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THE PEOPLE
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RELIGION.
The following table gives the population by religions for each taluka and town in Yeotmal district:
TABLE No. 5
POPULATION BY RELIGIONS FOR EACH TALUKA AND TOWN SEPARATELY IN YEOTMAL DISTRICT
IN 1961.
|
District/Taluka |
Total Rural Urban |
Total |
Buddhists |
|
Persons |
Males |
Females |
Males |
Females |
|
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
(6) |
(7) |
|
DISTRICT |
TOTAL |
1,098,470 |
557,010 |
541,460 |
48,060 |
48,848 |
RURAL |
959,945 |
484,676 |
475,269 |
45,718 |
46,485 |
URBAN |
138,525 |
72,334 |
66,191 |
2,342 |
2,363 |
|
Darvha Taluka |
Total |
255,132 |
129,976 |
125,156 |
13,259 |
13,203 |
Rural |
223,067 |
115,960 |
112,107 |
12,966 |
12,988 |
Urban |
27,065 |
14,016 |
13,049 |
293 |
215 |
|
Yavatmal Taluka |
Total |
207,366 |
105,936 |
101,430 |
9,953 |
10,222 |
Rural |
161,779 |
81,891 |
79,888 |
8,736 |
8,864 |
Urban |
45,587 |
24,045 |
21,542 |
1,217 |
1,358 |
|
Pusad Taluka |
Total |
265,033 |
134,277 |
130,756 |
15,051 |
15,372 |
Rural |
234,384 |
118,360 |
116,024 |
14,826 |
15,143 |
Urban |
30,649 |
15,917 |
14,732 |
225 |
229 |
TABLE No. 5—continued..
|
District/Taluka |
Total Rural Urban |
Total |
Christians |
Hindus |
|
Persons |
Males |
Females |
Males |
Females |
Males |
Females |
|
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
(8) |
(9) |
(10) |
(11) |
|
DISTRICT |
TOTAL |
1,098,470 |
557,010 |
541,460 |
640 |
536 |
469,225 |
455,605 |
RURAL |
959,945 |
484,676 |
475,269 |
295 |
283 |
413,881 |
405,407 |
URBAN |
138,525 |
72,334 |
66,191 |
345 |
253 |
55,344 |
50,198 |
|
Darvha Taluka |
Total |
255,132 |
129,976 |
125,156 |
42 |
40 |
103,379 |
99,712 |
Rural |
223,067 |
115,960 |
112,107 |
29 |
35 |
94,116 |
90,975 |
Urban |
27,065 |
14,016 |
13,049 |
13 |
5 |
9,263 |
8,737 |
|
Yavatmal Taluka |
Total |
207,366 |
105,936 |
101,430 |
276 |
202 |
88,532 |
84,501 |
Rural |
161,779 |
81,891 |
79,888 |
40 |
34 |
69,274 |
67,446 |
Urban |
45,587 |
24,045 |
21,542 |
236 |
168 |
19,258 |
17,055 |
|
Pusad Taluka |
Total |
265,033 |
134,277 |
130,756 |
58 |
59 |
107,025 |
103,798 |
Rural |
234,384 |
118,360 |
116,024 |
20 |
21 |
95,615 |
93,396 |
Urban |
30,649 |
15,917 |
14,732 |
38 |
38 |
11,410 |
10,402 |
TABLE No. 5—contd.
|
District/Taluka |
Total Rural Urban |
Total |
Buddhists |
|
Persons |
Males |
Females |
Males |
Females |
|
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
(6) |
(7) |
|
Kelapur Taluka |
Total |
197,270 |
98,879 |
98,391 |
5,452 |
5,434 |
|
Rural |
180,222 |
89,982 |
90,240 |
5,244 |
5,253 |
|
Urban |
17,048 |
8,897 |
8,151 |
208 |
181 |
|
Wani Taluka |
Total |
173,669 |
87,942 |
85,727 |
4,345 |
4,617 |
|
Rural |
155,493 |
78,483 |
77,010 |
3,946 |
4,237 |
|
Urban |
18,176 |
9,459 |
8,717 |
399 |
380 |
|
TOWNS |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Darvha |
(M) |
11,540 |
6,035 |
5,505 |
73 |
6 |
|
Digras |
(M) |
15,525 |
7,981 |
7,544 |
220 |
209 |
|
Yavatmal |
(M) |
45,587 |
24,045 |
21,542 |
1,217 |
1.358 |
|
Pusad |
(M) |
18,002 |
9,364 |
8,638 |
102 |
91 |
|
Umarkhed |
(M) |
12,647 |
6,553 |
6,094 |
123 |
138 |
|
Ghatanji |
(M) |
6.443 |
3,355 |
3,088 |
152 |
143 |
|
Pandharkavda |
(M) |
10,605 |
5,542 |
5,063 |
56 |
38 |
|
Wani |
(M) |
18,176 |
9,459 |
8,717 |
399 |
380 |
TABLE No. 5-continued..
