Godhra Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Panchmahal district, Gujarat
Godhra Taluka of Panchmahal district has total population of 462,516 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 237,238 are males while 225,278 are females. In 2011 there were total 87,300 families residing in Godhra Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Godhra Taluka is 950.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 35.1% people lives in Urban areas while 64.9% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 87.2% while that in the rural areas is 69.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Godhra Taluka is 936% while that of Rural areas is 957.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Godhra Taluka is 67217 which is 15% of the total population. There are 34897 male children and 32320 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Godhra Taluka is 926 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 950 ) of Godhra Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Godhra Taluka is 75.92%. The male literacy rate is 73.63% and the female literacy rate is 55.68% in Godhra Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Godhra Taluka is further divided into 3 towns and 114 villages.
Godhra Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Godhra Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 67,217 | 34,897 | 32,320 |
| Literacy | 75.92% | 73.63% | 55.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 24,559 | 12,644 | 11,915 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 61,851 | 31,397 | 30,454 |
| Illiterate | 162,389 | 62,553 | 99,836 |
Caste-wise Population - Godhra Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.4% of total population in Godhra Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 24,559 | 12,644 | 11,915 |
| Schedule Tribe | 61,851 | 31,397 | 30,454 |
Religion-wise Population - Godhra Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 378,790 | (81.9%) | 194,572 | 184,218 |
| Muslim | 79,614 | (17.21%) | 40,601 | 39,013 |
| Christian | 1,065 | (0.23%) | 540 | 525 |
| Sikh | 298 | (0.06%) | 160 | 138 |
| Buddhist | 78 | (0.02%) | 36 | 42 |
| Jain | 2,096 | (0.45%) | 1,064 | 1,032 |
| Other Religion | 40 | (0.01%) | 21 | 19 |
| No Religion Specified | 535 | (0.12%) | 244 | 291 |
Literacy Rate - Godhra Taluka
Average literacy rate of Godhra Taluka in 2011 were 75.92% in which, male and female literacy were 86.33% and 65.01% respectively. Total literate in Godhra Taluka were 300,127 of which male and female were 174,685 and 125,442 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Godhra Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Godhra Taluka is 950 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 950 females in Godhra Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 926 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 950 ) of Godhra Taluka.
Child Population - Godhra Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 67,217 children between age 0 to 6 years in Godhra Taluka. Out of which 67,217 were male while 67,217 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Godhra Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 32,616 families under Godhra Taluka living in urban areas while 32,616 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 35.1% of total population of Godhra Taluka lives in Urban areas while 64.9% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 20,429 while that in rural region is 46,788.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 462,516 | 162,436 | 300,080 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 67,217 | 20,429 | 46,788 |
| Schedule Caste | 24,559 | 9,993 | 14,566 |
| Schedule Tribe | 61,851 | 10,944 | 50,907 |
| Literacy | 75.92% | 87.23% | 69.58% |
| Sex Ratio | 950 | 936 | 957 |
Working Population - Godhra Taluka
In Godhra Taluka out of total population, 188,835 were engaged in work activities. 68.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 188,835 workers engaged in Main Work, 50,128 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21,359 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 129,051 | 110,055 | 18,996 |
| Cultivators | 50,128 | 45,664 | 4,464 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 21,359 | 14,090 | 7,269 |
| Household Industries | 976 | 857 | 119 |
| Other Workers | 56,588 | 49,444 | 7,144 |
| Marginal Workers | 59,784 | 18,292 | 41,492 |
| Non Working | 273,681 | 108,891 | 164,790 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Godhra, Gujarat - Wikipedia