Anjar Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Kachchh district, Gujarat
Anjar Taluka of Kachchh district has total population of 235,537 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 123,401 are males while 112,136 are females. In 2011 there were total 51,938 families residing in Anjar Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Anjar Taluka is 909.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 37% people lives in Urban areas while 63% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 80.5% while that in the rural areas is 67.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Anjar Taluka is 930% while that of Rural areas is 896.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Anjar Taluka is 35312 which is 15% of the total population. There are 18432 male children and 16880 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Anjar Taluka is 916 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 909 ) of Anjar Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Anjar Taluka is 72.65%. The male literacy rate is 69.14% and the female literacy rate is 53.64% in Anjar Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Anjar Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 68 villages.
Anjar Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Anjar Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 35,312 | 18,432 | 16,880 |
| Literacy | 72.65% | 69.14% | 53.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 20,256 | 10,496 | 9,760 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,557 | 1,370 | 1,187 |
| Illiterate | 90,071 | 38,086 | 51,985 |
Caste-wise Population - Anjar Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.1% of total population in Anjar Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 20,256 | 10,496 | 9,760 |
| Schedule Tribe | 2,557 | 1,370 | 1,187 |
Religion-wise Population - Anjar Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 190,577 | (80.91%) | 100,517 | 90,060 |
| Muslim | 41,572 | (17.65%) | 21,170 | 20,402 |
| Christian | 551 | (0.23%) | 293 | 258 |
| Sikh | 592 | (0.25%) | 313 | 279 |
| Buddhist | 29 | (0.01%) | 20 | 9 |
| Jain | 1,655 | (0.7%) | 815 | 840 |
| Other Religion | 4 | (0%) | 2 | 2 |
| No Religion Specified | 557 | (0.24%) | 271 | 286 |
Literacy Rate - Anjar Taluka
Average literacy rate of Anjar Taluka in 2011 were 72.65% in which, male and female literacy were 81.28% and 63.15% respectively. Total literate in Anjar Taluka were 145,466 of which male and female were 85,315 and 60,151 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Anjar Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Anjar Taluka is 909 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 909 females in Anjar Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 916 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 909 ) of Anjar Taluka.
Child Population - Anjar Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 35,312 children between age 0 to 6 years in Anjar Taluka. Out of which 35,312 were male while 35,312 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Anjar Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 18,906 families under Anjar Taluka living in urban areas while 18,906 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 37% of total population of Anjar Taluka lives in Urban areas while 63% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 11,723 while that in rural region is 23,589.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 235,537 | 87,183 | 148,354 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 35,312 | 11,723 | 23,589 |
| Schedule Caste | 20,256 | 5,619 | 14,637 |
| Schedule Tribe | 2,557 | 465 | 2,092 |
| Literacy | 72.65% | 80.49% | 67.91% |
| Sex Ratio | 909 | 930 | 896 |
Working Population - Anjar Taluka
In Anjar Taluka out of total population, 81,700 were engaged in work activities. 93.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 81,700 workers engaged in Main Work, 9,410 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10,771 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 76,578 | 67,945 | 8,633 |
| Cultivators | 9,410 | 8,687 | 723 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10,771 | 7,866 | 2,905 |
| Household Industries | 1,104 | 823 | 281 |
| Other Workers | 55,293 | 50,569 | 4,724 |
| Marginal Workers | 5,122 | 2,334 | 2,788 |
| Non Working | 153,837 | 53,122 | 100,715 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Anjar, Gujarat - Wikipedia