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About Jalgaon District
Jalgaon is a district in Maharashtra, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Jalgaon was 4,229,917 with a growth rate of 14.86%. Jalgaon covers 11,765 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Jalgaon's population is 925 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 842 females out of 1000 males.
For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Jalgaon, Urban/Rural population of Jalgaon, Literacy data of Jalgaon and Religion wise data of Jalgaon. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Jalgaon,Maharashtra, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Jalgaon
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 4,229,917 | Growth (%) | 14.86 |
| Male Population | 2,197,365 | Sex Ratio | 925 |
| Female Population | 2,032,552 | Child Sex Ratio | 842 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 11,765 |
Jalgaon has a total population of 4,229,917 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 2,197,365 while the female population 2,032,552. The state area is 11,765 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Jalgaon has sex ratio of 925 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 842. Jalgaon makes up % of India's total population.
Urban/Rural Population of Jalgaon
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 1,342,711 | Rural Population | 2,887,206 |
| Urban Population (%) | 31.74 | Rural Population (%) | 68.26 |
| Urban male Population | 696,851 | Rural Male Population | 1,500,514 |
| Urban Female Population | 645,860 | Rural Female Population | 1,386,692 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 927 | Rural Sex Ratio | 924 |
Jalgaon urban population is 1,342,711 (31.74% of the total), while the rural population is 2,887,206 (68.26% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.
Among the urban population 696,851 are males, and 645,860 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 927 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 1,500,514 are males and 1,386,692 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 924 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Jalgaon
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 2,891,882 | Literacy (%) | 78.20 |
| Male Literate | 1,629,223 | Male Literacy (%) | 85.36 |
| Female Literate | 1,262,659 | Female Literacy (%) | 70.56 |
| Urban Literate | 1,014,320 | Rural Literate | 1,877,562 |
| Urban Male Literates | 548,973 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 89.71 |
| Rural Male Literates | 1,080,250 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 83.32 |
| Urban Female Literates | 465,347 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 81.01 |
| Rural Female Literates | 797,312 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 65.63 |
The literacy data of Jalgaon highlights a total literacy rate stands at 78.20% with 2,891,882 literate individuals. Male literacy is 85.36% while female literacy is lower at 70.56% among them, 1,629,223 males and 1,262,659 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 1,014,320 people being literate, with men at 89.71% and female at 81.01%, compared to rural areas whereas 1,877,562 people are literate, with male at 83.32% and female at 65.63%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Jalgaon
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 3,457,615 | Hindu (%) | 81.74 |
| Muslim | 560,261 | Muslim (%) | 13.25 |
| Sikh | 3,091 | Sikh (%) | 0.07 |
| Christian | 7,091 | Christian (%) | 0.17 |
| Jain | 27,404 | Jain (%) | 0.65 |
| Buddhist | 143,865 | Buddhist (%) | 3.40 |
| Other | 9,662 | Other (%) | 0.23 |
| Not Avaiable | 20,928 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.49 |
Jalgaon population is mostly hindu (81.74%) with a total 3,457,615 people. Muslim(13.25%) with a total 560,261 people. Sikh are (0.07%) with a total 3,091 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.17% with 7,091 people). Jain (0.65% with 27,404 people) Buddhist (3.40% with 143,865 people) and Other (0.23% with 9,662 people). Around (0.49% with 20,928 people) did not specify their religion.