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THE PEOPLE
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POPULATION BY RELIGION
The distribution of population by religion in the district in 1971 is given in table No.5.
TABLE No. 5—POPULATION BY RELIGIONS,
AHMADNAGAR DISTRICT, 1971
|
District/Talukas/Towns |
Total Rural Urban |
Total population |
Buddhists |
Christians |
|
Persons |
Males |
Females |
Males |
Females |
Males |
Females |
|
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
Ahmadnagar District |
T |
22,69,117 |
11,60,205 |
11,08,912 |
29,717 |
28,267 |
28,235 |
27,768 |
R |
20,17,617 |
10,25,421 |
9,92,196 |
26,930 |
25,642 |
23,111 |
22,701 |
U |
2,51,500 |
1,34,784 |
1,16,716 |
2,787 |
2,625 |
5,124 |
5,067 |
Talukas |
|
Ahmadnagar |
T |
3,03,606 |
1,59,695 |
1,43,911 |
1,466 |
1,434 |
5,378 |
5,436 |
R |
1,55,201 |
79,204 |
75,997 |
577 |
518 |
1,856 |
1,876 |
U |
1,48,405 |
80,491 |
67,914 |
889 |
916 |
3,522 |
3,560 |
Rahuri |
T |
1,59,343 |
81,611 |
77,732 |
1,738 |
1,500 |
2,728 |
2,746 |
R |
1,59,343 |
81,611 |
77,732 |
1,738 |
1,500 |
2,728 |
2,746 |
U |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Shrirampur |
T |
2,47,551 |
1,28,330 |
1,19,221 |
6,132 |
5,612 |
6,745 |
6,606 |
R |
2,08,059 |
1,07,672 |
1,00,387 |
5,641 |
5,132 |
5,832 |
5,656 |
U |
39,492 |
20,658 |
18,834 |
491 |
480 |
913 |
950 |
Newasa |
T |
1,50,393 |
76,136 |
74,257 |
876 |
814 |
4,939 |
4,817 |
R |
1,50,393 |
76,136 |
74,257 |
876 |
814 |
4,939 |
4,817 |
U |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Shevgaon |
T |
1,28,841 |
65,244 |
63,597 |
350 |
310 |
2,468 |
2,406 |
R |
1,28,841 |
65,244 |
63,597 |
350 |
310 |
2,468 |
2,406 |
U |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Pathardi |
T |
1,38,590 |
70,434 |
68,156 |
126 |
93 |
1,937 |
1,822 |
R |
1,38,590 |
70,434 |
68,156 |
126 |
93 |
1,937 |
1,822 |
U |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Jamkhed |
T |
86,592 |
43,817 |
42,775 |
1,092 |
1,017 |
46 |
60 |
R |
86,592 |
43,817 |
42,775 |
1,092 |
1,017 |
46 |
60 |
U |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Karjat |
T |
1,23,612 |
63,504 |
60,108 |
839 |
774 |
40 |
46 |
R |
1,23,612 |
63,504 |
60,108 |
839 |
774 |
40 |
46 |
U |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Shrigonda |
T |
1,46,581 |
75,191 |
71,390 |
1,438 |
1,371 |
264 |
301 |
R |
1,46,581 |
75,191 |
71,390 |
1,438 |
1,371 |
264 |
301 |
U |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Parner |
T |
1,54,890 |
76,465 |
78,425 |
1,784 |
1,813 |
298 |
228 |
R |
1,54,890 |
76,465 |
78,425 |
1,784 |
1,813 |
298 |
228 |
U |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Akola |
T |
1,47,702 |
73,864 |
73,838 |
2,577 |
2,720 |
20 |
20 |
R |
1,47,702 |
73,864 |
73,838 |
2,577 |
2,720 |
20 |
20 |
U |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Sangamner |
T |
2,18,797 |
1,10,805 |
1,07,992 |
1,681 |
1,758 |
1,269 |
1,209 |
R |
1,90,203 |
95,775 |
94,428 |
1,605 |
1,674 |
851 |
886 |
U |
28,594 |
15,030 |
13,564 |
76 |
84 |
418 |
323 |
Kopargaon |
T |
2,62,619 |
1,35,109 |
1,27,510 |
9,618 |
9,051 |
2,103 |
2,071 |
R |
2,27,610 |
1,16,504 |
1,11,106 |
8,287 |
7,906 |
1,832 |
