Vadodara District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Gujarat) - Census 2011
Vadodara district of Gujarat has total population of 4,165,626 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 2,153,736 are males while 2,011,890 are females. In 2011 there were total 877,106 families residing in Vadodara district. The Average Sex Ratio of Vadodara district is 934.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 49.6% people lives in Urban areas while 50.4% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 89.7% while that in the rural areas is 67.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Vadodara district is 920 while that of Rural areas is 948.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vadodara district is 499811 which is 12% of the total population. There are 263506 male children and 236305 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vadodara is 897 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (934) of Vadodara district.
The total literacy rate of Vadodara district is 78.92%. The male literacy rate is 74.94% and the female literacy rate is 63.57% in Vadodara district.
To facilitate the administration, Vadodara district is further divided into 12 Talukas (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Talukas consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
Vadodara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vadodara district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 499,811 | 263,506 | 236,305 |
| Literacy | 78.92% | 74.94% | 63.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 221,629 | 114,602 | 107,027 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,149,901 | 586,665 | 563,236 |
| Illiterate | 1,272,546 | 539,649 | 732,897 |
Caste-wise Population - Vadodara district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 27.6% of total population in Vadodara district of Gujarat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 221,629 | 114,602 | 107,027 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,149,901 | 586,665 | 563,236 |
Religion-wise Population - Vadodara district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 3,713,941 | (89.16%) | 1,921,284 | 1,792,657 |
| Muslim | 384,579 | (9.23%) | 197,961 | 186,618 |
| Christian | 23,813 | (0.57%) | 12,099 | 11,714 |
| Sikh | 9,340 | (0.22%) | 4,985 | 4,355 |
| Buddhist | 2,069 | (0.05%) | 1,117 | 952 |
| Jain | 27,650 | (0.66%) | 13,993 | 13,657 |
| Other Religion | 1,124 | (0.03%) | 557 | 567 |
| No Religion Specified | 3,110 | (0.07%) | 1,740 | 1,370 |
Literacy Rate - Vadodara district
The total literacy rate of Vadodara district was 78.92% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 78.03% of Gujarat. Population-wise, out of total 2,893,080 literates, males were 1,614,087 while females were 1,278,993. Also the male literacy rate was 85.39% and the female literacy rate was 72.03% in Vadodara district.
| Vadodara district | Gujarat | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 72.03% | 69.68% |
| Male | 85.39% | 85.75% |
| Total | 78.92% | 78.03% |
Sex Ratio - Vadodara district
The Sex Ratio of Vadodara district is 934 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 934 females in Vadodara district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 897 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 934 ) of Vadodara district.
Population Density - Vadodara district
The total area of Vadodara district is 7,546 km2. Thus the density of Vadodara district is 552 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 425 sq. km. area is under urban region while 7,121 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Vadodara district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Vadodara, 49.59% people lived in urban regions while 50.41% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 2,065,771 out of which 1,075,793 were males while remaining 989,978 were females. In rural areas of Vadodara, male population was 1,077,943 while female population was 1,021,912.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Vadodara was 920 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Vadodara was 858 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Vadodara were 211,053 which is 10.22% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Vadodara was 948 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Vadodara was 926 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Vadodara for urban regions was 89.74 percent in which males were 93.35% literate while female literacy stood at 85.85%. The total literate population of Vadodara was 2,893,080. Similarly in rural areas of Vadodara, the average literacy rate was 67.84 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 77.14% and 58.07% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Vadodara were 1,228,608.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 50.41% | 49.59% |
| Total population | 2,099,855 | 2,065,771 |
| Male population | 1,077,943 | 1,075,793 |
| Female population | 1,021,912 | 989,978 |
| Sex ratio | 948 | 920 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 926 | 858 |
| Child population | 288,758 | 211,053 |
| Literates | 1,228,608 | 1,664,472 |
| Average literacy | 67.84% | 89.74% |
| Male literacy | 77.14% | 93.35% |
| Female literacy | 58.07% | 85.85% |
Child Population - Vadodara district
According to Census 2011, there were 499,811 children between age 0 to 6 years in Vadodara district. Out of which 263,506 were male while 236,305 were female.
Working Population - Vadodara district
In Vadodara district out of total population, 1,693,473 were engaged in work activities. 80.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,693,473 workers engaged in Main Work, 279,563 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 343,509 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,360,660 | 1,121,791 | 238,869 |
| Cultivators | 279,563 | 253,431 | 26,132 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 343,509 | 235,462 | 108,047 |
| Household Industries | 13,376 | 10,694 | 2,682 |
| Other Workers | 724,212 | 622,204 | 102,008 |
| Marginal Workers | 332,813 | 111,521 | 221,292 |
| Non Working | 2,472,153 | 920,424 | 1,551,729 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vadodara, Gujarat - Wikipedia