Gariadhar Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Bhavnagar district, Gujarat
Gariadhar Taluka of Bhavnagar district has total population of 118,276 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 60,386 are males while 57,890 are females. In 2011 there were total 23,136 families residing in Gariadhar Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Gariadhar Taluka is 959.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 28.7% people lives in Urban areas while 71.3% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 78.8% while that in the rural areas is 74.7%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Gariadhar Taluka is 919% while that of Rural areas is 975.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gariadhar Taluka is 13860 which is 12% of the total population. There are 7401 male children and 6459 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gariadhar Taluka is 873 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 959 ) of Gariadhar Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Gariadhar Taluka is 75.86%. The male literacy rate is 74.15% and the female literacy rate is 59.47% in Gariadhar Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Gariadhar Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 51 villages.
Gariadhar Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gariadhar Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 13,860 | 7,401 | 6,459 |
| Literacy | 75.86% | 74.15% | 59.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 10,589 | 5,468 | 5,121 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 354 | 186 | 168 |
| Illiterate | 39,067 | 15,607 | 23,460 |
Caste-wise Population - Gariadhar Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Gariadhar Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 10,589 | 5,468 | 5,121 |
| Schedule Tribe | 354 | 186 | 168 |
Religion-wise Population - Gariadhar Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 108,525 | (91.76%) | 55,374 | 53,151 |
| Muslim | 9,266 | (7.83%) | 4,768 | 4,498 |
| Christian | 62 | (0.05%) | 26 | 36 |
| Sikh | 63 | (0.05%) | 33 | 30 |
| Buddhist | 23 | (0.02%) | 13 | 10 |
| Jain | 229 | (0.19%) | 112 | 117 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 108 | (0.09%) | 60 | 48 |
Literacy Rate - Gariadhar Taluka
Average literacy rate of Gariadhar Taluka in 2011 were 75.86% in which, male and female literacy were 84.51% and 66.94% respectively. Total literate in Gariadhar Taluka were 79,209 of which male and female were 44,779 and 34,430 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Gariadhar Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Gariadhar Taluka is 959 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 959 females in Gariadhar Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 873 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 959 ) of Gariadhar Taluka.
Child Population - Gariadhar Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 13,860 children between age 0 to 6 years in Gariadhar Taluka. Out of which 13,860 were male while 13,860 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Gariadhar Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 6,410 families under Gariadhar Taluka living in urban areas while 6,410 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 28.7% of total population of Gariadhar Taluka lives in Urban areas while 71.3% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 4,403 while that in rural region is 9,457.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 118,276 | 33,949 | 84,327 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 13,860 | 4,403 | 9,457 |
| Schedule Caste | 10,589 | 2,671 | 7,918 |
| Schedule Tribe | 354 | 62 | 292 |
| Literacy | 75.86% | 78.83% | 74.69% |
| Sex Ratio | 959 | 919 | 975 |
Working Population - Gariadhar Taluka
In Gariadhar Taluka out of total population, 54,499 were engaged in work activities. 75.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 54,499 workers engaged in Main Work, 11,466 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9,541 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 41,236 | 34,348 | 6,888 |
| Cultivators | 11,466 | 9,164 | 2,302 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9,541 | 6,749 | 2,792 |
| Household Industries | 565 | 480 | 85 |
| Other Workers | 19,664 | 17,955 | 1,709 |
| Marginal Workers | 13,263 | 2,521 | 10,742 |
| Non Working | 63,777 | 23,517 | 40,260 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gariadhar, Gujarat - Wikipedia