1,837 |
U |
35,009 |
18,605 |
16,404 |
1,331 |
1,145 |
271 |
234 |
|
Towns
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Ahmadnagar City |
-- |
1,18,236 |
62,066 |
56,170 |
711 |
689 |
2,773 |
2,912 |
Ahmadnagar Cantonment |
-- |
3,20,169 |
18,425 |
11,744 |
178 |
227 |
749 |
648 |
Shrirampur |
-- |
39,492 |
20,658 |
18,834 |
491 |
480 |
913 |
950 |
Sangamner |
-- |
28,594 |
15,030 |
13,564 |
76 |
84 |
418 |
323 |
Kopargaon |
-- |
25,829 |
13,657 |
12,172 |
382 |
339 |
161 |
123 |
Wari |
-- |
9,180 |
4,948 |
4,232 |
949 |
806 |
110 |
111 |
continued.. |
Hindus |
Jains |
Muslims |
Sikhs |
Other religions and persuasions |
Religions not stated |
|
Males |
Females |
Males |
Females |
Males |
females |
Males |
Females |
Males |
Females |
Males |
Females | |
(6) |
(7) |
(8) |
(9) |
(10) |
(11) |
|
10,20,152 |
9,76,881 |
14,737 |
13,594 |
64,430 |
60,860 |
2,753 |
1,398 |
88 |
63 |
93 |
81 |
9,20,122 |
8,91,108 |
8,802 |
8,378 |
45,784 |
43,792 |
577 |
488 |
10 |
12 |
85 |
75 |
1,00,030 |
85,773 |
5,935 |
5,216 |
18,646 |
17,068 |
2,176 |
910 |
78 |
51 |
8 |
6 |
1,32,482 |
1,19,713 |
4,449 |
3,926 |
14,176 |
12,852 |
1,650 |
483 |
85 |
61 |
9 |
6 |
72,669 |
69,763 |
401 |
393 |
3,679 |
3,424 |
14 |
12 |
7 |
11 |
1 |
-- |
59,813 |
49,950 |
4,048 |
3,533 |
10,497 |
9,428 |
1,636 |
471 |
78 |
50 |
8 |
6 |
71,791 |
68,536 |
785 |
735 |
4,371 |
4,065 |
198 |
150 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
71,791 |
68,536 |
785 |
735 |
4,371 |
4,065 |
198 |
150 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| -- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
1,03,182 |
95,707 |
1,572 |
1,422 |
10,232 |
9,458 |
465 |
412 |
2 |
2 |
-- |
2 |
88,473 |
82,464 |
710 |
637 |
6,906 |
6,392 |
108 |
103 |
2 |
1 |
-- |
2 |
14,709 |
13,243 |
862 |
785 |
3,326 |
3,066 |
357 |
309 |
-- |
1 |
-- |
-- |
65,486 |
63,946 |
1,157 |
1,101 |
3,659 |
3,572 |
13 |
7 |
-- |
-- |
6 |
-- |
65,486 |
63,946 |
1,157 |
1,101 |
3,659 |
3,572 |
13 |
7 |
-- |
-- |
6 |
-- |
| -- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
57,516 |
55,903 |
579 |
588 |
4,267 |
4,309 |
57 |
67 |
-- |
-- |
7 |
14 |
57,516 |
55,903 |
579 |
588 |
4,267 |
4,309 |
57 |
67 |
-- |
-- |
7 |
14 |
| -- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
63,754 |
61,744 |
948 |
919 |
3,667 |
3,578 |
2 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
63,754 |
61,744 |
948 |
919 |
3,667 |
3,578 |
2 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| -- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
39,283 |
38,517 |
524 |
489 |
2,863 |
2,685 |
9 |
7 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
39,283 |
38,517 |
524 |
489 |
2,863 |
2,685 |
9 |
7 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| -- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
59,752 |
56,452 |
757 |
750 |
2,095 |
2,068 |
21 |
18 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
59,752 |
56,452 |
757 |
750 |
2,095 |
2,068 |
21 |
18 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| -- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
70,025 |
66,606 |
811 |
759 |
2,624 |
2,344 |
12 |
3 |
-- |
-- |
17 |
6 |
70,025 |
66,606 |
811 |
759 |
2,624 |
2,344 |
