Gadhada Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Bhavnagar district, Gujarat
Gadhada Taluka of Bhavnagar district has total population of 200,475 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 102,328 are males while 98,147 are females. In 2011 there were total 36,992 families residing in Gadhada Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Gadhada Taluka is 959.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 22.1% people lives in Urban areas while 77.9% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 78.7% while that in the rural areas is 70.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Gadhada Taluka is 936% while that of Rural areas is 966.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gadhada Taluka is 27576 which is 14% of the total population. There are 14537 male children and 13039 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gadhada Taluka is 897 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 959 ) of Gadhada Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Gadhada Taluka is 72.21%. The male literacy rate is 69.58% and the female literacy rate is 54.67% in Gadhada Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Gadhada Taluka is further divided into 2 towns and 73 villages.
Gadhada Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gadhada Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 27,576 | 14,537 | 13,039 |
| Literacy | 72.21% | 69.58% | 54.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 12,961 | 6,640 | 6,321 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 439 | 239 | 200 |
| Illiterate | 75,622 | 31,128 | 44,494 |
Caste-wise Population - Gadhada Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Gadhada Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 12,961 | 6,640 | 6,321 |
| Schedule Tribe | 439 | 239 | 200 |
Religion-wise Population - Gadhada Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 193,011 | (96.28%) | 98,531 | 94,480 |
| Muslim | 6,616 | (3.3%) | 3,365 | 3,251 |
| Christian | 96 | (0.05%) | 51 | 45 |
| Sikh | 44 | (0.02%) | 26 | 18 |
| Buddhist | 7 | (0%) | 4 | 3 |
| Jain | 639 | (0.32%) | 321 | 318 |
| Other Religion | 6 | (0%) | 3 | 3 |
| No Religion Specified | 56 | (0.03%) | 27 | 29 |
Literacy Rate - Gadhada Taluka
Average literacy rate of Gadhada Taluka in 2011 were 72.21% in which, male and female literacy were 81.1% and 63.04% respectively. Total literate in Gadhada Taluka were 124,853 of which male and female were 71,200 and 53,653 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Gadhada Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Gadhada Taluka is 959 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 959 females in Gadhada Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 897 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 959 ) of Gadhada Taluka.
Child Population - Gadhada Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 27,576 children between age 0 to 6 years in Gadhada Taluka. Out of which 27,576 were male while 27,576 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Gadhada Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 8,196 families under Gadhada Taluka living in urban areas while 8,196 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 22.1% of total population of Gadhada Taluka lives in Urban areas while 77.9% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 5,486 while that in rural region is 22,090.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 200,475 | 44,320 | 156,155 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 27,576 | 5,486 | 22,090 |
| Schedule Caste | 12,961 | 2,921 | 10,040 |
| Schedule Tribe | 439 | 175 | 264 |
| Literacy | 72.21% | 78.68% | 70.34% |
| Sex Ratio | 959 | 936 | 966 |
Working Population - Gadhada Taluka
In Gadhada Taluka out of total population, 80,901 were engaged in work activities. 84.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 80,901 workers engaged in Main Work, 20,312 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19,010 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 68,061 | 55,146 | 12,915 |
| Cultivators | 20,312 | 17,620 | 2,692 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 19,010 | 12,327 | 6,683 |
| Household Industries | 614 | 492 | 122 |
| Other Workers | 28,125 | 24,707 | 3,418 |
| Marginal Workers | 12,840 | 2,880 | 9,960 |
| Non Working | 119,574 | 44,302 | 75,272 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gadhada, Gujarat - Wikipedia