Botad Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Bhavnagar district, Gujarat
Botad Taluka of Bhavnagar district has total population of 286,618 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 147,749 are males while 138,869 are females. In 2011 there were total 53,495 families residing in Botad Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Botad Taluka is 940.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 45.5% people lives in Urban areas while 54.5% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 82% while that in the rural areas is 70.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Botad Taluka is 926% while that of Rural areas is 952.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Botad Taluka is 40130 which is 14% of the total population. There are 21150 male children and 18980 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Botad Taluka is 897 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 940 ) of Botad Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Botad Taluka is 75.78%. The male literacy rate is 72.58% and the female literacy rate is 57.3% in Botad Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Botad Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 52 villages.
Botad Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Botad Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 40,130 | 21,150 | 18,980 |
| Literacy | 75.78% | 72.58% | 57.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 18,632 | 9,436 | 9,196 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 632 | 323 | 309 |
| Illiterate | 99,820 | 40,519 | 59,301 |
Caste-wise Population - Botad Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Botad Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 18,632 | 9,436 | 9,196 |
| Schedule Tribe | 632 | 323 | 309 |
Religion-wise Population - Botad Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 262,601 | (91.62%) | 135,499 | 127,102 |
| Muslim | 19,099 | (6.66%) | 9,795 | 9,304 |
| Christian | 242 | (0.08%) | 124 | 118 |
| Sikh | 50 | (0.02%) | 25 | 25 |
| Buddhist | 21 | (0.01%) | 6 | 15 |
| Jain | 4,484 | (1.56%) | 2,243 | 2,241 |
| Other Religion | 6 | (0%) | 4 | 2 |
| No Religion Specified | 115 | (0.04%) | 53 | 62 |
Literacy Rate - Botad Taluka
Average literacy rate of Botad Taluka in 2011 were 75.78% in which, male and female literacy were 84.7% and 66.37% respectively. Total literate in Botad Taluka were 186,798 of which male and female were 107,230 and 79,568 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Botad Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Botad Taluka is 940 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 940 females in Botad Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 897 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 940 ) of Botad Taluka.
Child Population - Botad Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 40,130 children between age 0 to 6 years in Botad Taluka. Out of which 40,130 were male while 40,130 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Botad Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 25,210 families under Botad Taluka living in urban areas while 25,210 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 45.5% of total population of Botad Taluka lives in Urban areas while 54.5% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 17,202 while that in rural region is 22,928.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 286,618 | 130,327 | 156,291 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 40,130 | 17,202 | 22,928 |
| Schedule Caste | 18,632 | 6,910 | 11,722 |
| Schedule Tribe | 632 | 331 | 301 |
| Literacy | 75.78% | 81.99% | 70.52% |
| Sex Ratio | 940 | 926 | 952 |
Working Population - Botad Taluka
In Botad Taluka out of total population, 117,103 were engaged in work activities. 86% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 117,103 workers engaged in Main Work, 20,065 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19,991 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 100,659 | 79,840 | 20,819 |
| Cultivators | 20,065 | 16,646 | 3,419 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 19,991 | 12,907 | 7,084 |
| Household Industries | 1,504 | 1,187 | 317 |
| Other Workers | 59,099 | 49,100 | 9,999 |
| Marginal Workers | 16,444 | 4,032 | 12,412 |
| Non Working | 169,515 | 63,877 | 105,638 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Botad, Gujarat - Wikipedia