Jalor District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Rajasthan) - Census 2011
Jalor district of Rajasthan has total population of 1,828,730 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 936,634 are males while 892,096 are females. In 2011 there were total 326,134 families residing in Jalor district. The Average Sex Ratio of Jalor district is 952.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 8.3% people lives in Urban areas while 91.7% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 71.1% while that in the rural areas is 53.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Jalor district is 921 while that of Rural areas is 955.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jalor district is 316455 which is 17% of the total population. There are 166999 male children and 149456 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jalor is 895 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (952) of Jalor district.
The total literacy rate of Jalor district is 54.86%. The male literacy rate is 58.07% and the female literacy rate is 32.02% in Jalor district.
To facilitate the administration, Jalor district is further divided into 7 Tehsils (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Tehsils consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
Jalor Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jalor district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 316,455 | 166,999 | 149,456 |
| Literacy | 54.86% | 58.07% | 32.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 357,196 | 185,342 | 171,854 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 178,719 | 93,290 | 85,429 |
| Illiterate | 999,148 | 392,711 | 606,437 |
Caste-wise Population - Jalor district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.8% of total population in Jalor district of Rajasthan.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 357,196 | 185,342 | 171,854 |
| Schedule Tribe | 178,719 | 93,290 | 85,429 |
Religion-wise Population - Jalor district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,732,852 | (94.76%) | 887,102 | 845,750 |
| Muslim | 78,990 | (4.32%) | 41,074 | 37,916 |
| Christian | 730 | (0.04%) | 362 | 368 |
| Sikh | 231 | (0.01%) | 131 | 100 |
| Buddhist | 144 | (0.01%) | 74 | 70 |
| Jain | 14,640 | (0.8%) | 7,251 | 7,389 |
| Other Religion | 82 | (0%) | 43 | 39 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,061 | (0.06%) | 597 | 464 |
Literacy Rate - Jalor district
The total literacy rate of Jalor district was 54.86% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 66.11% of Rajasthan. Population-wise, out of total 829,582 literates, males were 543,923 while females were 285,659. Also the male literacy rate was 70.67% and the female literacy rate was 38.47% in Jalor district.
| Jalor district | Rajasthan | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 38.47% | 52.12% |
| Male | 70.67% | 79.19% |
| Total | 54.86% | 66.11% |
Sex Ratio - Jalor district
The Sex Ratio of Jalor district is 952 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 952 females in Jalor district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 895 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 952 ) of Jalor district.
Population Density - Jalor district
The total area of Jalor district is 10,640 km2. Thus the density of Jalor district is 172 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 57 sq. km. area is under urban region while 10,583 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Jalor district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Jalor, 8.3% people lived in urban regions while 91.7% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 151,755 out of which 79,015 were males while remaining 72,740 were females. In rural areas of Jalor, male population was 857,619 while female population was 819,356.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Jalor was 921 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Jalor was 893 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Jalor were 22,449 which is 14.79% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Jalor was 955 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Jalor was 895 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Jalor for urban regions was 71.08 percent in which males were 84.15% literate while female literacy stood at 56.95%. The total literate population of Jalor was 829,582. Similarly in rural areas of Jalor, the average literacy rate was 53.34 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 69.38% and 36.78% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Jalor were 737,675.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 91.7% | 8.3% |
| Total population | 1,676,975 | 151,755 |
| Male population | 857,619 | 79,015 |
| Female population | 819,356 | 72,740 |
| Sex ratio | 955 | 921 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 895 | 893 |
| Child population | 294,006 | 22,449 |
| Literates | 737,675 | 91,907 |
| Average literacy | 53.34% | 71.08% |
| Male literacy | 69.38% | 84.15% |
| Female literacy | 36.78% | 56.95% |
Child Population - Jalor district
According to Census 2011, there were 316,455 children between age 0 to 6 years in Jalor district. Out of which 166,999 were male while 149,456 were female.
Working Population - Jalor district
In Jalor district out of total population, 896,644 were engaged in work activities. 73.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 896,644 workers engaged in Main Work, 387,143 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 87,894 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 660,719 | 427,864 | 232,855 |
| Cultivators | 387,143 | 232,554 | 154,589 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 87,894 | 47,862 | 40,032 |
| Household Industries | 15,542 | 10,349 | 5,193 |
| Other Workers | 170,140 | 137,099 | 33,041 |
| Marginal Workers | 235,925 | 67,042 | 168,883 |
| Non Working | 932,086 | 441,728 | 490,358 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jalor, Rajasthan - Wikipedia