Dhrangadhra Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Surendranagar district, Gujarat
Dhrangadhra Taluka of Surendranagar district has total population of 218,041 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 113,961 are males while 104,080 are females. In 2011 there were total 42,257 families residing in Dhrangadhra Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Dhrangadhra Taluka is 913.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 34.5% people lives in Urban areas while 65.5% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 81.5% while that in the rural areas is 71%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Dhrangadhra Taluka is 854% while that of Rural areas is 946.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhrangadhra Taluka is 28227 which is 13% of the total population. There are 15033 male children and 13194 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhrangadhra Taluka is 878 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 913 ) of Dhrangadhra Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Dhrangadhra Taluka is 74.69%. The male literacy rate is 72.9% and the female literacy rate is 56.4% in Dhrangadhra Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Dhrangadhra Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 63 villages.
Dhrangadhra Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhrangadhra Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 28,227 | 15,033 | 13,194 |
| Literacy | 74.69% | 72.9% | 56.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 23,257 | 12,014 | 11,243 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 513 | 291 | 222 |
| Illiterate | 76,269 | 30,887 | 45,382 |
Caste-wise Population - Dhrangadhra Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Dhrangadhra Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 23,257 | 12,014 | 11,243 |
| Schedule Tribe | 513 | 291 | 222 |
Religion-wise Population - Dhrangadhra Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 201,544 | (92.43%) | 105,472 | 96,072 |
| Muslim | 14,111 | (6.47%) | 7,237 | 6,874 |
| Christian | 203 | (0.09%) | 118 | 85 |
| Sikh | 124 | (0.06%) | 70 | 54 |
| Buddhist | 46 | (0.02%) | 26 | 20 |
| Jain | 1,903 | (0.87%) | 974 | 929 |
| Other Religion | 15 | (0.01%) | 8 | 7 |
| No Religion Specified | 95 | (0.04%) | 56 | 39 |
Literacy Rate - Dhrangadhra Taluka
Average literacy rate of Dhrangadhra Taluka in 2011 were 74.69% in which, male and female literacy were 83.97% and 64.58% respectively. Total literate in Dhrangadhra Taluka were 141,772 of which male and female were 83,074 and 58,698 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Dhrangadhra Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Dhrangadhra Taluka is 913 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 913 females in Dhrangadhra Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 878 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 913 ) of Dhrangadhra Taluka.
Child Population - Dhrangadhra Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 28,227 children between age 0 to 6 years in Dhrangadhra Taluka. Out of which 28,227 were male while 28,227 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Dhrangadhra Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 15,256 families under Dhrangadhra Taluka living in urban areas while 15,256 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 34.5% of total population of Dhrangadhra Taluka lives in Urban areas while 65.5% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 8,315 while that in rural region is 19,912.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 218,041 | 75,133 | 142,908 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 28,227 | 8,315 | 19,912 |
| Schedule Caste | 23,257 | 6,376 | 16,881 |
| Schedule Tribe | 513 | 165 | 348 |
| Literacy | 74.69% | 81.45% | 71.02% |
| Sex Ratio | 913 | 854 | 946 |
Working Population - Dhrangadhra Taluka
In Dhrangadhra Taluka out of total population, 89,031 were engaged in work activities. 82% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 89,031 workers engaged in Main Work, 20,024 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21,694 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 72,965 | 59,616 | 13,349 |
| Cultivators | 20,024 | 17,119 | 2,905 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 21,694 | 14,771 | 6,923 |
| Household Industries | 659 | 547 | 112 |
| Other Workers | 30,588 | 27,179 | 3,409 |
| Marginal Workers | 16,066 | 3,933 | 12,133 |
| Non Working | 129,010 | 50,412 | 78,598 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhrangadhra, Gujarat - Wikipedia