Dohad Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Dahod, Gujarat - Census 2011
Dohad is a Municipality + Outgrowth city situated in Dahod taluka of Dahod district. The Dohad city is divided into 16 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 21,815 families residing in the Dohad city. The total population of Dohad is 118,846 out of which 60,515 are males and 58,331 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dohad is 964.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dohad city is 16949 which is 14% of the total population. There are 8805 male children and 8144 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dohad is 925 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (964).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dohad is 83%. Thus Dohad has a higher literacy rate compared to 58.8% of Dahod district. The male literacy rate is 89.13% and the female literacy rate is 76.64% in Dohad.
Dohad Municipality + Outgrowth has total administration over 21,815 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Municipality + Outgrowth limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Dohad Municipality + Outgrowth
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dohad Municipality + Outgrowth.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 16,949 | 8,805 | 8,144 |
| Literacy | 83% | 76.2% | 65.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,609 | 2,302 | 2,307 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 37,105 | 18,712 | 18,393 |
| Illiterate | 34,295 | 14,427 | 19,868 |
Caste-wise Population - Dohad
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 31.2% of total population in Dohad.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 4,609 | 2,302 | 2,307 |
| Schedule Tribe | 37,105 | 18,712 | 18,393 |
Religion-wise Population - Dohad
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Dohad is 77,732 which is 65.41% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Dohad is 37,582 which is 31.62% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Dohad as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 77,732 | (65.41%) | 39,591 | 38,141 |
| Muslim | 37,582 | (31.62%) | 19,154 | 18,428 |
| Christian | 1,552 | (1.31%) | 765 | 787 |
| Sikh | 170 | (0.14%) | 78 | 92 |
| Buddhist | 23 | (0.02%) | 13 | 10 |
| Jain | 1,673 | (1.41%) | 857 | 816 |
| Other Religion | 32 | (0.03%) | 16 | 16 |
| No Religion Specified | 82 | (0.07%) | 41 | 41 |
Literacy Rate - Dohad
The total literacy rate of Dohad was 82.98% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 78.03% of Gujarat. Population-wise, out of total 84,551 literates, males were 46,088 while females were 38,463. Also the male literacy rate was 89.13% and the female literacy rate was 76.64% in Dohad.
| Dohad | Gujarat | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 76.64% | 69.68% |
| Male | 89.13% | 85.75% |
| Total | 82.98% | 78.03% |
Sex Ratio - Dohad
The Sex Ratio of Dohad is 964. Thus per every 1000 men there were 964 females in Dohad. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 925 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 964 ) of Dohad.
Child Population - Dohad
According to Census 2011, there were 16,949 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Dohad. Out of which 8,805 were male while 8,144 were female.
Working Population - Dohad
In Dohad Municipality + Outgrowth out of total population, 39,873 were engaged in work activities. 88% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 39,873 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,723 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,826 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 35,083 | 29,142 | 5,941 |
| Cultivators | 1,723 | 1,549 | 174 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,826 | 747 | 1,079 |
| Household Industries | 243 | 182 | 61 |
| Other Workers | 31,291 | 26,664 | 4,627 |
| Marginal Workers | 4,790 | 1,809 | 2,981 |
| Non Working | 78,973 | 29,564 | 49,409 |
Dohad Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Dohad is further divided into 16 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 6,651 | 83.3% | 968 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 9,308 | 77.2% | 960 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 4,518 | 82.9% | 1,002 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 7,189 | 72.1% | 993 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 7,447 | 76.8% | 1,008 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 11,355 | 81% | 974 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 6,199 | 82.2% | 954 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 8,463 | 76.2% | 930 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 6,745 | 84.7% | 986 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 8,684 | 70.1% | 987 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 11,814 | 68.8% | 914 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 6,205 | 81.2% | 925 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 8,172 | 39.5% | 970 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 8,184 | 52.1% | 976 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 5,561 | 48% | 930 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 2,351 | 54.9% | 1,013 |
Map of Dohad, Dahod, Gujarat
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dohad, Dahod, Gujarat - Wikipedia