Bhavnagar Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Bhavnagar district, Gujarat
Bhavnagar Taluka of Bhavnagar district has total population of 787,319 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 409,978 are males while 377,341 are females. In 2011 there were total 158,301 families residing in Bhavnagar Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Bhavnagar Taluka is 920.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 81.7% people lives in Urban areas while 18.3% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 84.5% while that in the rural areas is 74.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Bhavnagar Taluka is 921% while that of Rural areas is 917.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bhavnagar Taluka is 93191 which is 12% of the total population. There are 50202 male children and 42989 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhavnagar Taluka is 856 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 920 ) of Bhavnagar Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Bhavnagar Taluka is 82.72%. The male literacy rate is 78.17% and the female literacy rate is 67.23% in Bhavnagar Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Bhavnagar Taluka is further divided into 6 towns and 56 villages.
Bhavnagar Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhavnagar Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 93,191 | 50,202 | 42,989 |
| Literacy | 82.72% | 78.17% | 67.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 43,412 | 22,493 | 20,919 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4,717 | 2,428 | 2,289 |
| Illiterate | 213,134 | 89,483 | 123,651 |
Caste-wise Population - Bhavnagar Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Bhavnagar Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 43,412 | 22,493 | 20,919 |
| Schedule Tribe | 4,717 | 2,428 | 2,289 |
Religion-wise Population - Bhavnagar Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 686,573 | (87.2%) | 357,809 | 328,764 |
| Muslim | 80,572 | (10.23%) | 41,876 | 38,696 |
| Christian | 1,705 | (0.22%) | 905 | 800 |
| Sikh | 819 | (0.1%) | 445 | 374 |
| Buddhist | 207 | (0.03%) | 109 | 98 |
| Jain | 16,127 | (2.05%) | 8,150 | 7,977 |
| Other Religion | 63 | (0.01%) | 36 | 27 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,253 | (0.16%) | 648 | 605 |
Literacy Rate - Bhavnagar Taluka
Average literacy rate of Bhavnagar Taluka in 2011 were 82.72% in which, male and female literacy were 89.08% and 75.88% respectively. Total literate in Bhavnagar Taluka were 574,185 of which male and female were 320,495 and 253,690 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Bhavnagar Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Bhavnagar Taluka is 920 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 920 females in Bhavnagar Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 856 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 920 ) of Bhavnagar Taluka.
Child Population - Bhavnagar Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 93,191 children between age 0 to 6 years in Bhavnagar Taluka. Out of which 93,191 were male while 93,191 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Bhavnagar Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 132,998 families under Bhavnagar Taluka living in urban areas while 132,998 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 81.7% of total population of Bhavnagar Taluka lives in Urban areas while 18.3% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 71,981 while that in rural region is 21,210.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 787,319 | 643,263 | 144,056 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 93,191 | 71,981 | 21,210 |
| Schedule Caste | 43,412 | 39,105 | 4,307 |
| Schedule Tribe | 4,717 | 3,996 | 721 |
| Literacy | 82.72% | 84.55% | 74.23% |
| Sex Ratio | 920 | 921 | 917 |
Working Population - Bhavnagar Taluka
In Bhavnagar Taluka out of total population, 278,657 were engaged in work activities. 90.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 278,657 workers engaged in Main Work, 14,692 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20,644 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 253,060 | 214,178 | 38,882 |
| Cultivators | 14,692 | 11,561 | 3,131 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 20,644 | 12,684 | 7,960 |
| Household Industries | 3,906 | 2,678 | 1,228 |
| Other Workers | 213,818 | 187,255 | 26,563 |
| Marginal Workers | 25,597 | 12,359 | 13,238 |
| Non Working | 508,662 | 183,441 | 325,221 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhavnagar, Gujarat - Wikipedia