Dhandhuka Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Ahmadabad district, Gujarat
Dhandhuka Taluka of Ahmadabad district has total population of 145,252 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 75,784 are males while 69,468 are females. In 2011 there were total 26,922 families residing in Dhandhuka Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Dhandhuka Taluka is 917.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 22.4% people lives in Urban areas while 77.6% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 81.4% while that in the rural areas is 71.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Dhandhuka Taluka is 910% while that of Rural areas is 919.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhandhuka Taluka is 18969 which is 13% of the total population. There are 10094 male children and 8875 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhandhuka Taluka is 879 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 917 ) of Dhandhuka Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Dhandhuka Taluka is 73.71%. The male literacy rate is 73.31% and the female literacy rate is 54.02% in Dhandhuka Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Dhandhuka Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 69 villages.
Dhandhuka Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhandhuka Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 18,969 | 10,094 | 8,875 |
| Literacy | 73.71% | 73.31% | 54.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 12,167 | 6,445 | 5,722 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 355 | 177 | 178 |
| Illiterate | 52,164 | 20,226 | 31,938 |
Caste-wise Population - Dhandhuka Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Dhandhuka Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 12,167 | 6,445 | 5,722 |
| Schedule Tribe | 355 | 177 | 178 |
Religion-wise Population - Dhandhuka Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 128,483 | (88.46%) | 67,131 | 61,352 |
| Muslim | 15,832 | (10.9%) | 8,156 | 7,676 |
| Christian | 131 | (0.09%) | 66 | 65 |
| Sikh | 20 | (0.01%) | 13 | 7 |
| Buddhist | 11 | (0.01%) | 7 | 4 |
| Jain | 698 | (0.48%) | 361 | 337 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 77 | (0.05%) | 50 | 27 |
Literacy Rate - Dhandhuka Taluka
Average literacy rate of Dhandhuka Taluka in 2011 were 73.71% in which, male and female literacy were 84.58% and 61.94% respectively. Total literate in Dhandhuka Taluka were 93,088 of which male and female were 55,558 and 37,530 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Dhandhuka Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Dhandhuka Taluka is 917 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 917 females in Dhandhuka Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 879 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 917 ) of Dhandhuka Taluka.
Child Population - Dhandhuka Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 18,969 children between age 0 to 6 years in Dhandhuka Taluka. Out of which 18,969 were male while 18,969 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Dhandhuka Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 6,350 families under Dhandhuka Taluka living in urban areas while 6,350 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 22.4% of total population of Dhandhuka Taluka lives in Urban areas while 77.6% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 3,747 while that in rural region is 15,222.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 145,252 | 32,475 | 112,777 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 18,969 | 3,747 | 15,222 |
| Schedule Caste | 12,167 | 2,124 | 10,043 |
| Schedule Tribe | 355 | 138 | 217 |
| Literacy | 73.71% | 81.39% | 71.45% |
| Sex Ratio | 917 | 910 | 919 |
Working Population - Dhandhuka Taluka
In Dhandhuka Taluka out of total population, 58,585 were engaged in work activities. 77.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 58,585 workers engaged in Main Work, 9,340 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19,567 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 45,505 | 37,307 | 8,198 |
| Cultivators | 9,340 | 8,675 | 665 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 19,567 | 14,321 | 5,246 |
| Household Industries | 495 | 364 | 131 |
| Other Workers | 16,103 | 13,947 | 2,156 |
| Marginal Workers | 13,080 | 4,942 | 8,138 |
| Non Working | 86,667 | 33,535 | 53,132 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhandhuka, Gujarat - Wikipedia