Halvad Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Surendranagar district, Gujarat
Halvad Taluka of Surendranagar district has total population of 171,000 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 88,092 are males while 82,908 are females. In 2011 there were total 32,413 families residing in Halvad Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Halvad Taluka is 941.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 18.7% people lives in Urban areas while 81.3% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 80.3% while that in the rural areas is 71.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Halvad Taluka is 925% while that of Rural areas is 945.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Halvad Taluka is 24248 which is 14% of the total population. There are 12646 male children and 11602 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Halvad Taluka is 917 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 941 ) of Halvad Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Halvad Taluka is 73.1%. The male literacy rate is 70.98% and the female literacy rate is 53.98% in Halvad Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Halvad Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 67 villages.
Halvad Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Halvad Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 24,248 | 12,646 | 11,602 |
| Literacy | 73.1% | 70.98% | 53.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 11,278 | 5,859 | 5,419 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 302 | 162 | 140 |
| Illiterate | 63,719 | 25,561 | 38,158 |
Caste-wise Population - Halvad Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Halvad Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 11,278 | 5,859 | 5,419 |
| Schedule Tribe | 302 | 162 | 140 |
Religion-wise Population - Halvad Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 165,273 | (96.65%) | 85,222 | 80,051 |
| Muslim | 5,186 | (3.03%) | 2,601 | 2,585 |
| Christian | 94 | (0.05%) | 46 | 48 |
| Sikh | 38 | (0.02%) | 21 | 17 |
| Buddhist | 11 | (0.01%) | 8 | 3 |
| Jain | 313 | (0.18%) | 150 | 163 |
| Other Religion | 6 | (0%) | 3 | 3 |
| No Religion Specified | 79 | (0.05%) | 41 | 38 |
Literacy Rate - Halvad Taluka
Average literacy rate of Halvad Taluka in 2011 were 73.1% in which, male and female literacy were 82.88% and 62.76% respectively. Total literate in Halvad Taluka were 107,281 of which male and female were 62,531 and 44,750 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Halvad Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Halvad Taluka is 941 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 941 females in Halvad Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 917 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 941 ) of Halvad Taluka.
Child Population - Halvad Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 24,248 children between age 0 to 6 years in Halvad Taluka. Out of which 24,248 were male while 24,248 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Halvad Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 6,500 families under Halvad Taluka living in urban areas while 6,500 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 18.7% of total population of Halvad Taluka lives in Urban areas while 81.3% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 4,015 while that in rural region is 20,233.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 171,000 | 32,024 | 138,976 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 24,248 | 4,015 | 20,233 |
| Schedule Caste | 11,278 | 2,484 | 8,794 |
| Schedule Tribe | 302 | 66 | 236 |
| Literacy | 73.1% | 80.27% | 71.41% |
| Sex Ratio | 941 | 925 | 945 |
Working Population - Halvad Taluka
In Halvad Taluka out of total population, 69,453 were engaged in work activities. 81.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 69,453 workers engaged in Main Work, 20,883 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20,111 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 56,776 | 46,041 | 10,735 |
| Cultivators | 20,883 | 17,981 | 2,902 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 20,111 | 14,251 | 5,860 |
| Household Industries | 406 | 312 | 94 |
| Other Workers | 15,376 | 13,497 | 1,879 |
| Marginal Workers | 12,677 | 2,934 | 9,743 |
| Non Working | 101,547 | 39,117 | 62,430 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Halvad, Gujarat - Wikipedia