|
District/Taluka |
Total Rural Urban |
Total |
Christians |
Hindus |
|
Persons |
Males |
Females |
Males |
Females |
Males |
Females |
|
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
(8) |
(9) |
(10) |
(11) |
|
Kelapur Taluka |
Total |
197,270 |
98,879 |
98,391 |
149 |
135 |
89,471 |
89,153 |
|
Rural |
180,222 |
89,982 |
90,240 |
130 |
120 |
82,039 |
82,372 |
|
Urban |
17,048 |
8,897 |
8,151 |
19 |
15 |
7,432 |
6,781 |
|
Wani Taluka |
Total |
173,669 |
87,942 |
85,727 |
115 |
100 |
80,818 |
78,441 |
|
Rural |
155,493 |
78,483 |
77,010 |
76 |
73 |
72,837 |
71,218 |
|
Urban |
18,176 |
9,459 |
8,717 |
39 |
27 |
7,981 |
7,223 |
|
TOWNS
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Darvha |
(M) |
11,540 |
6,035 |
5,505 |
9 |
2 |
4,060 |
5,921 |
|
Digras |
(M) |
15,525 |
7,981 |
7,544 |
4 |
3 |
5,203 |
4,816 |
|
Yavatmal |
(M) |
45,587 |
24,045 |
21,542 |
236 |
168 |
19,258 |
17,055 |
|
Pusad |
(M) |
18,002 |
9,364 |
8,638 |
27 |
30 |
6,918 |
6,256 |
|
Umarkhed |
(M) |
12,647 |
6,553 |
6,094 |
11 |
8 |
4,492 |
4,146 |
|
Ghatanji |
(M) |
6.443 |
3,355 |
3,088 |
1 |
3 |
2,877 |
2,652 |
|
Pandharkavda |
(M) |
10,605 |
5,542 |
5,063 |
18 |
12 |
4,555 |
4,129 |
|
Wani |
(M) |
18,176 |
9,459 |
8,717 |
39 |
27 |
7,981 |
7,223 |
TABLE No. 5-contd.
|
District/Taluka |
Total Rural Urban |
Jains |
Jews |
Muslims |
|
Males |
Females |
Males |
Females |
Males |
Females |
|
(1) |
(2) |
(12) |
(13) |
(14) |
(15) |
(16) |
(17) |
|
DISTRICT |
TOTAL |
2,952 |
2,619 |
-- |
-- |
35,780 |
33,626 |
RURAL |
1,618 |
1,585 |
-- |
-- |
22,906 |
21,374 |
URBAN |
1334 |
1,034 |
-- |
-- |
12,874 |
12,252 |
|
Darvha Taluka |
Total |
753 |
541 |
-- |
-- |
12,464 |
11,607 |
Rural |
424 |
382 |
-- |
-- |
8,346 |
7,692 |
Urban |
329 |
159 |
-- |
-- |
4,118 |
3,915 |
|
Yavatmal Taluka |
Total |
748 |
717 |
-- |
-- |
6,379 |
3,743 |
Rural |
395 |
892 |
-- |
-- |
3,446 |
3,152 |
Urban |
353 |
325 |
-- |
-- |
2,9 53 |
2,591 |
|
Pusad Taluka |
Total |
85 2 |
736 |
-- |
-- |
11,274 |
40,779 |
Rural |
490 |
476 |
-- |
-- |
7,402 |
6,987 |
Urban |
362 |
260 |
-- |
-- |
3,872 |
3,792 |
TABLE No. 5—continued..
|
District/Taluka |
Total Rural Urban |
Sikhs |
Zoroastrians |
Others |
|
Males |
Females |
Males |
Females |
Males |
Females |
|
(1) |
(2) |
(18) |
(19) |
(20) |
(21) |
(22) |
(23) |
|
DISTRICT |
TOTAL |
270 |
149 |
-- |
-- |
83 |
77 |
RURAL |
175 |
58 |
-- |
-- |
83 |
77 |
URBAN |
95 |
91 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
Darvha Taluka |
Total |
4 |
19 |
-- |
-- |
75 |
34 |
Rural |
4 |
1 |
-- |
-- |
75 |
34 |
Urban |
-- |
18 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
Yavatmal Taluka |
Total |
48 |
45 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Rural |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Urban |
48 |
45 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
Pusad Taluka |
Total |
17 |
12 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Rural |
7 |
l |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Urban |
10 |
11 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
TABLE No. 5—contd.
