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About Latur District
Latur is a district in Maharashtra, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Latur was 2,454,196 with a growth rate of 17.97%. Latur covers 7,157 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Latur's population is 928 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 889 females out of 1000 males.
For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Latur, Urban/Rural population of Latur, Literacy data of Latur and Religion wise data of Latur. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Latur,Maharashtra, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Latur
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,454,196 | Growth (%) | 17.97 |
| Male Population | 1,273,140 | Sex Ratio | 928 |
| Female Population | 1,181,056 | Child Sex Ratio | 889 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 7,157 |
Latur has a total population of 2,454,196 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 1,273,140 while the female population 1,181,056. The state area is 7,157 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Latur has sex ratio of 928 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 889. Latur makes up % of India's total population.
Urban/Rural Population of Latur
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 624,980 | Rural Population | 1,829,216 |
| Urban Population (%) | 25.47 | Rural Population (%) | 74.53 |
| Urban male Population | 323,433 | Rural Male Population | 949,707 |
| Urban Female Population | 301,547 | Rural Female Population | 879,509 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 932 | Rural Sex Ratio | 926 |
Latur urban population is 624,980 (25.47% of the total), while the rural population is 1,829,216 (74.53% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.
Among the urban population 323,433 are males, and 301,547 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 932 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 949,707 are males and 879,509 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 926 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Latur
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 1,650,672 | Literacy (%) | 77.26 |
| Male Literate | 932,432 | Male Literacy (%) | 84.39 |
| Female Literate | 718,240 | Female Literacy (%) | 69.63 |
| Urban Literate | 455,827 | Rural Literate | 1,194,845 |
| Urban Male Literates | 249,183 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 88.57 |
| Rural Male Literates | 683,249 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 82.96 |
| Urban Female Literates | 206,644 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 78.23 |
| Rural Female Literates | 511,596 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 66.67 |
The literacy data of Latur highlights a total literacy rate stands at 77.26% with 1,650,672 literate individuals. Male literacy is 84.39% while female literacy is lower at 69.63% among them, 932,432 males and 718,240 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 455,827 people being literate, with men at 88.57% and female at 78.23%, compared to rural areas whereas 1,194,845 people are literate, with male at 82.96% and female at 66.67%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Latur
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 2,006,984 | Hindu (%) | 81.78 |
| Muslim | 367,664 | Muslim (%) | 14.98 |
| Sikh | 935 | Sikh (%) | 0.04 |
| Christian | 2,387 | Christian (%) | 0.10 |
| Jain | 6,387 | Jain (%) | 0.26 |
| Buddhist | 66,535 | Buddhist (%) | 2.71 |
| Other | 310 | Other (%) | 0.01 |
| Not Avaiable | 2,994 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.12 |
Latur population is mostly hindu (81.78%) with a total 2,006,984 people. Muslim(14.98%) with a total 367,664 people. Sikh are (0.04%) with a total 935 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.10% with 2,387 people). Jain (0.26% with 6,387 people) Buddhist (2.71% with 66,535 people) and Other (0.01% with 310 people). Around (0.12% with 2,994 people) did not specify their religion.