Gandhinagar Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Gandhinagar district, Gujarat
Gandhinagar Taluka of Gandhinagar district has total population of 560,497 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 292,052 are males while 268,445 are females. In 2011 there were total 118,269 families residing in Gandhinagar Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Gandhinagar Taluka is 919.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 64.2% people lives in Urban areas while 35.8% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 88.5% while that in the rural areas is 81.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Gandhinagar Taluka is 910% while that of Rural areas is 935.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gandhinagar Taluka is 65021 which is 12% of the total population. There are 35347 male children and 29674 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gandhinagar Taluka is 840 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 919 ) of Gandhinagar Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Gandhinagar Taluka is 86.17%. The male literacy rate is 81.91% and the female literacy rate is 69.93% in Gandhinagar Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Gandhinagar Taluka is further divided into 8 towns and 48 villages.
Gandhinagar Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gandhinagar Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 65,021 | 35,347 | 29,674 |
| Literacy | 86.17% | 81.91% | 69.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 50,448 | 26,380 | 24,068 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 12,508 | 6,680 | 5,828 |
| Illiterate | 133,554 | 52,836 | 80,718 |
Caste-wise Population - Gandhinagar Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.2% of total population in Gandhinagar Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 50,448 | 26,380 | 24,068 |
| Schedule Tribe | 12,508 | 6,680 | 5,828 |
Religion-wise Population - Gandhinagar Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 533,934 | (95.26%) | 278,090 | 255,844 |
| Muslim | 17,722 | (3.16%) | 9,230 | 8,492 |
| Christian | 2,433 | (0.43%) | 1,237 | 1,196 |
| Sikh | 1,317 | (0.23%) | 900 | 417 |
| Buddhist | 344 | (0.06%) | 195 | 149 |
| Jain | 2,719 | (0.49%) | 1,367 | 1,352 |
| Other Religion | 39 | (0.01%) | 23 | 16 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,989 | (0.35%) | 1,010 | 979 |
Literacy Rate - Gandhinagar Taluka
Average literacy rate of Gandhinagar Taluka in 2011 were 86.17% in which, male and female literacy were 93.19% and 78.62% respectively. Total literate in Gandhinagar Taluka were 426,943 of which male and female were 239,216 and 187,727 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Gandhinagar Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Gandhinagar Taluka is 919 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 919 females in Gandhinagar Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 840 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 919 ) of Gandhinagar Taluka.
Child Population - Gandhinagar Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 65,021 children between age 0 to 6 years in Gandhinagar Taluka. Out of which 65,021 were male while 65,021 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Gandhinagar Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 77,499 families under Gandhinagar Taluka living in urban areas while 77,499 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 64.2% of total population of Gandhinagar Taluka lives in Urban areas while 35.8% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 39,156 while that in rural region is 25,865.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 560,497 | 360,071 | 200,426 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 65,021 | 39,156 | 25,865 |
| Schedule Caste | 50,448 | 40,375 | 10,073 |
| Schedule Tribe | 12,508 | 11,688 | 820 |
| Literacy | 86.17% | 88.53% | 81.82% |
| Sex Ratio | 919 | 910 | 935 |
Working Population - Gandhinagar Taluka
In Gandhinagar Taluka out of total population, 203,716 were engaged in work activities. 85.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 203,716 workers engaged in Main Work, 22,877 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 29,957 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 174,012 | 145,680 | 28,332 |
| Cultivators | 22,877 | 21,226 | 1,651 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 29,957 | 23,188 | 6,769 |
| Household Industries | 2,452 | 1,956 | 496 |
| Other Workers | 118,726 | 99,310 | 19,416 |
| Marginal Workers | 29,704 | 15,847 | 13,857 |
| Non Working | 356,781 | 130,525 | 226,256 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gandhinagar, Gujarat - Wikipedia