12 |
3 |
-- |
-- |
17 |
6 |
| -- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
71,435 |
73,391 |
806 |
831 |
2,142 |
2,162 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
71,435 |
73,391 |
806 |
831 |
2,142 |
2,162 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| -- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
69,365 |
69,353 |
289 |
228 |
1,597 |
1,505 |
16 |
12 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
69,365 |
69,353 |
289 |
228 |
1,597 |
1,505 |
16 |
12 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| -- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
1,01,360 |
98,727 |
568 |
525 |
5,880 |
5,746 |
47 |
27 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
90,049 |
88,631 |
294 |
287 |
2,975 |
2,950 |
1 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
11,311 |
10,096 |
274 |
238 |
2,905 |
2,796 |
46 |
27 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
1,14,721 |
1,08,286 |
1,492 |
1,321 |
6,857 |
6,516 |
263 |
212 |
1 |
-- |
54 |
53 |
1,00,524 |
95,802 |
741 |
661 |
4,939 |
4,738 |
126 |
109 |
1 |
-- |
54 |
53 |
14,197 |
12,484 |
751 |
660 |
1,918 |
1,778 |
137 |
103 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
45,434 |
40,701 |
3,847 |
3,371 |
9,110 |
8,352 |
150 |
104 |
37 |
35 |
4 |
6 |
14,379 |
9,249 |
201 |
162 |
1,387 |
1,076 |
1,486 |
367 |
41 |
15 |
4 |
-- |
14,709 |
13,243 |
862 |
785 |
3,326 |
3,066 |
357 |
309 |
-- |
1 |
-- |
-- |
11,311 |
10,096 |
274 |
238 |
2,905 |
2,796 |
46 |
27 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
10,628 |
9,461 |
684 |
613 |
1,682 |
1,542 |
120 |
94 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
3,569 |
3,023 |
67 |
47 |
236 |
236 |
17 |
9 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
The comparative position of religions in 1901, 1961 and 1971 is given below: —
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Percentage of each religious community to total population | |
1901 |
1961 |
1971 |
Buddhists |
-- |
2.87 |
2.55 |
Christians |
2.49 |
2.72 |
2.47 |
Hindus |
90.31 |
87.69 |
88.01 |
Jains |
1.94 |
1.32 |
1.25 |
Muslims |
5.22 |
5.26 |
5.52 |
Others |
0.04 |
0.14 |
0.01 |
All religions |
100.00 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
The proportion of Muslims has remained fairly constant over the last seventy years. The proportion of Christians slightly increased from 2.49 in 1901 to 2.72 per cent in 1961, but it decreased to 2.47 in 1971. The percentage of Jains decreased from 1.94 in 1901 to 1.32 in 1961 and 1.25 in 1971. The percentage of Hindus went down from 90.31 in 1901 to 87.69 in 1961, because some persons belonging to Hindu Scheduled Castes returned their religion as Buddhist or Nav-Bauddha. In 1971 it increased slightly to 88 per cent. The percentages for 1901 are pertaining to the district of Ahmadnagar as it existed in 1901.
Sex-ratio for each religion as per 1961 Census was as follows: —
Buddhists 1,019, Christians 1,024, Hindus 960, Jains 909, Muslims
959, all religions 962.
Higher sex-ratios for Buddhists and Christians indicate that more males from among them were going out of the district for work. Lowest sex-ratio obtained for Jains. |
