Anand District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Gujarat) - Census 2011
Anand district of Gujarat has total population of 2,092,745 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 1,087,224 are males while 1,005,521 are females. In 2011 there were total 427,605 families residing in Anand district. The Average Sex Ratio of Anand district is 925.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 30.3% people lives in Urban areas while 69.7% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 88.2% while that in the rural areas is 82.7%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Anand district is 932 while that of Rural areas is 922.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Anand district is 254008 which is 12% of the total population. There are 134827 male children and 119181 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Anand is 884 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (925) of Anand district.
The total literacy rate of Anand district is 84.37%. The male literacy rate is 80.43% and the female literacy rate is 67.31% in Anand district.
To facilitate the administration, Anand district is further divided into 8 Talukas (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Talukas consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
Anand Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Anand district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 254,008 | 134,827 | 119,181 |
| Literacy | 84.37% | 80.43% | 67.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 104,465 | 54,476 | 49,989 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 24,824 | 12,761 | 12,063 |
| Illiterate | 541,492 | 212,743 | 328,749 |
Caste-wise Population - Anand district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.2% of total population in Anand district of Gujarat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 104,465 | 54,476 | 49,989 |
| Schedule Tribe | 24,824 | 12,761 | 12,063 |
Religion-wise Population - Anand district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,798,794 | (85.95%) | 936,575 | 862,219 |
| Muslim | 250,919 | (11.99%) | 128,461 | 122,458 |
| Christian | 29,789 | (1.42%) | 15,232 | 14,557 |
| Sikh | 1,524 | (0.07%) | 827 | 697 |
| Buddhist | 267 | (0.01%) | 146 | 121 |
| Jain | 8,591 | (0.41%) | 4,407 | 4,184 |
| Other Religion | 142 | (0.01%) | 83 | 59 |
| No Religion Specified | 2,719 | (0.13%) | 1,493 | 1,226 |
Literacy Rate - Anand district
The total literacy rate of Anand district was 84.37% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 78.03% of Gujarat. Population-wise, out of total 1,551,253 literates, males were 874,481 while females were 676,772. Also the male literacy rate was 91.82% and the female literacy rate was 76.36% in Anand district.
| Anand district | Gujarat | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 76.36% | 69.68% |
| Male | 91.82% | 85.75% |
| Total | 84.37% | 78.03% |
Sex Ratio - Anand district
The Sex Ratio of Anand district is 925 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 925 females in Anand district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 884 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 925 ) of Anand district.
Population Density - Anand district
The total area of Anand district is 3,204 km2. Thus the density of Anand district is 653 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 300 sq. km. area is under urban region while 2,904 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Anand district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Anand, 30.34% people lived in urban regions while 69.66% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 634,987 out of which 328,725 were males while remaining 306,262 were females. In rural areas of Anand, male population was 758,499 while female population was 699,259.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Anand was 932 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Anand was 891 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Anand were 69,972 which is 11.02% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Anand was 922 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Anand was 881 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Anand for urban regions was 88.16 percent in which males were 93.07% literate while female literacy stood at 82.93%. The total literate population of Anand was 1,551,253. Similarly in rural areas of Anand, the average literacy rate was 82.68 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 91.27% and 73.43% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Anand were 1,053,110.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 69.66% | 30.34% |
| Total population | 1,457,758 | 634,987 |
| Male population | 758,499 | 328,725 |
| Female population | 699,259 | 306,262 |
| Sex ratio | 922 | 932 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 881 | 891 |
| Child population | 184,036 | 69,972 |
| Literates | 1,053,110 | 498,143 |
| Average literacy | 82.68% | 88.16% |
| Male literacy | 91.27% | 93.07% |
| Female literacy | 73.43% | 82.93% |
Child Population - Anand district
According to Census 2011, there were 254,008 children between age 0 to 6 years in Anand district. Out of which 134,827 were male while 119,181 were female.
Working Population - Anand district
In Anand district out of total population, 844,794 were engaged in work activities. 81.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 844,794 workers engaged in Main Work, 144,417 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 263,622 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 690,031 | 570,226 | 119,805 |
| Cultivators | 144,417 | 138,673 | 5,744 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 263,622 | 207,235 | 56,387 |
| Household Industries | 12,472 | 10,423 | 2,049 |
| Other Workers | 269,520 | 213,895 | 55,625 |
| Marginal Workers | 154,763 | 57,335 | 97,428 |
| Non Working | 1,247,951 | 459,663 | 788,288 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Anand, Gujarat - Wikipedia