Junagadh Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Junagadh district, Gujarat
Junagadh Taluka of Junagadh district has total population of 439,420 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 225,794 are males while 213,626 are females. In 2011 there were total 93,406 families residing in Junagadh Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Junagadh Taluka is 946.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 73.8% people lives in Urban areas while 26.2% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 87.6% while that in the rural areas is 77.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Junagadh Taluka is 954% while that of Rural areas is 924.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Junagadh Taluka is 40950 which is 9% of the total population. There are 21977 male children and 18973 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Junagadh Taluka is 863 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 946 ) of Junagadh Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Junagadh Taluka is 84.93%. The male literacy rate is 81.58% and the female literacy rate is 72.19% in Junagadh Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Junagadh Taluka is further divided into 2 towns and 70 villages.
Junagadh Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Junagadh Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 40,950 | 21,977 | 18,973 |
| Literacy | 84.93% | 81.58% | 72.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 37,461 | 19,254 | 18,207 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5,344 | 2,718 | 2,626 |
| Illiterate | 101,007 | 41,594 | 59,413 |
Caste-wise Population - Junagadh Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.2% of total population in Junagadh Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 37,461 | 19,254 | 18,207 |
| Schedule Tribe | 5,344 | 2,718 | 2,626 |
Religion-wise Population - Junagadh Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 375,107 | (85.36%) | 193,000 | 182,107 |
| Muslim | 59,939 | (13.64%) | 30,556 | 29,383 |
| Christian | 712 | (0.16%) | 365 | 347 |
| Sikh | 249 | (0.06%) | 126 | 123 |
| Buddhist | 393 | (0.09%) | 200 | 193 |
| Jain | 2,224 | (0.51%) | 1,126 | 1,098 |
| Other Religion | 10 | (0%) | 4 | 6 |
| No Religion Specified | 786 | (0.18%) | 417 | 369 |
Literacy Rate - Junagadh Taluka
Average literacy rate of Junagadh Taluka in 2011 were 84.93% in which, male and female literacy were 90.38% and 79.22% respectively. Total literate in Junagadh Taluka were 338,413 of which male and female were 184,200 and 154,213 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Junagadh Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Junagadh Taluka is 946 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 946 females in Junagadh Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 863 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 946 ) of Junagadh Taluka.
Child Population - Junagadh Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 40,950 children between age 0 to 6 years in Junagadh Taluka. Out of which 40,950 were male while 40,950 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Junagadh Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 69,195 families under Junagadh Taluka living in urban areas while 69,195 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 73.8% of total population of Junagadh Taluka lives in Urban areas while 26.2% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 29,555 while that in rural region is 11,395.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 439,420 | 324,501 | 114,919 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 40,950 | 29,555 | 11,395 |
| Schedule Caste | 37,461 | 24,921 | 12,540 |
| Schedule Tribe | 5,344 | 4,725 | 619 |
| Literacy | 84.93% | 87.64% | 77.21% |
| Sex Ratio | 946 | 954 | 924 |
Working Population - Junagadh Taluka
In Junagadh Taluka out of total population, 161,390 were engaged in work activities. 88.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 161,390 workers engaged in Main Work, 19,764 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17,110 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 142,409 | 122,188 | 20,221 |
| Cultivators | 19,764 | 16,458 | 3,306 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 17,110 | 11,656 | 5,454 |
| Household Industries | 1,356 | 1,064 | 292 |
| Other Workers | 104,179 | 93,010 | 11,169 |
| Marginal Workers | 18,981 | 6,343 | 12,638 |
| Non Working | 278,030 | 97,263 | 180,767 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Junagadh, Gujarat - Wikipedia