Jetpur Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Rajkot district, Gujarat
Jetpur Taluka of Rajkot district has total population of 247,140 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 128,932 are males while 118,208 are females. In 2011 there were total 50,619 families residing in Jetpur Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Jetpur Taluka is 917.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 51.8% people lives in Urban areas while 48.2% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 82.2% while that in the rural areas is 76.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Jetpur Taluka is 904% while that of Rural areas is 930.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jetpur Taluka is 25305 which is 10% of the total population. There are 13757 male children and 11548 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jetpur Taluka is 839 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 917 ) of Jetpur Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Jetpur Taluka is 79.47%. The male literacy rate is 76.3% and the female literacy rate is 65.91% in Jetpur Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Jetpur Taluka is further divided into 2 towns and 46 villages.
Jetpur Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jetpur Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 25,305 | 13,757 | 11,548 |
| Literacy | 79.47% | 76.3% | 65.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 18,433 | 9,598 | 8,835 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 662 | 354 | 308 |
| Illiterate | 70,848 | 30,552 | 40,296 |
Caste-wise Population - Jetpur Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Jetpur Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 18,433 | 9,598 | 8,835 |
| Schedule Tribe | 662 | 354 | 308 |
Religion-wise Population - Jetpur Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 226,910 | (91.81%) | 118,450 | 108,460 |
| Muslim | 18,923 | (7.66%) | 9,799 | 9,124 |
| Christian | 193 | (0.08%) | 101 | 92 |
| Sikh | 132 | (0.05%) | 66 | 66 |
| Buddhist | 51 | (0.02%) | 22 | 29 |
| Jain | 704 | (0.28%) | 359 | 345 |
| Other Religion | 15 | (0.01%) | 8 | 7 |
| No Religion Specified | 212 | (0.09%) | 127 | 85 |
Literacy Rate - Jetpur Taluka
Average literacy rate of Jetpur Taluka in 2011 were 79.47% in which, male and female literacy were 85.42% and 73.05% respectively. Total literate in Jetpur Taluka were 176,292 of which male and female were 98,380 and 77,912 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Jetpur Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Jetpur Taluka is 917 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 917 females in Jetpur Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 839 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 917 ) of Jetpur Taluka.
Child Population - Jetpur Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 25,305 children between age 0 to 6 years in Jetpur Taluka. Out of which 25,305 were male while 25,305 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Jetpur Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 26,090 families under Jetpur Taluka living in urban areas while 26,090 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 51.8% of total population of Jetpur Taluka lives in Urban areas while 48.2% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 13,339 while that in rural region is 11,966.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 247,140 | 128,117 | 119,023 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 25,305 | 13,339 | 11,966 |
| Schedule Caste | 18,433 | 7,084 | 11,349 |
| Schedule Tribe | 662 | 263 | 399 |
| Literacy | 79.47% | 82.15% | 76.59% |
| Sex Ratio | 917 | 904 | 930 |
Working Population - Jetpur Taluka
In Jetpur Taluka out of total population, 104,527 were engaged in work activities. 88.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 104,527 workers engaged in Main Work, 26,448 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14,983 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 92,484 | 77,050 | 15,434 |
| Cultivators | 26,448 | 19,839 | 6,609 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 14,983 | 10,111 | 4,872 |
| Household Industries | 917 | 752 | 165 |
| Other Workers | 50,136 | 46,348 | 3,788 |
| Marginal Workers | 12,043 | 2,948 | 9,095 |
| Non Working | 142,613 | 48,934 | 93,679 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jetpur, Gujarat - Wikipedia