|
District Taluka |
Total Rural Urban |
Jains |
Jews |
Muslims |
|
Males |
Females |
Males |
Females |
Males |
Females |
|
(1) |
(2) |
(12) |
(13) |
(14) |
(15) |
(16) |
(17) |
|
Kelapur Taluka |
Total |
277 |
286 |
-- |
-- |
3,435 |
3,284 |
|
Rural |
205 |
217 |
-- |
-- |
2,286 |
2,185 |
|
Urban |
72 |
69 |
-- |
-- |
1,149 |
1,099 |
|
Wani Taluka |
Total |
322 |
339 |
-- |
-- |
2,228 |
2,213 |
|
Rural |
104 |
118 |
-- |
-- |
1,426 |
1,358 |
|
Urban |
218 |
221 |
-- |
-- |
802 |
855 |
|
TOWNS |
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| |
Darvha |
(M) |
163 |
2 |
-- |
-- |
1,730 |
1,556 |
|
Digras |
(M) |
166 |
157 |
-- |
-- |
2,388 |
2,359 |
|
Yavatmal |
(M) |
353 |
325 |
-- |
-- |
2,933 |
2,591 |
|
Pusad |
(M) |
315 |
229 |
-- |
-- |
1,995 |
2,023 |
|
Umarkhed |
(M) |
47 |
31 |
-- |
-- |
1,877 |
1,769 |
|
Ghatanji |
(M) |
16 |
19 |
-- |
-- |
306 |
271 |
|
Pandharkavda |
(M) |
56 |
50 |
-- |
-- |
843 |
828 |
|
Wani |
(M) |
218 |
221 |
-- |
-- |
802 |
855 |
TABLE No. 5—continued.
|
District Taluka |
Total Rural Urban |
Sikhs |
Zoroastrians |
Others |
|
Males |
Females |
Males |
Females |
Males |
Females |
|
(1) |
(2) |
(18) |
(19) |
(20) |
(21) |
(22) |
(23) |
|
Kelapur Taluka |
Total |
87 |
56 |
-- |
-- |
8 |
43 |
|
Rural |
70 |
50 |
-- |
-- |
8 |
43 |
|
Urban |
17 |
6 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
Wani Taluka |
Total |
114 |
17 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
Rural |
94 |
6 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
Urban |
20 |
11 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
TOWNS |
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Darvha |
(M) |
-- |
18 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
Digras |
(M) |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
Yavatmal |
(M) |
48 |
45 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
Pusad |
(M) |
7 |
9 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
Umarkhed |
(M) |
3 |
2 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
Ghatanji |
(M) |
3 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
Pandharkavda |
(M) |
14 |
6 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
Wani |
(M) |
20 |
11 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
The distribution of religions by rural and urban areas of the district is as follows: —
|
Religion |
Percentage to total population |
Percentage of each religion in |
|
Total |
Rural |
Urban |
Rural Areas |
Urban Areas |
|
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
(6) |
(1) Buddhists |
8.82 |
9.61 |
3.40 |
95.14 |
4.86 |
(2) Christians |
0.11 |
0.06 |
0.43 |
49.15 |
50.85 |
(3) Hindus |
84.19 |
85.35 |
76.19 |
88.59 |
11.41 |
(4) Jains |
0.51 |
0.33 |
1.71 |
57.49 |
42.51 |
(5) Muslims |
6.32 |
4.61 |
18.14 |
63.80 |
36.20 |
(6) Others |
0.05 |
0.04 |
0.13 |
59.57 |
40.45 |
All Religions |
100.00 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
87.39 |
12.61 |
84.2 per cent of the population reported their religion as Hindu. Buddhists account for 9.61 per cent in rural areas and 3.40 per cent in urban areas. Muslims are only 4.61 per cent in rural areas but make as much as 18.14 per cent in urban areas. Christians are more numerous in urban areas. The Christians are the most urbanised group and the Buddhists the least urbanised.
The comparative position of the religions in 1901 and 1961 is as follows: —
|
Religion |
Percentage to total population |
|
1901 |
1961 |
|
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(1) Buddhists |
-- |
8.82 |
(2) Christians |
0.04 |
0.11 |
(3) Hindus |
78.83 |
84.19 |
(4) Jains |
0.39 |
0.51 |
(5) Muslims |
4.71 |
6.32 |
(6) Others |
16.13* |
0.05 |
All Religions |
100.00 |
100.00 |
*In 1901 out of 74,845 persons included in others, 74,750 reported their religion as " Animist ".
Christians, Jains and Muslims have higher percentages in 1961 than in 1901. The 1901 percentages, however, applied to the boundaries of the district as it existed then. Hindus had a lower percentage in 1901 compared to 1961. probably because the tribal people had been classified as "Animists" and included in the group of "Others" which made 16.03 per cent in 1901. The combined percentage of Hindus and others in 1901 got substantially reduced in 1961 due to the conversion of large numbers from the erstwhile Hindu Scheduled Castes to Buddhism.
Sex ratio for each religion is as follows: —
Buddhists |
1,016 |
Christians |
838 |
Hindus |
971 |
Jains |
887 |
Muslims |
940 |
All religions |
972 |
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