Kankrej Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Banaskantha district, Gujarat

Kankrej Taluka of Banaskantha district has a total population of 275,613 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 142,849 are males while 132,764 are females. In 2011 there were a total 48,979 families residing in Kankrej Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Kankrej Taluka is 929.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 6.6% people live in Urban areas while 93.4% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 72.8% while that in rural areas is 59.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Kankrej Taluka is 902 while that of Rural areas is 931.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kankrej Taluka is 44364 which is 16% of the total population. There are 23473 male children and 20891 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kankrej Taluka is 890 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 929 ) of Kankrej Taluka.

The total literacy rate of Kankrej Taluka is 60.52%. The male literacy rate is 62.28% and the female literacy rate is 38.39% in Kankrej Taluka.

Population
275,613
Literacy
60.52%
Sex Ratio
929

To facilitate the administration, Kankrej Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 101 villages.

Kankrej Taluka Data

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kankrej Taluka.

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 44,364 23,473 20,891
Literacy 60.52% 62.28% 38.39%
Scheduled Caste 19,448 10,033 9,415
Scheduled Tribe 650 357 293
Illiterate 135,672 53,882 81,790

Caste-wise Population - Kankrej Taluka

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Kankrej Taluka of Gujarat.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 19,448 10,033 9,415
Schedule Tribe 650 357 293

Religion-wise Population - Kankrej Taluka

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 269,686 (97.85%) 139,798 129,888
Muslim 3,832 (1.39%) 1,991 1,841
Christian 107 (0.04%) 66 41
Sikh 23 (0.01%) 14 9
Buddhist 4 (0%) 3 1
Jain 1,854 (0.67%) 909 945
Other Religion 5 (0%) 3 2
No Religion Specified 102 (0.04%) 65 37

Literacy Rate - Kankrej Taluka

Average literacy rate of Kankrej Taluka in 2011 were 60.52% in which, male and female literacy were 74.53% and 45.56% respectively. Total literate in Kankrej Taluka were 139,941 of which male and female were 88,967 and 50,974 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Kankrej Taluka

The Sex Ratio of Kankrej Taluka is 929 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 929 females in Kankrej Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 890 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 929 ) of Kankrej Taluka.


Child Population - Kankrej Taluka

According to Census 2011, there were 44,364 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kankrej Taluka. Out of which 23,473 were male while 20,891 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Kankrej Taluka

As per Census 2011, there are a total 3,404 families under Kankrej Taluka living in urban areas while 3,404 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 6.6% of total population of Kankrej Taluka lives in Urban areas while 93.4% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 2,446 while that in rural regions is 41,918.

Total Urban Rural
Population 275,613 18,060 257,553
Children (0 - 6 years) 44,364 2,446 41,918
Schedule Caste 19,448 1,779 17,669
Schedule Tribe 650 33 617
Literacy 60.52% 72.76% 59.63%
Sex Ratio 929 902 931

Working Population - Kankrej Taluka

In Kankrej Taluka out of total population, 121,931 were engaged in work activities. 79.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 121,931 workers engaged in Main Work, 39,010 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 33,993 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 97,129 72,355 24,774
Cultivators 39,010 35,831 3,179
Agriculture Labourer 33,993 21,737 12,256
Household Industries 547 476 71
Other Workers 23,579 14,311 9,268
Marginal Workers 24,802 5,264 19,538
Non Working 153,682 65,230 88,452

Nearby Talukas from Kankrej Taluka

Below is the list of Talukas near Kankrej Taluka in Banaskantha district.


Kankrej Taluka Map


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