Himatnagar Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Sabarkantha district, Gujarat
Himatnagar Taluka of Sabarkantha district has total population of 325,669 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 168,924 are males while 156,745 are females. In 2011 there were total 66,731 families residing in Himatnagar Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Himatnagar Taluka is 928.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 31.1% people lives in Urban areas while 68.9% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 87% while that in the rural areas is 82.7%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Himatnagar Taluka is 922% while that of Rural areas is 930.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Himatnagar Taluka is 39060 which is 12% of the total population. There are 21047 male children and 18013 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Himatnagar Taluka is 856 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 928 ) of Himatnagar Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Himatnagar Taluka is 84.04%. The male literacy rate is 80.38% and the female literacy rate is 67.04% in Himatnagar Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Himatnagar Taluka is further divided into 3 towns and 134 villages.
Himatnagar Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Himatnagar Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 39,060 | 21,047 | 18,013 |
| Literacy | 84.04% | 80.38% | 67.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 33,848 | 17,493 | 16,355 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6,668 | 3,482 | 3,186 |
| Illiterate | 84,810 | 33,148 | 51,662 |
Caste-wise Population - Himatnagar Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2% of total population in Himatnagar Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 33,848 | 17,493 | 16,355 |
| Schedule Tribe | 6,668 | 3,482 | 3,186 |
Religion-wise Population - Himatnagar Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 273,607 | (84.01%) | 142,388 | 131,219 |
| Muslim | 48,065 | (14.76%) | 24,472 | 23,593 |
| Christian | 537 | (0.16%) | 260 | 277 |
| Sikh | 287 | (0.09%) | 130 | 157 |
| Buddhist | 23 | (0.01%) | 15 | 8 |
| Jain | 2,961 | (0.91%) | 1,542 | 1,419 |
| Other Religion | 4 | (0%) | 3 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 185 | (0.06%) | 114 | 71 |
Literacy Rate - Himatnagar Taluka
Average literacy rate of Himatnagar Taluka in 2011 were 84.04% in which, male and female literacy were 91.82% and 75.75% respectively. Total literate in Himatnagar Taluka were 240,859 of which male and female were 135,776 and 105,083 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Himatnagar Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Himatnagar Taluka is 928 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 928 females in Himatnagar Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 856 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 928 ) of Himatnagar Taluka.
Child Population - Himatnagar Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 39,060 children between age 0 to 6 years in Himatnagar Taluka. Out of which 39,060 were male while 39,060 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Himatnagar Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 20,751 families under Himatnagar Taluka living in urban areas while 20,751 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 31.1% of total population of Himatnagar Taluka lives in Urban areas while 68.9% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 12,199 while that in rural region is 26,861.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 325,669 | 101,233 | 224,436 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 39,060 | 12,199 | 26,861 |
| Schedule Caste | 33,848 | 8,737 | 25,111 |
| Schedule Tribe | 6,668 | 4,634 | 2,034 |
| Literacy | 84.04% | 87.04% | 82.68% |
| Sex Ratio | 928 | 922 | 930 |
Working Population - Himatnagar Taluka
In Himatnagar Taluka out of total population, 123,528 were engaged in work activities. 82.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 123,528 workers engaged in Main Work, 23,210 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18,740 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 101,583 | 84,179 | 17,404 |
| Cultivators | 23,210 | 22,222 | 988 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 18,740 | 14,138 | 4,602 |
| Household Industries | 1,058 | 834 | 224 |
| Other Workers | 58,575 | 46,985 | 11,590 |
| Marginal Workers | 21,945 | 8,072 | 13,873 |
| Non Working | 202,141 | 76,673 | 125,468 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Himatnagar, Gujarat - Wikipedia