Kalavad Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Jamnagar district, Gujarat
Kalavad Taluka of Jamnagar district has total population of 139,729 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 70,977 are males while 68,752 are females. In 2011 there were total 29,584 families residing in Kalavad Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Kalavad Taluka is 969.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 20.3% people lives in Urban areas while 79.7% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 80.5% while that in the rural areas is 72.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Kalavad Taluka is 925% while that of Rural areas is 980.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kalavad Taluka is 14946 which is 11% of the total population. There are 7992 male children and 6954 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kalavad Taluka is 870 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 969 ) of Kalavad Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Kalavad Taluka is 73.98%. The male literacy rate is 72.27% and the female literacy rate is 59.67% in Kalavad Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Kalavad Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 98 villages.
Kalavad Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kalavad Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 14,946 | 7,992 | 6,954 |
| Literacy | 73.98% | 72.27% | 59.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 15,828 | 8,089 | 7,739 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,763 | 935 | 828 |
| Illiterate | 47,411 | 19,683 | 27,728 |
Caste-wise Population - Kalavad Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.3% of total population in Kalavad Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 15,828 | 8,089 | 7,739 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,763 | 935 | 828 |
Religion-wise Population - Kalavad Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 123,524 | (88.4%) | 62,733 | 60,791 |
| Muslim | 15,243 | (10.91%) | 7,731 | 7,512 |
| Christian | 62 | (0.04%) | 36 | 26 |
| Sikh | 25 | (0.02%) | 16 | 9 |
| Buddhist | 20 | (0.01%) | 12 | 8 |
| Jain | 578 | (0.41%) | 293 | 285 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 277 | (0.2%) | 156 | 121 |
Literacy Rate - Kalavad Taluka
Average literacy rate of Kalavad Taluka in 2011 were 73.98% in which, male and female literacy were 81.44% and 66.38% respectively. Total literate in Kalavad Taluka were 92,318 of which male and female were 51,294 and 41,024 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Kalavad Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Kalavad Taluka is 969 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 969 females in Kalavad Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 870 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 969 ) of Kalavad Taluka.
Child Population - Kalavad Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 14,946 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kalavad Taluka. Out of which 14,946 were male while 14,946 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Kalavad Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 5,959 families under Kalavad Taluka living in urban areas while 5,959 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 20.3% of total population of Kalavad Taluka lives in Urban areas while 79.7% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 3,391 while that in rural region is 11,555.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 139,729 | 28,314 | 111,415 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 14,946 | 3,391 | 11,555 |
| Schedule Caste | 15,828 | 2,698 | 13,130 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,763 | 552 | 1,211 |
| Literacy | 73.98% | 80.52% | 72.35% |
| Sex Ratio | 969 | 925 | 980 |
Working Population - Kalavad Taluka
In Kalavad Taluka out of total population, 65,547 were engaged in work activities. 81.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 65,547 workers engaged in Main Work, 28,210 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10,428 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 53,496 | 43,317 | 10,179 |
| Cultivators | 28,210 | 22,610 | 5,600 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10,428 | 7,575 | 2,853 |
| Household Industries | 497 | 338 | 159 |
| Other Workers | 14,361 | 12,794 | 1,567 |
| Marginal Workers | 12,051 | 2,115 | 9,936 |
| Non Working | 74,182 | 25,545 | 48,637 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kalavad, Gujarat - Wikipedia