Dhrol Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Jamnagar district, Gujarat
Dhrol Taluka of Jamnagar district has total population of 79,315 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 40,581 are males while 38,734 are females. In 2011 there were total 15,560 families residing in Dhrol Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Dhrol Taluka is 954.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 32.6% people lives in Urban areas while 67.4% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 80.3% while that in the rural areas is 73.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Dhrol Taluka is 960% while that of Rural areas is 952.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhrol Taluka is 9215 which is 12% of the total population. There are 4905 male children and 4310 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhrol Taluka is 879 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 954 ) of Dhrol Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Dhrol Taluka is 75.44%. The male literacy rate is 72.6% and the female literacy rate is 60.47% in Dhrol Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Dhrol Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 41 villages.
Dhrol Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhrol Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 9,215 | 4,905 | 4,310 |
| Literacy | 75.44% | 72.6% | 60.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 7,274 | 3,745 | 3,529 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 518 | 271 | 247 |
| Illiterate | 26,431 | 11,118 | 15,313 |
Caste-wise Population - Dhrol Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Dhrol Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 7,274 | 3,745 | 3,529 |
| Schedule Tribe | 518 | 271 | 247 |
Religion-wise Population - Dhrol Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 69,898 | (88.13%) | 35,819 | 34,079 |
| Muslim | 8,371 | (10.55%) | 4,217 | 4,154 |
| Christian | 730 | (0.92%) | 377 | 353 |
| Sikh | 19 | (0.02%) | 9 | 10 |
| Buddhist | 60 | (0.08%) | 35 | 25 |
| Jain | 190 | (0.24%) | 99 | 91 |
| Other Religion | 7 | (0.01%) | 4 | 3 |
| No Religion Specified | 40 | (0.05%) | 21 | 19 |
Literacy Rate - Dhrol Taluka
Average literacy rate of Dhrol Taluka in 2011 were 75.44% in which, male and female literacy were 82.58% and 68.04% respectively. Total literate in Dhrol Taluka were 52,884 of which male and female were 29,463 and 23,421 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Dhrol Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Dhrol Taluka is 954 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 954 females in Dhrol Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 879 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 954 ) of Dhrol Taluka.
Child Population - Dhrol Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 9,215 children between age 0 to 6 years in Dhrol Taluka. Out of which 9,215 were male while 9,215 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Dhrol Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 5,093 families under Dhrol Taluka living in urban areas while 5,093 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 32.6% of total population of Dhrol Taluka lives in Urban areas while 67.4% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 3,103 while that in rural region is 6,112.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 79,315 | 25,883 | 53,432 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 9,215 | 3,103 | 6,112 |
| Schedule Caste | 7,274 | 2,544 | 4,730 |
| Schedule Tribe | 518 | 432 | 86 |
| Literacy | 75.44% | 80.3% | 73.1% |
| Sex Ratio | 954 | 960 | 952 |
Working Population - Dhrol Taluka
In Dhrol Taluka out of total population, 29,821 were engaged in work activities. 87.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 29,821 workers engaged in Main Work, 10,993 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4,258 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 25,973 | 21,971 | 4,002 |
| Cultivators | 10,993 | 9,324 | 1,669 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4,258 | 3,181 | 1,077 |
| Household Industries | 378 | 272 | 106 |
| Other Workers | 10,344 | 9,194 | 1,150 |
| Marginal Workers | 3,848 | 1,306 | 2,542 |
| Non Working | 49,494 | 17,304 | 32,190 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhrol, Gujarat - Wikipedia