Morshi Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Amravati district, Maharashtra
Morshi Taluka of Amravati district has a total population of 182,484 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 93,783 are males while 88,701 are females. In 2011 there were a total 42,454 families residing in Morshi Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Morshi Taluka is 946.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 20.5% people live in Urban areas while 79.5% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 90.6% while that in rural areas is 87.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Morshi Taluka is 962 while that of Rural areas is 942.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Morshi Taluka is 18906 which is 10% of the total population. There are 9603 male children and 9303 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Morshi Taluka is 969 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 946 ) of Morshi Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Morshi Taluka is 87.81%. The male literacy rate is 82.2% and the female literacy rate is 75.02% in Morshi Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Morshi Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 166 villages.
Morshi Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Morshi Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 18,906 | 9,603 | 9,303 |
| Literacy | 87.81% | 82.2% | 75.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 29,221 | 15,108 | 14,113 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 18,399 | 9,436 | 8,963 |
| Illiterate | 38,846 | 16,689 | 22,157 |
Caste-wise Population - Morshi Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.1% of total population in Morshi Taluka of Maharashtra.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 29,221 | 15,108 | 14,113 |
| Schedule Tribe | 18,399 | 9,436 | 8,963 |
Religion-wise Population - Morshi Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 134,256 | (73.57%) | 68,894 | 65,362 |
| Muslim | 22,635 | (12.4%) | 11,622 | 11,013 |
| Christian | 229 | (0.13%) | 112 | 117 |
| Sikh | 114 | (0.06%) | 53 | 61 |
| Buddhist | 24,181 | (13.25%) | 12,534 | 11,647 |
| Jain | 618 | (0.34%) | 326 | 292 |
| Other Religion | 329 | (0.18%) | 168 | 161 |
| No Religion Specified | 122 | (0.07%) | 74 | 48 |
Literacy Rate - Morshi Taluka
Average literacy rate of Morshi Taluka in 2011 were 87.81% in which, male and female literacy were 91.58% and 83.81% respectively. Total literate in Morshi Taluka were 143,638 of which male and female were 77,094 and 66,544 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Morshi Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Morshi Taluka is 946 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 946 females in Morshi Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 969 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 946 ) of Morshi Taluka.
Child Population - Morshi Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 18,906 children between age 0 to 6 years in Morshi Taluka. Out of which 9,603 were male while 9,303 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Morshi Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are a total 8,268 families under Morshi Taluka living in urban areas while 8,268 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 20.5% of total population of Morshi Taluka lives in Urban areas while 79.5% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 3,806 while that in rural regions is 15,100.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 182,484 | 37,333 | 145,151 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 18,906 | 3,806 | 15,100 |
| Schedule Caste | 29,221 | 3,609 | 25,612 |
| Schedule Tribe | 18,399 | 1,957 | 16,442 |
| Literacy | 87.81% | 90.6% | 87.09% |
| Sex Ratio | 946 | 962 | 942 |
Working Population - Morshi Taluka
In Morshi Taluka out of total population, 83,563 were engaged in work activities. 85.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 83,563 workers engaged in Main Work, 15,490 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 44,526 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 71,709 | 50,071 | 21,638 |
| Cultivators | 15,490 | 12,831 | 2,659 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 44,526 | 27,461 | 17,065 |
| Household Industries | 985 | 697 | 288 |
| Other Workers | 10,708 | 9,082 | 1,626 |
| Marginal Workers | 11,854 | 5,914 | 5,940 |
| Non Working | 98,921 | 37,798 | 61,123 |
Nearby Talukas from Morshi Taluka
Below is the list of Talukas near Morshi Taluka in Amravati district.
| Taluka | Population |
|---|---|
| Warud Taluka population | 224,984 |
| Chandurbazar Taluka population | 196,258 |
| Achalpur Taluka population | 279,479 |
| Teosa Taluka population | 104,728 |
| Amravati Taluka population | 788,327 |
| Anjangaon Surji Taluka population | 160,903 |
| Chikhaldara Taluka population | 118,815 |
| Bhatkuli Taluka population | 113,109 |
| Dharni Taluka population | 184,665 |
| Daryapur Taluka population | 175,061 |
Morshi Taluka Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Morshi, Maharashtra - Wikipedia