Bhanvad Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Jamnagar district, Gujarat
Bhanvad Taluka of Jamnagar district has total population of 125,561 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 63,980 are males while 61,581 are females. In 2011 there were total 25,361 families residing in Bhanvad Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Bhanvad Taluka is 963.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 17.6% people lives in Urban areas while 82.4% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 81.1% while that in the rural areas is 67.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Bhanvad Taluka is 955% while that of Rural areas is 964.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bhanvad Taluka is 16378 which is 13% of the total population. There are 8492 male children and 7886 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhanvad Taluka is 929 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 963 ) of Bhanvad Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Bhanvad Taluka is 69.85%. The male literacy rate is 68.24% and the female literacy rate is 52.95% in Bhanvad Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Bhanvad Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 94 villages.
Bhanvad Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhanvad Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 16,378 | 8,492 | 7,886 |
| Literacy | 69.85% | 68.24% | 52.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 8,732 | 4,496 | 4,236 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7,671 | 3,901 | 3,770 |
| Illiterate | 49,295 | 20,322 | 28,973 |
Caste-wise Population - Bhanvad Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.1% of total population in Bhanvad Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 8,732 | 4,496 | 4,236 |
| Schedule Tribe | 7,671 | 3,901 | 3,770 |
Religion-wise Population - Bhanvad Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 111,689 | (88.95%) | 56,971 | 54,718 |
| Muslim | 13,550 | (10.79%) | 6,850 | 6,700 |
| Christian | 31 | (0.02%) | 11 | 20 |
| Sikh | 34 | (0.03%) | 20 | 14 |
| Buddhist | 3 | (0%) | 2 | 1 |
| Jain | 196 | (0.16%) | 91 | 105 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 58 | (0.05%) | 35 | 23 |
Literacy Rate - Bhanvad Taluka
Average literacy rate of Bhanvad Taluka in 2011 were 69.85% in which, male and female literacy were 78.68% and 60.73% respectively. Total literate in Bhanvad Taluka were 76,266 of which male and female were 43,658 and 32,608 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Bhanvad Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Bhanvad Taluka is 963 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 963 females in Bhanvad Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 929 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 963 ) of Bhanvad Taluka.
Child Population - Bhanvad Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 16,378 children between age 0 to 6 years in Bhanvad Taluka. Out of which 16,378 were male while 16,378 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Bhanvad Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 4,990 families under Bhanvad Taluka living in urban areas while 4,990 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 17.6% of total population of Bhanvad Taluka lives in Urban areas while 82.4% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 2,636 while that in rural region is 13,742.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 125,561 | 22,142 | 103,419 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 16,378 | 2,636 | 13,742 |
| Schedule Caste | 8,732 | 1,950 | 6,782 |
| Schedule Tribe | 7,671 | 297 | 7,374 |
| Literacy | 69.85% | 81.13% | 67.4% |
| Sex Ratio | 963 | 955 | 964 |
Working Population - Bhanvad Taluka
In Bhanvad Taluka out of total population, 55,950 were engaged in work activities. 82.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 55,950 workers engaged in Main Work, 23,549 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12,018 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 46,060 | 36,006 | 10,054 |
| Cultivators | 23,549 | 18,831 | 4,718 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12,018 | 8,258 | 3,760 |
| Household Industries | 206 | 156 | 50 |
| Other Workers | 10,287 | 8,761 | 1,526 |
| Marginal Workers | 9,890 | 1,911 | 7,979 |
| Non Working | 69,611 | 26,063 | 43,548 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhanvad, Gujarat - Wikipedia