Amreli District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Gujarat) - Census 2011
Amreli district of Gujarat has total population of 1,514,190 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 771,049 are males while 743,141 are females. In 2011 there were total 294,837 families residing in Amreli district. The Average Sex Ratio of Amreli district is 964.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 25.5% people lives in Urban areas while 74.5% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 81.4% while that in the rural areas is 71.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Amreli district is 948 while that of Rural areas is 969.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Amreli district is 173555 which is 11% of the total population. There are 92047 male children and 81508 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Amreli is 886 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (964) of Amreli district.
The total literacy rate of Amreli district is 74.25%. The male literacy rate is 72.39% and the female literacy rate is 58.84% in Amreli district.
To facilitate the administration, Amreli district is further divided into 11 Talukas (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Talukas consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
Amreli Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Amreli district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 173,555 | 92,047 | 81,508 |
| Literacy | 74.25% | 72.39% | 58.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 132,915 | 68,518 | 64,397 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7,322 | 3,856 | 3,466 |
| Illiterate | 518,731 | 212,869 | 305,862 |
Caste-wise Population - Amreli district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Amreli district of Gujarat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 132,915 | 68,518 | 64,397 |
| Schedule Tribe | 7,322 | 3,856 | 3,466 |
Religion-wise Population - Amreli district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,410,463 | (93.15%) | 717,905 | 692,558 |
| Muslim | 99,105 | (6.55%) | 50,644 | 48,461 |
| Christian | 919 | (0.06%) | 510 | 409 |
| Sikh | 415 | (0.03%) | 237 | 178 |
| Buddhist | 243 | (0.02%) | 127 | 116 |
| Jain | 2,053 | (0.14%) | 1,058 | 995 |
| Other Religion | 40 | (0%) | 20 | 20 |
| No Religion Specified | 952 | (0.06%) | 548 | 404 |
Literacy Rate - Amreli district
The total literacy rate of Amreli district was 74.25% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 78.03% of Gujarat. Population-wise, out of total 995,459 literates, males were 558,180 while females were 437,279. Also the male literacy rate was 82.21% and the female literacy rate was 66.09% in Amreli district.
| Amreli district | Gujarat | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 66.09% | 69.68% |
| Male | 82.21% | 85.75% |
| Total | 74.25% | 78.03% |
Sex Ratio - Amreli district
The Sex Ratio of Amreli district is 964 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 964 females in Amreli district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 886 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 964 ) of Amreli district.
Population Density - Amreli district
The total area of Amreli district is 7,397 km2. Thus the density of Amreli district is 205 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 313 sq. km. area is under urban region while 7,084 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Amreli district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Amreli, 25.53% people lived in urban regions while 74.47% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 386,635 out of which 198,495 were males while remaining 188,140 were females. In rural areas of Amreli, male population was 572,554 while female population was 555,001.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Amreli was 948 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Amreli was 870 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Amreli were 42,234 which is 10.92% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Amreli was 969 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Amreli was 891 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Amreli for urban regions was 81.42 percent in which males were 87.11% literate while female literacy stood at 75.48%. The total literate population of Amreli was 995,459. Similarly in rural areas of Amreli, the average literacy rate was 71.77 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 80.49% and 62.88% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Amreli were 715,043.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 74.47% | 25.53% |
| Total population | 1,127,555 | 386,635 |
| Male population | 572,554 | 198,495 |
| Female population | 555,001 | 188,140 |
| Sex ratio | 969 | 948 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 891 | 870 |
| Child population | 131,321 | 42,234 |
| Literates | 715,043 | 280,416 |
| Average literacy | 71.77% | 81.42% |
| Male literacy | 80.49% | 87.11% |
| Female literacy | 62.88% | 75.48% |
Child Population - Amreli district
According to Census 2011, there were 173,555 children between age 0 to 6 years in Amreli district. Out of which 92,047 were male while 81,508 were female.
Working Population - Amreli district
In Amreli district out of total population, 657,139 were engaged in work activities. 80.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 657,139 workers engaged in Main Work, 185,004 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 149,563 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 529,153 | 425,753 | 103,400 |
| Cultivators | 185,004 | 149,840 | 35,164 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 149,563 | 102,874 | 46,689 |
| Household Industries | 4,591 | 3,658 | 933 |
| Other Workers | 189,995 | 169,381 | 20,614 |
| Marginal Workers | 127,986 | 27,889 | 100,097 |
| Non Working | 857,051 | 317,407 | 539,644 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Amreli, Gujarat - Wikipedia