About Yavatmal District
Yavatmal is a district in Maharashtra , India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Yavatmal was 2,772,348 with a growth rate of 12.78%. Yavatmal covers 13,582 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Yavatmal's population is 952 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 922 females out of 1000 males.
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For easier reading, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Yavatmal, Urban/Rural population of Yavatmal, Literacy data of Yavatmal and Religion wise data of Yavatmal. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Yavatmal,Maharashtra, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Yavatmal
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,772,348 | Growth (%) | 12.78 |
| Male Population | 1,419,965 | Sex Ratio | 952 |
| Female Population | 1,352,383 | Child Sex Ratio | 922 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 13,582 |
Yavatmal has a total population of 2,772,348 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 1,419,965 while the female population 1,352,383. The state area is 13,582 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Yavatmal has sex ratio of 952 females per 1000 males and a child sex ratio of 922 girls per 1000 boys.
Urban/Rural Population of Yavatmal
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 598,153 | Rural Population | 2,174,195 |
| Urban Population (%) | 21.58 | Rural Population (%) | 78.42 |
| Urban male Population | 304,817 | Rural Male Population | 1,115,148 |
| Urban Female Population | 293,336 | Rural Female Population | 1,059,047 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 962 | Rural Sex Ratio | 950 |
Yavatmal urban population is 598,153 (21.58% of the total), while the rural population is 2,174,195 (78.42% of the total). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 12.78% overall.
Among the urban population 304,817 are males, and 293,336 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 962 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 1,115,148 are males and 1,059,047 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 950 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Yavatmal
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 2,022,574 | Literacy (%) | 82.82 |
| Male Literate | 1,115,980 | Male Literacy (%) | 89.41 |
| Female Literate | 906,594 | Female Literacy (%) | 75.93 |
| Urban Literate | 486,539 | Rural Literate | 1,536,035 |
| Urban Male Literates | 256,299 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 94.73 |
| Rural Male Literates | 859,681 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 87.93 |
| Urban Female Literates | 230,240 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 87.63 |
| Rural Female Literates | 676,354 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 72.63 |
The literacy data of Yavatmal highlights a total literacy rate stands at 82.82% with 2,022,574 literate individuals. Male literacy is 89.41% while female literacy is lower at 75.93% among them, 1,115,980 males and 906,594 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 486,539 people being literate, with men at 94.73% and female at 87.63%, compared to rural areas whereas 1,536,035 people are literate, with male at 87.93% and female at 72.63%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Yavatmal
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 2,251,401 | Hindu (%) | 81.21 |
| Muslim | 239,236 | Muslim (%) | 8.63 |
| Sikh | 1,596 | Sikh (%) | 0.06 |
| Christian | 4,567 | Christian (%) | 0.16 |
| Jain | 11,422 | Jain (%) | 0.41 |
| Buddhist | 249,874 | Buddhist (%) | 9.01 |
| Other | 3,745 | Other (%) | 0.14 |
| Not Avaiable | 10,507 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.38 |
Yavatmal population is mostly hindu (81.21%) with a total 2,251,401 people. Muslim(8.63%) with a total 239,236 people. Sikh are (0.06%) with a total 1,596 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.16% with 4,567 people). Jain (0.41% with 11,422 people) Buddhist (9.01% with 249,874 people) and Other (0.14% with 3,745 people). Around (0.38% with 10,507 people) did not specify their religion. See the full religion breakdown for Yavatmal.
List of Tehsils in Yavatmal
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Common questions about Yavatmal
As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Yavatmal district had a population of 2,772,348. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.
Yavatmal is divided into 16 tehsils. Each one is listed on this page, and opening a tehsil shows every village recorded inside it.
The sex ratio of Yavatmal is 952 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.
The child sex ratio of Yavatmal is 922 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.
The literacy rate of Yavatmal is 82.82 per cent. That works out to 2,022,574 literate people.
Yavatmal covers an area of 13,582 square kilometres.
2,174,195 people in Yavatmal live in rural areas and 598,153 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely rural in character.
The population of Yavatmal grew by 12.78 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.
Yavatmal is a district of Maharashtra. You can open Maharashtra from this page to see all of its other districts.
A tehsil is the administrative level between a district and a village. Some states call the same unit a taluka, mandal, block or circle, but it sits in the same place in the hierarchy.
Every figure on this page is from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. We present the published data and do not alter it.