Amreli Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Amreli district, Gujarat
Amreli Taluka of Amreli district has total population of 241,279 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 122,893 are males while 118,386 are females. In 2011 there were total 48,334 families residing in Amreli Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Amreli Taluka is 963.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 48.9% people lives in Urban areas while 51.1% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 87.7% while that in the rural areas is 79.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Amreli Taluka is 969% while that of Rural areas is 958.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Amreli Taluka is 22743 which is 9% of the total population. There are 12273 male children and 10470 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Amreli Taluka is 853 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 963 ) of Amreli Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Amreli Taluka is 83.72%. The male literacy rate is 80.23% and the female literacy rate is 71.26% in Amreli Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Amreli Taluka is further divided into 2 towns and 71 villages.
Amreli Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Amreli Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 22,743 | 12,273 | 10,470 |
| Literacy | 83.72% | 80.23% | 71.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 22,766 | 11,779 | 10,987 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,444 | 1,276 | 1,168 |
| Illiterate | 58,320 | 24,300 | 34,020 |
Caste-wise Population - Amreli Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1% of total population in Amreli Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 22,766 | 11,779 | 10,987 |
| Schedule Tribe | 2,444 | 1,276 | 1,168 |
Religion-wise Population - Amreli Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 219,038 | (90.78%) | 111,489 | 107,549 |
| Muslim | 21,088 | (8.74%) | 10,776 | 10,312 |
| Christian | 183 | (0.08%) | 100 | 83 |
| Sikh | 120 | (0.05%) | 67 | 53 |
| Buddhist | 49 | (0.02%) | 29 | 20 |
| Jain | 492 | (0.2%) | 251 | 241 |
| Other Religion | 6 | (0%) | 2 | 4 |
| No Religion Specified | 303 | (0.13%) | 179 | 124 |
Literacy Rate - Amreli Taluka
Average literacy rate of Amreli Taluka in 2011 were 83.72% in which, male and female literacy were 89.13% and 78.18% respectively. Total literate in Amreli Taluka were 182,959 of which male and female were 98,593 and 84,366 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Amreli Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Amreli Taluka is 963 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 963 females in Amreli Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 853 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 963 ) of Amreli Taluka.
Child Population - Amreli Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 22,743 children between age 0 to 6 years in Amreli Taluka. Out of which 22,743 were male while 22,743 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Amreli Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 23,393 families under Amreli Taluka living in urban areas while 23,393 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 48.9% of total population of Amreli Taluka lives in Urban areas while 51.1% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 11,372 while that in rural region is 11,371.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 241,279 | 117,967 | 123,312 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 22,743 | 11,372 | 11,371 |
| Schedule Caste | 22,766 | 6,556 | 16,210 |
| Schedule Tribe | 2,444 | 1,914 | 530 |
| Literacy | 83.72% | 87.69% | 79.94% |
| Sex Ratio | 963 | 969 | 958 |
Working Population - Amreli Taluka
In Amreli Taluka out of total population, 94,065 were engaged in work activities. 84.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 94,065 workers engaged in Main Work, 21,584 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13,741 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 79,441 | 66,571 | 12,870 |
| Cultivators | 21,584 | 17,672 | 3,912 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 13,741 | 9,928 | 3,813 |
| Household Industries | 1,012 | 797 | 215 |
| Other Workers | 43,104 | 38,174 | 4,930 |
| Marginal Workers | 14,624 | 3,819 | 10,805 |
| Non Working | 147,214 | 52,503 | 94,711 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Amreli, Gujarat - Wikipedia