Jasdan Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Rajkot district, Gujarat
Jasdan Taluka of Rajkot district has total population of 314,124 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 160,305 are males while 153,819 are females. In 2011 there were total 58,885 families residing in Jasdan Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Jasdan Taluka is 960.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 15.4% people lives in Urban areas while 84.6% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 83.3% while that in the rural areas is 66.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Jasdan Taluka is 935% while that of Rural areas is 964.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jasdan Taluka is 42417 which is 14% of the total population. There are 22367 male children and 20050 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jasdan Taluka is 896 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 960 ) of Jasdan Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Jasdan Taluka is 69.4%. The male literacy rate is 67.68% and the female literacy rate is 52.05% in Jasdan Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Jasdan Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 101 villages.
Jasdan Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jasdan Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 42,417 | 22,367 | 20,050 |
| Literacy | 69.4% | 67.68% | 52.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 15,417 | 7,893 | 7,524 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 689 | 353 | 336 |
| Illiterate | 125,565 | 51,809 | 73,756 |
Caste-wise Population - Jasdan Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Jasdan Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 15,417 | 7,893 | 7,524 |
| Schedule Tribe | 689 | 353 | 336 |
Religion-wise Population - Jasdan Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 305,388 | (97.22%) | 155,885 | 149,503 |
| Muslim | 7,933 | (2.53%) | 3,980 | 3,953 |
| Christian | 79 | (0.03%) | 47 | 32 |
| Sikh | 108 | (0.03%) | 51 | 57 |
| Buddhist | 55 | (0.02%) | 33 | 22 |
| Jain | 415 | (0.13%) | 218 | 197 |
| Other Religion | 3 | (0%) | 2 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 143 | (0.05%) | 89 | 54 |
Literacy Rate - Jasdan Taluka
Average literacy rate of Jasdan Taluka in 2011 were 69.4% in which, male and female literacy were 78.66% and 59.85% respectively. Total literate in Jasdan Taluka were 188,559 of which male and female were 108,496 and 80,063 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Jasdan Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Jasdan Taluka is 960 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 960 females in Jasdan Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 896 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 960 ) of Jasdan Taluka.
Child Population - Jasdan Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 42,417 children between age 0 to 6 years in Jasdan Taluka. Out of which 42,417 were male while 42,417 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Jasdan Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 9,527 families under Jasdan Taluka living in urban areas while 9,527 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 15.4% of total population of Jasdan Taluka lives in Urban areas while 84.6% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 5,682 while that in rural region is 36,735.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 314,124 | 48,483 | 265,641 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 42,417 | 5,682 | 36,735 |
| Schedule Caste | 15,417 | 1,291 | 14,126 |
| Schedule Tribe | 689 | 108 | 581 |
| Literacy | 69.4% | 83.32% | 66.8% |
| Sex Ratio | 960 | 935 | 964 |
Working Population - Jasdan Taluka
In Jasdan Taluka out of total population, 137,296 were engaged in work activities. 84.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 137,296 workers engaged in Main Work, 55,646 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23,478 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 115,621 | 87,963 | 27,658 |
| Cultivators | 55,646 | 41,325 | 14,321 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 23,478 | 14,435 | 9,043 |
| Household Industries | 1,041 | 716 | 325 |
| Other Workers | 35,456 | 31,487 | 3,969 |
| Marginal Workers | 21,675 | 3,796 | 17,879 |
| Non Working | 176,828 | 68,546 | 108,282 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jasdan, Gujarat - Wikipedia