Dhoraji Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Rajkot district, Gujarat
Dhoraji Taluka of Rajkot district has total population of 154,896 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 79,475 are males while 75,421 are females. In 2011 there were total 34,044 families residing in Dhoraji Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Dhoraji Taluka is 949.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 54.6% people lives in Urban areas while 45.4% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 81.8% while that in the rural areas is 79.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Dhoraji Taluka is 953% while that of Rural areas is 944.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhoraji Taluka is 15455 which is 10% of the total population. There are 8180 male children and 7275 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhoraji Taluka is 889 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 949 ) of Dhoraji Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Dhoraji Taluka is 80.87%. The male literacy rate is 78.03% and the female literacy rate is 67.29% in Dhoraji Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Dhoraji Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 30 villages.
Dhoraji Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhoraji Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 15,455 | 8,180 | 7,275 |
| Literacy | 80.87% | 78.03% | 67.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 15,654 | 8,140 | 7,514 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 747 | 366 | 381 |
| Illiterate | 42,129 | 17,459 | 24,670 |
Caste-wise Population - Dhoraji Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Dhoraji Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 15,654 | 8,140 | 7,514 |
| Schedule Tribe | 747 | 366 | 381 |
Religion-wise Population - Dhoraji Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 120,522 | (77.81%) | 62,313 | 58,209 |
| Muslim | 33,102 | (21.37%) | 16,484 | 16,618 |
| Christian | 159 | (0.1%) | 81 | 78 |
| Sikh | 118 | (0.08%) | 55 | 63 |
| Buddhist | 67 | (0.04%) | 38 | 29 |
| Jain | 675 | (0.44%) | 363 | 312 |
| Other Religion | 4 | (0%) | 4 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 249 | (0.16%) | 137 | 112 |
Literacy Rate - Dhoraji Taluka
Average literacy rate of Dhoraji Taluka in 2011 were 80.87% in which, male and female literacy were 86.99% and 74.47% respectively. Total literate in Dhoraji Taluka were 112,767 of which male and female were 62,016 and 50,751 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Dhoraji Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Dhoraji Taluka is 949 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 949 females in Dhoraji Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 889 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 949 ) of Dhoraji Taluka.
Child Population - Dhoraji Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 15,455 children between age 0 to 6 years in Dhoraji Taluka. Out of which 15,455 were male while 15,455 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Dhoraji Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 18,211 families under Dhoraji Taluka living in urban areas while 18,211 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 54.6% of total population of Dhoraji Taluka lives in Urban areas while 45.4% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 8,595 while that in rural region is 6,860.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 154,896 | 84,545 | 70,351 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 15,455 | 8,595 | 6,860 |
| Schedule Caste | 15,654 | 5,905 | 9,749 |
| Schedule Tribe | 747 | 380 | 367 |
| Literacy | 80.87% | 81.81% | 79.75% |
| Sex Ratio | 949 | 953 | 944 |
Working Population - Dhoraji Taluka
In Dhoraji Taluka out of total population, 62,033 were engaged in work activities. 89.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 62,033 workers engaged in Main Work, 12,687 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15,941 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 55,496 | 45,402 | 10,094 |
| Cultivators | 12,687 | 10,686 | 2,001 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 15,941 | 11,538 | 4,403 |
| Household Industries | 983 | 495 | 488 |
| Other Workers | 25,885 | 22,683 | 3,202 |
| Marginal Workers | 6,537 | 2,664 | 3,873 |
| Non Working | 92,863 | 31,409 | 61,454 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhoraji, Gujarat - Wikipedia