Wankaner Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Rajkot district, Gujarat

Wankaner Taluka of Rajkot district has a total population of 219,065 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 111,725 are males while 107,340 are females. In 2011 there were a total 40,489 families residing in Wankaner Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Wankaner Taluka is 961.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 24.1% people live in Urban areas while 75.9% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 82.1% while that in rural areas is 71.7%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Wankaner Taluka is 940 while that of Rural areas is 967.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Wankaner Taluka is 32329 which is 15% of the total population. There are 16837 male children and 15492 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wankaner Taluka is 920 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 961 ) of Wankaner Taluka.

The total literacy rate of Wankaner Taluka is 74.24%. The male literacy rate is 71.62% and the female literacy rate is 54.62% in Wankaner Taluka.

To facilitate the administration, Wankaner Taluka is further divided into 2 towns and 99 villages.

Wankaner Taluka Data

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

Caste-wise Population - Wankaner Taluka

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Wankaner Taluka of Gujarat.

Religion-wise Population - Wankaner Taluka

Literacy Rate - Wankaner Taluka

Average literacy rate of Wankaner Taluka in 2011 were 74.24% in which, male and female literacy were 84.32% and 63.83% respectively. Total literate in Wankaner Taluka were 138,638 of which male and female were 80,013 and 58,625 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Wankaner Taluka

The Sex Ratio of Wankaner Taluka is 961 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 961 females in Wankaner Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 920 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 961 ) of Wankaner Taluka.

Child Population - Wankaner Taluka

According to Census 2011, there were 32,329 children between age 0 to 6 years in Wankaner Taluka. Out of which 16,837 were male while 15,492 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Wankaner Taluka

As per Census 2011, there are a total 10,767 families under Wankaner Taluka living in urban areas while 10,767 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 24.1% of total population of Wankaner Taluka lives in Urban areas while 75.9% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 6,425 while that in rural regions is 25,904.

Working Population - Wankaner Taluka

In Wankaner Taluka out of total population, 89,735 were engaged in work activities. 85.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 89,735 workers engaged in Main Work, 32,414 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12,872 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Talukas from Wankaner Taluka

Below is the list of Talukas near Wankaner Taluka in Rajkot district.

Wankaner Taluka Map

Reference

• Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
• Wankaner, Gujarat - Wikipedia