Borsad Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Anand district, Gujarat
Borsad Taluka of Anand district has total population of 379,650 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 197,545 are males while 182,105 are females. In 2011 there were total 77,616 families residing in Borsad Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Borsad Taluka is 922.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 16.7% people lives in Urban areas while 83.3% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 88% while that in the rural areas is 81.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Borsad Taluka is 932% while that of Rural areas is 920.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Borsad Taluka is 47838 which is 13% of the total population. There are 25201 male children and 22637 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Borsad Taluka is 898 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 922 ) of Borsad Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Borsad Taluka is 82.69%. The male literacy rate is 79.57% and the female literacy rate is 64.35% in Borsad Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Borsad Taluka is further divided into 2 towns and 64 villages.
Borsad Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Borsad Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 47,838 | 25,201 | 22,637 |
| Literacy | 82.69% | 79.57% | 64.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 14,307 | 7,394 | 6,913 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,813 | 932 | 881 |
| Illiterate | 105,273 | 40,356 | 64,917 |
Caste-wise Population - Borsad Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Borsad Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 14,307 | 7,394 | 6,913 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,813 | 932 | 881 |
Religion-wise Population - Borsad Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 329,732 | (86.85%) | 172,178 | 157,554 |
| Muslim | 46,326 | (12.2%) | 23,511 | 22,815 |
| Christian | 1,669 | (0.44%) | 831 | 838 |
| Sikh | 88 | (0.02%) | 56 | 32 |
| Buddhist | 36 | (0.01%) | 24 | 12 |
| Jain | 1,390 | (0.37%) | 711 | 679 |
| Other Religion | 19 | (0.01%) | 12 | 7 |
| No Religion Specified | 390 | (0.1%) | 222 | 168 |
Literacy Rate - Borsad Taluka
Average literacy rate of Borsad Taluka in 2011 were 82.69% in which, male and female literacy were 91.21% and 73.49% respectively. Total literate in Borsad Taluka were 274,377 of which male and female were 157,189 and 117,188 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Borsad Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Borsad Taluka is 922 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 922 females in Borsad Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 898 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 922 ) of Borsad Taluka.
Child Population - Borsad Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 47,838 children between age 0 to 6 years in Borsad Taluka. Out of which 47,838 were male while 47,838 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Borsad Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 12,232 families under Borsad Taluka living in urban areas while 12,232 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 16.7% of total population of Borsad Taluka lives in Urban areas while 83.3% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 7,660 while that in rural region is 40,178.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 379,650 | 63,543 | 316,107 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 47,838 | 7,660 | 40,178 |
| Schedule Caste | 14,307 | 2,369 | 11,938 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,813 | 398 | 1,415 |
| Literacy | 82.69% | 88.03% | 81.61% |
| Sex Ratio | 922 | 932 | 920 |
Working Population - Borsad Taluka
In Borsad Taluka out of total population, 162,725 were engaged in work activities. 75.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 162,725 workers engaged in Main Work, 29,421 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 52,455 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 123,542 | 101,000 | 22,542 |
| Cultivators | 29,421 | 28,241 | 1,180 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 52,455 | 42,886 | 9,569 |
| Household Industries | 3,228 | 2,917 | 311 |
| Other Workers | 38,438 | 26,956 | 11,482 |
| Marginal Workers | 39,183 | 13,913 | 25,270 |
| Non Working | 216,925 | 82,632 | 134,293 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Borsad, Gujarat - Wikipedia