Rajkot District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Gujarat) - Census 2011
Rajkot district of Gujarat has total population of 3,804,558 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 1,974,445 are males while 1,830,113 are females. In 2011 there were total 786,586 families residing in Rajkot district. The Average Sex Ratio of Rajkot district is 927.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 58.2% people lives in Urban areas while 41.8% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 85.4% while that in the rural areas is 74.7%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Rajkot district is 912 while that of Rural areas is 949.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Rajkot district is 438580 which is 12% of the total population. There are 235534 male children and 203046 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rajkot is 862 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (927) of Rajkot district.
The total literacy rate of Rajkot district is 80.96%. The male literacy rate is 76.68% and the female literacy rate is 66.17% in Rajkot district.
To facilitate the administration, Rajkot district is further divided into 14 Talukas (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Talukas consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
Rajkot Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rajkot district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 438,580 | 235,534 | 203,046 |
| Literacy | 80.96% | 76.68% | 66.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 290,169 | 149,782 | 140,387 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 24,017 | 12,504 | 11,513 |
| Illiterate | 1,079,502 | 460,370 | 619,132 |
Caste-wise Population - Rajkot district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Rajkot district of Gujarat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 290,169 | 149,782 | 140,387 |
| Schedule Tribe | 24,017 | 12,504 | 11,513 |
Religion-wise Population - Rajkot district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 3,397,406 | (89.3%) | 1,767,568 | 1,629,838 |
| Muslim | 361,388 | (9.5%) | 183,542 | 177,846 |
| Christian | 5,478 | (0.14%) | 2,849 | 2,629 |
| Sikh | 1,918 | (0.05%) | 1,027 | 891 |
| Buddhist | 1,170 | (0.03%) | 599 | 571 |
| Jain | 33,591 | (0.88%) | 16,820 | 16,771 |
| Other Religion | 269 | (0.01%) | 160 | 109 |
| No Religion Specified | 3,338 | (0.09%) | 1,880 | 1,458 |
Literacy Rate - Rajkot district
The total literacy rate of Rajkot district was 80.96% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 78.03% of Gujarat. Population-wise, out of total 2,725,056 literates, males were 1,514,075 while females were 1,210,981. Also the male literacy rate was 87.07% and the female literacy rate was 74.43% in Rajkot district.
| Rajkot district | Gujarat | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 74.43% | 69.68% |
| Male | 87.07% | 85.75% |
| Total | 80.96% | 78.03% |
Sex Ratio - Rajkot district
The Sex Ratio of Rajkot district is 927 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 927 females in Rajkot district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 862 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 927 ) of Rajkot district.
Population Density - Rajkot district
The total area of Rajkot district is 11,198 km2. Thus the density of Rajkot district is 340 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 799 sq. km. area is under urban region while 10,399 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Rajkot district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Rajkot, 58.19% people lived in urban regions while 41.81% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 2,214,050 out of which 1,158,181 were males while remaining 1,055,869 were females. In rural areas of Rajkot, male population was 816,264 while female population was 774,244.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Rajkot was 912 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Rajkot was 849 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Rajkot were 246,495 which is 11.13% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Rajkot was 949 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Rajkot was 879 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Rajkot for urban regions was 85.44 percent in which males were 89.9% literate while female literacy stood at 80.6%. The total literate population of Rajkot was 2,725,056. Similarly in rural areas of Rajkot, the average literacy rate was 74.65 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 83.01% and 65.93% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Rajkot were 1,043,935.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 41.81% | 58.19% |
| Total population | 1,590,508 | 2,214,050 |
| Male population | 816,264 | 1,158,181 |
| Female population | 774,244 | 1,055,869 |
| Sex ratio | 949 | 912 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 879 | 849 |
| Child population | 192,085 | 246,495 |
| Literates | 1,043,935 | 1,681,121 |
| Average literacy | 74.65% | 85.44% |
| Male literacy | 83.01% | 89.9% |
| Female literacy | 65.93% | 80.6% |
Child Population - Rajkot district
According to Census 2011, there were 438,580 children between age 0 to 6 years in Rajkot district. Out of which 235,534 were male while 203,046 were female.
Working Population - Rajkot district
In Rajkot district out of total population, 1,479,050 were engaged in work activities. 89.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,479,050 workers engaged in Main Work, 304,782 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 171,235 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,324,783 | 1,106,368 | 218,415 |
| Cultivators | 304,782 | 237,042 | 67,740 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 171,235 | 115,268 | 55,967 |
| Household Industries | 18,792 | 13,505 | 5,287 |
| Other Workers | 829,974 | 740,553 | 89,421 |
| Marginal Workers | 154,267 | 53,112 | 101,155 |
| Non Working | 2,325,508 | 814,965 | 1,510,543 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rajkot, Gujarat - Wikipedia