Jhalod Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Dahod district, Gujarat
Jhalod Taluka of Dahod district has total population of 473,273 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 238,932 are males while 234,341 are females. In 2011 there were total 76,122 families residing in Jhalod Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Jhalod Taluka is 981.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 7.6% people lives in Urban areas while 92.4% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 78.4% while that in the rural areas is 57.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Jhalod Taluka is 967% while that of Rural areas is 982.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jhalod Taluka is 92512 which is 20% of the total population. There are 47516 male children and 44996 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhalod Taluka is 947 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 981 ) of Jhalod Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Jhalod Taluka is 59.22%. The male literacy rate is 55.5% and the female literacy rate is 39.64% in Jhalod Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Jhalod Taluka is further divided into 2 towns and 149 villages.
Jhalod Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhalod Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 92,512 | 47,516 | 44,996 |
| Literacy | 59.22% | 55.5% | 39.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6,574 | 3,291 | 3,283 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 426,559 | 214,970 | 211,589 |
| Illiterate | 247,771 | 106,323 | 141,448 |
Caste-wise Population - Jhalod Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 90.1% of total population in Jhalod Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 6,574 | 3,291 | 3,283 |
| Schedule Tribe | 426,559 | 214,970 | 211,589 |
Religion-wise Population - Jhalod Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 456,743 | (96.51%) | 230,476 | 226,267 |
| Muslim | 10,319 | (2.18%) | 5,283 | 5,036 |
| Christian | 4,511 | (0.95%) | 2,287 | 2,224 |
| Sikh | 88 | (0.02%) | 52 | 36 |
| Buddhist | 72 | (0.02%) | 37 | 35 |
| Jain | 1,342 | (0.28%) | 688 | 654 |
| Other Religion | 11 | (0%) | 4 | 7 |
| No Religion Specified | 187 | (0.04%) | 105 | 82 |
Literacy Rate - Jhalod Taluka
Average literacy rate of Jhalod Taluka in 2011 were 59.22% in which, male and female literacy were 69.28% and 49.06% respectively. Total literate in Jhalod Taluka were 225,502 of which male and female were 132,609 and 92,893 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Jhalod Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Jhalod Taluka is 981 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 981 females in Jhalod Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 947 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 981 ) of Jhalod Taluka.
Child Population - Jhalod Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 92,512 children between age 0 to 6 years in Jhalod Taluka. Out of which 92,512 were male while 92,512 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Jhalod Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 6,520 families under Jhalod Taluka living in urban areas while 6,520 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 7.6% of total population of Jhalod Taluka lives in Urban areas while 92.4% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 5,776 while that in rural region is 86,736.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 473,273 | 36,168 | 437,105 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 92,512 | 5,776 | 86,736 |
| Schedule Caste | 6,574 | 2,063 | 4,511 |
| Schedule Tribe | 426,559 | 15,615 | 410,944 |
| Literacy | 59.22% | 78.44% | 57.56% |
| Sex Ratio | 981 | 967 | 982 |
Working Population - Jhalod Taluka
In Jhalod Taluka out of total population, 223,006 were engaged in work activities. 51% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 223,006 workers engaged in Main Work, 73,769 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22,581 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 113,674 | 89,303 | 24,371 |
| Cultivators | 73,769 | 65,776 | 7,993 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 22,581 | 9,769 | 12,812 |
| Household Industries | 1,150 | 917 | 233 |
| Other Workers | 16,174 | 12,841 | 3,333 |
| Marginal Workers | 109,332 | 30,109 | 79,223 |
| Non Working | 250,267 | 119,520 | 130,747 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhalod, Gujarat - Wikipedia