Rahta Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Ahmadnagar district, Maharashtra

Rahta Taluka of Ahmadnagar district has a total population of 320,485 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 165,167 are males while 155,318 are females. In 2011 there were a total 64,711 families residing in Rahta Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Rahta Taluka is 940.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 18.2% people live in Urban areas while 81.8% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 84.2% while that in rural areas is 81.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Rahta Taluka is 932 while that of Rural areas is 942.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Rahta Taluka is 39894 which is 12% of the total population. There are 21626 male children and 18268 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rahta Taluka is 845 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 940 ) of Rahta Taluka.

The total literacy rate of Rahta Taluka is 82.08%. The male literacy rate is 77.1% and the female literacy rate is 66.3% in Rahta Taluka.

Population
320,485
Literacy
82.08%
Sex Ratio
940

To facilitate the administration, Rahta Taluka is further divided into 2 towns and 58 villages.

Rahta Taluka Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 39,894 21,626 18,268
Literacy 82.08% 77.1% 66.3%
Scheduled Caste 54,918 27,854 27,064
Scheduled Tribe 20,130 10,166 9,964
Illiterate 90,164 37,817 52,347

Caste-wise Population - Rahta Taluka

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.3% of total population in Rahta Taluka of Maharashtra.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 54,918 27,854 27,064
Schedule Tribe 20,130 10,166 9,964

Religion-wise Population - Rahta Taluka

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 283,571 (88.48%) 146,724 136,847
Muslim 26,041 (8.13%) 13,260 12,781
Christian 1,897 (0.59%) 916 981
Sikh 239 (0.07%) 125 114
Buddhist 2,924 (0.91%) 1,487 1,437
Jain 2,734 (0.85%) 1,428 1,306
Other Religion 91 (0.03%) 50 41
No Religion Specified 2,988 (0.93%) 1,177 1,811

Literacy Rate - Rahta Taluka

Average literacy rate of Rahta Taluka in 2011 were 82.08% in which, male and female literacy were 88.72% and 75.13% respectively. Total literate in Rahta Taluka were 230,321 of which male and female were 127,350 and 102,971 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Rahta Taluka

The Sex Ratio of Rahta Taluka is 940 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 940 females in Rahta Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 845 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 940 ) of Rahta Taluka.


Child Population - Rahta Taluka

According to Census 2011, there were 39,894 children between age 0 to 6 years in Rahta Taluka. Out of which 21,626 were male while 18,268 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Rahta Taluka

As per Census 2011, there are a total 12,150 families under Rahta Taluka living in urban areas while 12,150 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 18.2% of total population of Rahta Taluka lives in Urban areas while 81.8% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 7,954 while that in rural regions is 31,940.

Total Urban Rural
Population 320,485 58,339 262,146
Children (0 - 6 years) 39,894 7,954 31,940
Schedule Caste 54,918 11,066 43,852
Schedule Tribe 20,130 2,301 17,829
Literacy 82.08% 84.21% 81.62%
Sex Ratio 940 932 942

Working Population - Rahta Taluka

In Rahta Taluka out of total population, 142,063 were engaged in work activities. 90.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 142,063 workers engaged in Main Work, 41,003 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 34,815 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 127,955 85,170 42,785
Cultivators 41,003 26,269 14,734
Agriculture Labourer 34,815 18,809 16,006
Household Industries 4,029 2,301 1,728
Other Workers 48,108 37,791 10,317
Marginal Workers 14,108 6,398 7,710
Non Working 178,422 73,599 104,823

Nearby Talukas from Rahta Taluka

Below is the list of Talukas near Rahta Taluka in Ahmadnagar district.


Rahta Taluka Map


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