Deesa Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Banaskantha district, Gujarat
Deesa Taluka of Banaskantha district has total population of 588,123 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 304,122 are males while 284,001 are females. In 2011 there were total 105,016 families residing in Deesa Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Deesa Taluka is 934.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 19.7% people lives in Urban areas while 80.3% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 80.2% while that in the rural areas is 61.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Deesa Taluka is 895% while that of Rural areas is 944.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Deesa Taluka is 94341 which is 16% of the total population. There are 50336 male children and 44005 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Deesa Taluka is 874 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 934 ) of Deesa Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Deesa Taluka is 65.4%. The male literacy rate is 65.17% and the female literacy rate is 43.91% in Deesa Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Deesa Taluka is further divided into 2 towns and 148 villages.
Deesa Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Deesa Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 94,341 | 50,336 | 44,005 |
| Literacy | 65.4% | 65.17% | 43.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 53,511 | 27,557 | 25,954 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 14,506 | 7,469 | 7,037 |
| Illiterate | 265,206 | 105,919 | 159,287 |
Caste-wise Population - Deesa Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.5% of total population in Deesa Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 53,511 | 27,557 | 25,954 |
| Schedule Tribe | 14,506 | 7,469 | 7,037 |
Religion-wise Population - Deesa Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 560,012 | (95.22%) | 289,712 | 270,300 |
| Muslim | 22,929 | (3.9%) | 11,818 | 11,111 |
| Christian | 424 | (0.07%) | 219 | 205 |
| Sikh | 117 | (0.02%) | 59 | 58 |
| Buddhist | 20 | (0%) | 11 | 9 |
| Jain | 4,312 | (0.73%) | 2,157 | 2,155 |
| Other Religion | 13 | (0%) | 4 | 9 |
| No Religion Specified | 296 | (0.05%) | 142 | 154 |
Literacy Rate - Deesa Taluka
Average literacy rate of Deesa Taluka in 2011 were 65.4% in which, male and female literacy were 78.1% and 51.97% respectively. Total literate in Deesa Taluka were 322,917 of which male and female were 198,203 and 124,714 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Deesa Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Deesa Taluka is 934 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 934 females in Deesa Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 874 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 934 ) of Deesa Taluka.
Child Population - Deesa Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 94,341 children between age 0 to 6 years in Deesa Taluka. Out of which 94,341 were male while 94,341 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Deesa Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 22,626 families under Deesa Taluka living in urban areas while 22,626 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 19.7% of total population of Deesa Taluka lives in Urban areas while 80.3% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 15,401 while that in rural region is 78,940.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 588,123 | 116,154 | 471,969 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 94,341 | 15,401 | 78,940 |
| Schedule Caste | 53,511 | 6,613 | 46,898 |
| Schedule Tribe | 14,506 | 3,961 | 10,545 |
| Literacy | 65.4% | 80.23% | 61.59% |
| Sex Ratio | 934 | 895 | 944 |
Working Population - Deesa Taluka
In Deesa Taluka out of total population, 232,486 were engaged in work activities. 81.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 232,486 workers engaged in Main Work, 80,673 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 41,254 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 189,328 | 148,616 | 40,712 |
| Cultivators | 80,673 | 73,812 | 6,861 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 41,254 | 29,083 | 12,171 |
| Household Industries | 1,442 | 974 | 468 |
| Other Workers | 65,959 | 44,747 | 21,212 |
| Marginal Workers | 43,158 | 10,114 | 33,044 |
| Non Working | 355,637 | 145,392 | 210,245 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Deesa, Gujarat - Wikipedia