Dhari Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Amreli district, Gujarat
Dhari Taluka of Amreli district has total population of 139,807 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 71,281 are males while 68,526 are females. In 2011 there were total 28,646 families residing in Dhari Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Dhari Taluka is 961.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 12% people lives in Urban areas while 88% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 80.1% while that in the rural areas is 75%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Dhari Taluka is 953% while that of Rural areas is 962.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhari Taluka is 15324 which is 11% of the total population. There are 8067 male children and 7257 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhari Taluka is 900 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 961 ) of Dhari Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Dhari Taluka is 75.59%. The male literacy rate is 73.07% and the female literacy rate is 61.31% in Dhari Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Dhari Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 77 villages.
Dhari Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhari Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 15,324 | 8,067 | 7,257 |
| Literacy | 75.59% | 73.07% | 61.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 15,058 | 7,746 | 7,312 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 620 | 334 | 286 |
| Illiterate | 45,713 | 19,198 | 26,515 |
Caste-wise Population - Dhari Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Dhari Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 15,058 | 7,746 | 7,312 |
| Schedule Tribe | 620 | 334 | 286 |
Religion-wise Population - Dhari Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 131,735 | (94.23%) | 67,149 | 64,586 |
| Muslim | 7,668 | (5.48%) | 3,921 | 3,747 |
| Christian | 61 | (0.04%) | 35 | 26 |
| Sikh | 36 | (0.03%) | 25 | 11 |
| Buddhist | 28 | (0.02%) | 11 | 17 |
| Jain | 177 | (0.13%) | 89 | 88 |
| Other Religion | 5 | (0%) | 2 | 3 |
| No Religion Specified | 97 | (0.07%) | 49 | 48 |
Literacy Rate - Dhari Taluka
Average literacy rate of Dhari Taluka in 2011 were 75.59% in which, male and female literacy were 82.39% and 68.57% respectively. Total literate in Dhari Taluka were 94,094 of which male and female were 52,083 and 42,011 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Dhari Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Dhari Taluka is 961 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 961 females in Dhari Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 900 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 961 ) of Dhari Taluka.
Child Population - Dhari Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 15,324 children between age 0 to 6 years in Dhari Taluka. Out of which 15,324 were male while 15,324 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Dhari Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 3,430 families under Dhari Taluka living in urban areas while 3,430 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 12% of total population of Dhari Taluka lives in Urban areas while 88% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,738 while that in rural region is 13,586.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 139,807 | 16,721 | 123,086 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 15,324 | 1,738 | 13,586 |
| Schedule Caste | 15,058 | 1,774 | 13,284 |
| Schedule Tribe | 620 | 39 | 581 |
| Literacy | 75.59% | 80.11% | 74.97% |
| Sex Ratio | 961 | 953 | 962 |
Working Population - Dhari Taluka
In Dhari Taluka out of total population, 56,808 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 56,808 workers engaged in Main Work, 18,584 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14,398 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 48,881 | 40,922 | 7,959 |
| Cultivators | 18,584 | 16,000 | 2,584 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 14,398 | 10,652 | 3,746 |
| Household Industries | 314 | 266 | 48 |
| Other Workers | 15,585 | 14,004 | 1,581 |
| Marginal Workers | 7,927 | 2,043 | 5,884 |
| Non Working | 82,999 | 28,316 | 54,683 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhari, Gujarat - Wikipedia