Vada Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Thane district, Maharashtra
Vada Taluka of Thane district has a total population of 178,370 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 91,990 are males while 86,380 are females. In 2011 there were a total 39,303 families residing in Vada Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Vada Taluka is 939.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 13.4% people live in Urban areas while 86.6% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 86.3% while that in rural areas is 70.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Vada Taluka is 917 while that of Rural areas is 942.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vada Taluka is 24120 which is 14% of the total population. There are 12324 male children and 11796 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vada Taluka is 957 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 939 ) of Vada Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Vada Taluka is 73.02%. The male literacy rate is 70.07% and the female literacy rate is 55.78% in Vada Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Vada Taluka is further divided into 2 towns and 168 villages.
Vada Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vada Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 24,120 | 12,324 | 11,796 |
| Literacy | 73.02% | 70.07% | 55.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,482 | 2,288 | 2,194 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 101,709 | 51,160 | 50,549 |
| Illiterate | 65,731 | 27,533 | 38,198 |
Caste-wise Population - Vada Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 57% of total population in Vada Taluka of Maharashtra.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 4,482 | 2,288 | 2,194 |
| Schedule Tribe | 101,709 | 51,160 | 50,549 |
Religion-wise Population - Vada Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 169,650 | (95.11%) | 87,411 | 82,239 |
| Muslim | 5,824 | (3.27%) | 3,130 | 2,694 |
| Christian | 159 | (0.09%) | 83 | 76 |
| Sikh | 88 | (0.05%) | 46 | 42 |
| Buddhist | 2,191 | (1.23%) | 1,111 | 1,080 |
| Jain | 179 | (0.1%) | 88 | 91 |
| Other Religion | 12 | (0.01%) | 7 | 5 |
| No Religion Specified | 267 | (0.15%) | 114 | 153 |
Literacy Rate - Vada Taluka
Average literacy rate of Vada Taluka in 2011 were 73.02% in which, male and female literacy were 80.91% and 64.6% respectively. Total literate in Vada Taluka were 112,639 of which male and female were 64,457 and 48,182 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Vada Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Vada Taluka is 939 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 939 females in Vada Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 957 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 939 ) of Vada Taluka.
Child Population - Vada Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 24,120 children between age 0 to 6 years in Vada Taluka. Out of which 12,324 were male while 11,796 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Vada Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are a total 5,586 families under Vada Taluka living in urban areas while 5,586 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 13.4% of total population of Vada Taluka lives in Urban areas while 86.6% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 3,032 while that in rural regions is 21,088.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 178,370 | 23,954 | 154,416 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 24,120 | 3,032 | 21,088 |
| Schedule Caste | 4,482 | 1,310 | 3,172 |
| Schedule Tribe | 101,709 | 5,186 | 96,523 |
| Literacy | 73.02% | 86.33% | 70.93% |
| Sex Ratio | 939 | 917 | 942 |
Working Population - Vada Taluka
In Vada Taluka out of total population, 84,824 were engaged in work activities. 69.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 84,824 workers engaged in Main Work, 14,108 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21,925 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 58,772 | 39,699 | 19,073 |
| Cultivators | 14,108 | 9,076 | 5,032 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 21,925 | 12,509 | 9,416 |
| Household Industries | 1,226 | 768 | 458 |
| Other Workers | 21,513 | 17,346 | 4,167 |
| Marginal Workers | 26,052 | 13,202 | 12,850 |
| Non Working | 93,546 | 39,089 | 54,457 |
Nearby Talukas from Vada Taluka
Below is the list of Talukas near Vada Taluka in Thane district.
| Taluka | Population |
|---|---|
| Palghar Taluka population | 550,166 |
| Mokhada Taluka population | 83,453 |
| Vasai Taluka population | 1,343,402 |
| Jawhar Taluka population | 140,187 |
| Thane Taluka population | 3,787,036 |
| Vikramgad Taluka population | 137,625 |
| Bhiwandi Taluka population | 1,141,386 |
| Dahanu Taluka population | 402,095 |
| Shahapur Taluka population | 314,103 |
| Talasari Taluka population | 154,818 |
Vada Taluka Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vada, Maharashtra - Wikipedia