Ajra Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Kolhapur, Maharashtra - Census 2011

Ajra is a Census Town city situated in Ajra taluka of Kolhapur district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 3,651 families residing in the Ajra city. The total population of Ajra is 17,257 out of which 8,838 are males and 8,419 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ajra is 953.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ajra city is 1967 which is 11% of the total population. There are 1017 male children and 950 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ajra is 934 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (953).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ajra is 87%. Thus Ajra has a higher literacy rate compared to 81.5% of Kolhapur district. The male literacy rate is 90.77% and the female literacy rate is 83.01% in Ajra.

Population
17,257
Literacy
87%
Sex Ratio
953

Ajra Census Town has total administration over 3,651 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Ajra Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ajra Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 1,967 1,017 950
Literacy 87% 80.3% 73.6%
Scheduled Caste 918 490 428
Scheduled Tribe 97 50 47
Illiterate 3,958 1,739 2,219

Caste-wise Population - Ajra

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Ajra.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 918 490 428
Schedule Tribe 97 50 47

Religion-wise Population - Ajra

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Ajra is 9,377 which is 54.34% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Ajra is 7,300 which is 42.3% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Ajra as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 9,377 (54.34%) 4,788 4,589
Muslim 7,300 (42.3%) 3,760 3,540
Christian 473 (2.74%) 229 244
Sikh 1 (0.01%) 0 1
Buddhist 51 (0.3%) 30 21
Jain 50 (0.29%) 29 21
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 5 (0.03%) 2 3

Literacy Rate - Ajra

The total literacy rate of Ajra was 86.98% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 82.34% of Maharashtra. Population-wise, out of total 13,299 literates, males were 7,099 while females were 6,200. Also the male literacy rate was 90.77% and the female literacy rate was 83.01% in Ajra.

  Ajra Maharashtra
Female 83.01% 75.87%
Male 90.77% 88.38%
Total 86.98% 82.34%

Sex Ratio - Ajra

The Sex Ratio of Ajra is 953. Thus per every 1000 men there were 953 females in Ajra. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 934 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 953 ) of Ajra.


Child Population - Ajra

According to Census 2011, there were 1,967 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Ajra. Out of which 1,017 were male while 950 were female.


Working Population - Ajra

In Ajra Census Town out of total population, 5,779 were engaged in work activities. 87.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,779 workers engaged in Main Work, 542 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 335 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 5,075 4,013 1,062
Cultivators 542 381 161
Agriculture Labourer 335 209 126
Household Industries 267 154 113
Other Workers 3,931 3,269 662
Marginal Workers 704 402 302
Non Working 11,478 4,423 7,055

Ajra Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Ajra is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 17,257 77.1% 953

Map of Ajra, Kolhapur, Maharashtra


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