Vasai Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Thane district, Maharashtra
Vasai Taluka of Thane district has a total population of 1,343,402 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 709,771 are males while 633,631 are females. In 2011 there were a total 318,180 families residing in Vasai Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Vasai Taluka is 893.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 91.6% people live in Urban areas while 8.4% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 88.6% while that in rural areas is 76.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Vasai Taluka is 886 while that of Rural areas is 968.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vasai Taluka is 162841 which is 12% of the total population. There are 84938 male children and 77903 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vasai Taluka is 917 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 893 ) of Vasai Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Vasai Taluka is 87.56%. The male literacy rate is 80.02% and the female literacy rate is 73.5% in Vasai Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Vasai Taluka is further divided into 2 towns and 50 villages.
Vasai Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vasai Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 162,841 | 84,938 | 77,903 |
| Literacy | 87.56% | 80.02% | 73.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 53,533 | 27,982 | 25,551 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 98,298 | 48,921 | 49,377 |
| Illiterate | 309,753 | 141,823 | 167,930 |
Caste-wise Population - Vasai Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.3% of total population in Vasai Taluka of Maharashtra.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 53,533 | 27,982 | 25,551 |
| Schedule Tribe | 98,298 | 48,921 | 49,377 |
Religion-wise Population - Vasai Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,048,582 | (78.05%) | 557,942 | 490,640 |
| Muslim | 113,475 | (8.45%) | 60,777 | 52,698 |
| Christian | 110,860 | (8.25%) | 55,183 | 55,677 |
| Sikh | 2,663 | (0.2%) | 1,404 | 1,259 |
| Buddhist | 34,052 | (2.53%) | 17,484 | 16,568 |
| Jain | 23,474 | (1.75%) | 12,050 | 11,424 |
| Other Religion | 2,228 | (0.17%) | 1,156 | 1,072 |
| No Religion Specified | 8,068 | (0.6%) | 3,775 | 4,293 |
Literacy Rate - Vasai Taluka
Average literacy rate of Vasai Taluka in 2011 were 87.56% in which, male and female literacy were 90.9% and 83.8% respectively. Total literate in Vasai Taluka were 1,033,649 of which male and female were 567,948 and 465,701 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Vasai Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Vasai Taluka is 893 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 893 females in Vasai Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 917 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 893 ) of Vasai Taluka.
Child Population - Vasai Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 162,841 children between age 0 to 6 years in Vasai Taluka. Out of which 84,938 were male while 77,903 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Vasai Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are a total 293,126 families under Vasai Taluka living in urban areas while 293,126 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 91.6% of total population of Vasai Taluka lives in Urban areas while 8.4% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 148,266 while that in rural regions is 14,575.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,343,402 | 1,230,140 | 113,262 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 162,841 | 148,266 | 14,575 |
| Schedule Caste | 53,533 | 51,617 | 1,916 |
| Schedule Tribe | 98,298 | 58,451 | 39,847 |
| Literacy | 87.56% | 88.55% | 76.64% |
| Sex Ratio | 893 | 886 | 968 |
Working Population - Vasai Taluka
In Vasai Taluka out of total population, 546,709 were engaged in work activities. 90.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 546,709 workers engaged in Main Work, 12,879 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22,578 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 493,408 | 379,419 | 113,989 |
| Cultivators | 12,879 | 8,363 | 4,516 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 22,578 | 13,104 | 9,474 |
| Household Industries | 14,276 | 9,259 | 5,017 |
| Other Workers | 443,675 | 348,693 | 94,982 |
| Marginal Workers | 53,301 | 28,833 | 24,468 |
| Non Working | 796,693 | 301,519 | 495,174 |
Nearby Talukas from Vasai Taluka
Below is the list of Talukas near Vasai Taluka in Thane district.
| Taluka | Population |
|---|---|
| Thane Taluka population | 3,787,036 |
| Palghar Taluka population | 550,166 |
| Bhiwandi Taluka population | 1,141,386 |
| Vada Taluka population | 178,370 |
| Shahapur Taluka population | 314,103 |
| Mokhada Taluka population | 83,453 |
| Kalyan Taluka population | 1,565,417 |
| Jawhar Taluka population | 140,187 |
| Ulhasnagar Taluka population | 506,098 |
| Vikramgad Taluka population | 137,625 |
Vasai Taluka Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vasai, Maharashtra - Wikipedia