Panchmahal District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Gujarat) - Census 2011
Panchmahal district of Gujarat has total population of 2,390,776 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 1,226,961 are males while 1,163,815 are females. In 2011 there were total 446,611 families residing in Panchmahal district. The Average Sex Ratio of Panchmahal district is 949.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 14% people lives in Urban areas while 86% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 86.7% while that in the rural areas is 68.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Panchmahal district is 929 while that of Rural areas is 952.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Panchmahal district is 361311 which is 15% of the total population. There are 186998 male children and 174313 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Panchmahal is 932 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (949) of Panchmahal district.
The total literacy rate of Panchmahal district is 70.99%. The male literacy rate is 69.93% and the female literacy rate is 50.07% in Panchmahal district.
To facilitate the administration, Panchmahal 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.
Panchmahal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Panchmahal district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 361,311 | 186,998 | 174,313 |
| Literacy | 70.99% | 69.93% | 50.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 100,446 | 51,278 | 49,168 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 721,604 | 368,348 | 353,256 |
| Illiterate | 949,971 | 368,907 | 581,064 |
Caste-wise Population - Panchmahal district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 30.2% of total population in Panchmahal district of Gujarat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 100,446 | 51,278 | 49,168 |
| Schedule Tribe | 721,604 | 368,348 | 353,256 |
Religion-wise Population - Panchmahal district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 2,220,974 | (92.9%) | 1,140,071 | 1,080,903 |
| Muslim | 158,513 | (6.63%) | 81,044 | 77,469 |
| Christian | 2,863 | (0.12%) | 1,481 | 1,382 |
| Sikh | 662 | (0.03%) | 353 | 309 |
| Buddhist | 337 | (0.01%) | 170 | 167 |
| Jain | 5,236 | (0.22%) | 2,672 | 2,564 |
| Other Religion | 131 | (0.01%) | 70 | 61 |
| No Religion Specified | 2,060 | (0.09%) | 1,100 | 960 |
Literacy Rate - Panchmahal district
The total literacy rate of Panchmahal district was 70.99% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 78.03% of Gujarat. Population-wise, out of total 1,440,805 literates, males were 858,054 while females were 582,751. Also the male literacy rate was 82.51% and the female literacy rate was 58.89% in Panchmahal district.
| Panchmahal district | Gujarat | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 58.89% | 69.68% |
| Male | 82.51% | 85.75% |
| Total | 70.99% | 78.03% |
Sex Ratio - Panchmahal district
The Sex Ratio of Panchmahal district is 949 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 949 females in Panchmahal district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 932 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 949 ) of Panchmahal district.
Population Density - Panchmahal district
The total area of Panchmahal district is 5,231 km2. Thus the density of Panchmahal district is 457 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 119 sq. km. area is under urban region while 5,112 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Panchmahal district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Panchmahal, 14% people lived in urban regions while 86% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 334,827 out of which 173,585 were males while remaining 161,242 were females. In rural areas of Panchmahal, male population was 1,053,376 while female population was 1,002,573.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Panchmahal was 929 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Panchmahal was 892 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Panchmahal were 42,882 which is 12.81% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Panchmahal was 952 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Panchmahal was 938 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Panchmahal for urban regions was 86.65 percent in which males were 92.05% literate while female literacy stood at 80.87%. The total literate population of Panchmahal was 1,440,805. Similarly in rural areas of Panchmahal, the average literacy rate was 68.36 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 80.89% and 55.24% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Panchmahal were 1,187,834.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 86% | 14% |
| Total population | 2,055,949 | 334,827 |
| Male population | 1,053,376 | 173,585 |
| Female population | 1,002,573 | 161,242 |
| Sex ratio | 952 | 929 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 938 | 892 |
| Child population | 318,429 | 42,882 |
| Literates | 1,187,834 | 252,971 |
| Average literacy | 68.36% | 86.65% |
| Male literacy | 80.89% | 92.05% |
| Female literacy | 55.24% | 80.87% |
Child Population - Panchmahal district
According to Census 2011, there were 361,311 children between age 0 to 6 years in Panchmahal district. Out of which 186,998 were male while 174,313 were female.
Working Population - Panchmahal district
In Panchmahal district out of total population, 1,097,507 were engaged in work activities. 62.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,097,507 workers engaged in Main Work, 366,140 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 131,350 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 685,141 | 561,301 | 123,840 |
| Cultivators | 366,140 | 323,005 | 43,135 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 131,350 | 84,293 | 47,057 |
| Household Industries | 5,873 | 4,497 | 1,376 |
| Other Workers | 181,778 | 149,506 | 32,272 |
| Marginal Workers | 412,366 | 112,264 | 300,102 |
| Non Working | 1,293,269 | 553,396 | 739,873 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Panchmahal, Gujarat - Wikipedia