Ghogha Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Bhavnagar district, Gujarat
Ghogha Taluka of Bhavnagar district has total population of 100,977 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 51,861 are males while 49,116 are females. In 2011 there were total 17,985 families residing in Ghogha Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Ghogha Taluka is 947.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 12.1% people lives in Urban areas while 87.9% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 80.3% while that in the rural areas is 77.7%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Ghogha Taluka is 1,045% while that of Rural areas is 934.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ghogha Taluka is 14433 which is 14% of the total population. There are 7737 male children and 6696 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghogha Taluka is 865 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 947 ) of Ghogha Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Ghogha Taluka is 78.05%. The male literacy rate is 73.57% and the female literacy rate is 59.84% in Ghogha Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Ghogha Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 47 villages.
Ghogha Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghogha Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 14,433 | 7,737 | 6,696 |
| Literacy | 78.05% | 73.57% | 59.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,081 | 1,096 | 985 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 170 | 95 | 75 |
| Illiterate | 33,431 | 13,707 | 19,724 |
Caste-wise Population - Ghogha Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Ghogha Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 2,081 | 1,096 | 985 |
| Schedule Tribe | 170 | 95 | 75 |
Religion-wise Population - Ghogha Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 92,454 | (91.56%) | 47,732 | 44,722 |
| Muslim | 7,894 | (7.82%) | 3,794 | 4,100 |
| Christian | 508 | (0.5%) | 270 | 238 |
| Sikh | 10 | (0.01%) | 6 | 4 |
| Buddhist | 6 | (0.01%) | 4 | 2 |
| Jain | 55 | (0.05%) | 26 | 29 |
| Other Religion | 3 | (0%) | 1 | 2 |
| No Religion Specified | 47 | (0.05%) | 28 | 19 |
Literacy Rate - Ghogha Taluka
Average literacy rate of Ghogha Taluka in 2011 were 78.05% in which, male and female literacy were 86.47% and 69.29% respectively. Total literate in Ghogha Taluka were 67,546 of which male and female were 38,154 and 29,392 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Ghogha Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Ghogha Taluka is 947 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 947 females in Ghogha Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 865 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 947 ) of Ghogha Taluka.
Child Population - Ghogha Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 14,433 children between age 0 to 6 years in Ghogha Taluka. Out of which 14,433 were male while 14,433 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Ghogha Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 2,700 families under Ghogha Taluka living in urban areas while 2,700 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 12.1% of total population of Ghogha Taluka lives in Urban areas while 87.9% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,552 while that in rural region is 12,881.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 100,977 | 12,208 | 88,769 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 14,433 | 1,552 | 12,881 |
| Schedule Caste | 2,081 | 162 | 1,919 |
| Schedule Tribe | 170 | 69 | 101 |
| Literacy | 78.05% | 80.34% | 77.73% |
| Sex Ratio | 947 | 1,045 | 934 |
Working Population - Ghogha Taluka
In Ghogha Taluka out of total population, 39,193 were engaged in work activities. 88.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 39,193 workers engaged in Main Work, 11,983 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11,389 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 34,641 | 27,218 | 7,423 |
| Cultivators | 11,983 | 10,290 | 1,693 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11,389 | 6,810 | 4,579 |
| Household Industries | 197 | 146 | 51 |
| Other Workers | 11,072 | 9,972 | 1,100 |
| Marginal Workers | 4,552 | 1,232 | 3,320 |
| Non Working | 61,784 | 23,411 | 38,373 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghogha, Gujarat - Wikipedia