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About Jalna District
Jalna is a district in Maharashtra, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Jalna was 1,959,046 with a growth rate of 21.46%. Jalna covers 7,718 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Jalna's population is 937 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 870 females out of 1000 males.
For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Jalna, Urban/Rural population of Jalna, Literacy data of Jalna and Religion wise data of Jalna. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Jalna,Maharashtra, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Jalna
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,959,046 | Growth (%) | 21.46 |
| Male Population | 1,011,473 | Sex Ratio | 937 |
| Female Population | 947,573 | Child Sex Ratio | 870 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 7,718 |
Jalna has a total population of 1,959,046 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 1,011,473 while the female population 947,573. The state area is 7,718 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Jalna has sex ratio of 937 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 870. Jalna makes up % of India's total population.
Urban/Rural Population of Jalna
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 377,429 | Rural Population | 1,581,617 |
| Urban Population (%) | 19.27 | Rural Population (%) | 80.73 |
| Urban male Population | 194,194 | Rural Male Population | 817,279 |
| Urban Female Population | 183,235 | Rural Female Population | 764,338 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 944 | Rural Sex Ratio | 935 |
Jalna urban population is 377,429 (19.27% of the total), while the rural population is 1,581,617 (80.73% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.
Among the urban population 194,194 are males, and 183,235 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 944 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 817,279 are males and 764,338 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 935 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Jalna
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 1,195,523 | Literacy (%) | 71.52 |
| Male Literate | 699,428 | Male Literacy (%) | 81.53 |
| Female Literate | 496,095 | Female Literacy (%) | 60.95 |
| Urban Literate | 264,009 | Rural Literate | 931,514 |
| Urban Male Literates | 144,758 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 86.82 |
| Rural Male Literates | 554,670 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 80.26 |
| Urban Female Literates | 119,251 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 75.35 |
| Rural Female Literates | 376,844 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 57.48 |
The literacy data of Jalna highlights a total literacy rate stands at 71.52% with 1,195,523 literate individuals. Male literacy is 81.53% while female literacy is lower at 60.95% among them, 699,428 males and 496,095 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 264,009 people being literate, with men at 86.82% and female at 75.35%, compared to rural areas whereas 931,514 people are literate, with male at 80.26% and female at 57.48%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Jalna
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,504,641 | Hindu (%) | 76.80 |
| Muslim | 274,221 | Muslim (%) | 14 |
| Sikh | 1,629 | Sikh (%) | 0.08 |
| Christian | 12,542 | Christian (%) | 0.64 |
| Jain | 9,619 | Jain (%) | 0.49 |
| Buddhist | 152,540 | Buddhist (%) | 7.79 |
| Other | 336 | Other (%) | 0.02 |
| Not Avaiable | 3,518 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.18 |
Jalna population is mostly hindu (76.80%) with a total 1,504,641 people. Muslim(14.00%) with a total 274,221 people. Sikh are (0.08%) with a total 1,629 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.64% with 12,542 people). Jain (0.49% with 9,619 people) Buddhist (7.79% with 152,540 people) and Other (0.02% with 336 people). Around (0.18% with 3,518 people) did not specify their religion.