Dhanera Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Banaskantha district, Gujarat
Dhanera Taluka of Banaskantha district has total population of 230,741 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 119,504 are males while 111,237 are females. In 2011 there were total 37,893 families residing in Dhanera Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Dhanera Taluka is 931.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 12.8% people lives in Urban areas while 87.2% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 75.7% while that in the rural areas is 56.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Dhanera Taluka is 923% while that of Rural areas is 932.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhanera Taluka is 40759 which is 18% of the total population. There are 21625 male children and 19134 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhanera Taluka is 885 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 931 ) of Dhanera Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Dhanera Taluka is 58.98%. The male literacy rate is 60.34% and the female literacy rate is 35.9% in Dhanera Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Dhanera Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 77 villages.
Dhanera Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhanera Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 40,759 | 21,625 | 19,134 |
| Literacy | 58.98% | 60.34% | 35.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 28,678 | 14,772 | 13,906 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 20,909 | 10,836 | 10,073 |
| Illiterate | 118,698 | 47,392 | 71,306 |
Caste-wise Population - Dhanera Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.1% of total population in Dhanera Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 28,678 | 14,772 | 13,906 |
| Schedule Tribe | 20,909 | 10,836 | 10,073 |
Religion-wise Population - Dhanera Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 222,889 | (96.6%) | 115,456 | 107,433 |
| Muslim | 6,892 | (2.99%) | 3,539 | 3,353 |
| Christian | 85 | (0.04%) | 48 | 37 |
| Sikh | 14 | (0.01%) | 5 | 9 |
| Buddhist | 18 | (0.01%) | 8 | 10 |
| Jain | 726 | (0.31%) | 372 | 354 |
| Other Religion | 5 | (0%) | 1 | 4 |
| No Religion Specified | 112 | (0.05%) | 75 | 37 |
Literacy Rate - Dhanera Taluka
Average literacy rate of Dhanera Taluka in 2011 were 58.98% in which, male and female literacy were 73.67% and 43.35% respectively. Total literate in Dhanera Taluka were 112,043 of which male and female were 72,112 and 39,931 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Dhanera Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Dhanera Taluka is 931 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 931 females in Dhanera Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 885 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 931 ) of Dhanera Taluka.
Child Population - Dhanera Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 40,759 children between age 0 to 6 years in Dhanera Taluka. Out of which 40,759 were male while 40,759 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Dhanera Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 5,503 families under Dhanera Taluka living in urban areas while 5,503 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 12.8% of total population of Dhanera Taluka lives in Urban areas while 87.2% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 4,479 while that in rural region is 36,280.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 230,741 | 29,578 | 201,163 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 40,759 | 4,479 | 36,280 |
| Schedule Caste | 28,678 | 4,346 | 24,332 |
| Schedule Tribe | 20,909 | 1,042 | 19,867 |
| Literacy | 58.98% | 75.74% | 56.42% |
| Sex Ratio | 931 | 923 | 932 |
Working Population - Dhanera Taluka
In Dhanera Taluka out of total population, 92,626 were engaged in work activities. 87.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 92,626 workers engaged in Main Work, 39,029 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15,370 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 81,075 | 57,959 | 23,116 |
| Cultivators | 39,029 | 34,120 | 4,909 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 15,370 | 10,223 | 5,147 |
| Household Industries | 711 | 539 | 172 |
| Other Workers | 25,965 | 13,077 | 12,888 |
| Marginal Workers | 11,551 | 2,668 | 8,883 |
| Non Working | 138,115 | 58,877 | 79,238 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhanera, Gujarat - Wikipedia