662 were engaged in work activities. 93.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 372,662 workers engaged in Main Work, 84,462 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 80,045 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 347,489 249,319 98,170
Cultivators 84,462 53,452 31,010
Agriculture Labourer 80,045 40,176 39,869
Household Industries 6,893 4,439 2,454
Other Workers 176,089 151,252 24,837
Marginal Workers 25,173 11,405 13,768
Non Working 582,932 229,579 353,353

Nearby Talukas from Malegaon Taluka

Below is the list of Talukas near Malegaon Taluka in Nashik district.


Malegaon Taluka Map


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