Jasdan Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Rajkot, Gujarat - Census 2011
Jasdan is a Municipality city situated in Jasdan taluka of Rajkot district. The Jasdan city is divided into 9 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 9,527 families residing in the Jasdan city. The total population of Jasdan is 48,483 out of which 25,062 are males and 23,421 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jasdan is 935.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jasdan city is 5682 which is 12% of the total population. There are 3081 male children and 2601 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jasdan is 844 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (935).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jasdan is 83.3%. Thus Jasdan has a higher literacy rate compared to 81% of Rajkot district. The male literacy rate is 89.46% and the female literacy rate is 76.83% in Jasdan.
Jasdan Municipality has total administration over 9,527 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Jasdan Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jasdan Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 5,682 | 3,081 | 2,601 |
| Literacy | 83.3% | 78.5% | 68.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,291 | 649 | 642 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 108 | 59 | 49 |
| Illiterate | 12,823 | 5,398 | 7,425 |
Caste-wise Population - Jasdan
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Jasdan.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,291 | 649 | 642 |
| Schedule Tribe | 108 | 59 | 49 |
Religion-wise Population - Jasdan
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Jasdan is 43,251 which is 89.21% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Jasdan is 5,095 which is 10.51% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Jasdan as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 43,251 | (89.21%) | 22,467 | 20,784 |
| Muslim | 5,095 | (10.51%) | 2,531 | 2,564 |
| Christian | 18 | (0.04%) | 11 | 7 |
| Sikh | 59 | (0.12%) | 26 | 33 |
| Buddhist | 7 | (0.01%) | 4 | 3 |
| Jain | 38 | (0.08%) | 18 | 20 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 14 | (0.03%) | 5 | 9 |
Literacy Rate - Jasdan
The total literacy rate of Jasdan was 83.32% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 78.03% of Gujarat. Population-wise, out of total 35,660 literates, males were 19,664 while females were 15,996. Also the male literacy rate was 89.46% and the female literacy rate was 76.83% in Jasdan.
| Jasdan | Gujarat | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 76.83% | 69.68% |
| Male | 89.46% | 85.75% |
| Total | 83.32% | 78.03% |
Sex Ratio - Jasdan
The Sex Ratio of Jasdan is 935. Thus per every 1000 men there were 935 females in Jasdan. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 844 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 935 ) of Jasdan.
Child Population - Jasdan
According to Census 2011, there were 5,682 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Jasdan. Out of which 3,081 were male while 2,601 were female.
Working Population - Jasdan
In Jasdan Municipality out of total population, 16,765 were engaged in work activities. 94.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 16,765 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,741 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,257 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 15,876 | 14,256 | 1,620 |
| Cultivators | 1,741 | 1,480 | 261 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,257 | 973 | 284 |
| Household Industries | 210 | 164 | 46 |
| Other Workers | 12,668 | 11,639 | 1,029 |
| Marginal Workers | 889 | 342 | 547 |
| Non Working | 31,718 | 10,464 | 21,254 |
Jasdan Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Jasdan is further divided into 9 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 5,518 | 67.3% | 938 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 5,813 | 66.8% | 953 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 4,725 | 63.7% | 922 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 5,503 | 67.6% | 958 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 5,722 | 77.5% | 985 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 3,393 | 80.8% | 876 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 5,741 | 78.6% | 929 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 6,910 | 81.8% | 928 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 5,158 | 77.4% | 896 |
Map of Jasdan, Rajkot, Gujarat
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jasdan, Rajkot, Gujarat - Wikipedia