Khambhalia Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Jamnagar district, Gujarat
Khambhalia Taluka of Jamnagar district has total population of 268,062 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 138,937 are males while 129,125 are females. In 2011 there were total 49,081 families residing in Khambhalia Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Khambhalia Taluka is 929.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 33% people lives in Urban areas while 67% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 69.2% while that in the rural areas is 67.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Khambhalia Taluka is 967% while that of Rural areas is 911.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khambhalia Taluka is 36943 which is 14% of the total population. There are 19130 male children and 17813 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khambhalia Taluka is 931 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 929 ) of Khambhalia Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Khambhalia Taluka is 67.94%. The male literacy rate is 67.21% and the female literacy rate is 49.29% in Khambhalia Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Khambhalia Taluka is further divided into 3 towns and 84 villages.
Khambhalia Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khambhalia Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 36,943 | 19,130 | 17,813 |
| Literacy | 67.94% | 67.21% | 49.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 13,755 | 7,075 | 6,680 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 788 | 421 | 367 |
| Illiterate | 111,032 | 45,559 | 65,473 |
Caste-wise Population - Khambhalia Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Khambhalia Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 13,755 | 7,075 | 6,680 |
| Schedule Tribe | 788 | 421 | 367 |
Religion-wise Population - Khambhalia Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 208,686 | (77.85%) | 108,739 | 99,947 |
| Muslim | 57,970 | (21.63%) | 29,284 | 28,686 |
| Christian | 344 | (0.13%) | 174 | 170 |
| Sikh | 464 | (0.17%) | 418 | 46 |
| Buddhist | 34 | (0.01%) | 19 | 15 |
| Jain | 429 | (0.16%) | 229 | 200 |
| Other Religion | 13 | (0%) | 5 | 8 |
| No Religion Specified | 122 | (0.05%) | 69 | 53 |
Literacy Rate - Khambhalia Taluka
Average literacy rate of Khambhalia Taluka in 2011 were 67.94% in which, male and female literacy were 77.94% and 57.18% respectively. Total literate in Khambhalia Taluka were 157,030 of which male and female were 93,378 and 63,652 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Khambhalia Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Khambhalia Taluka is 929 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 929 females in Khambhalia Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 931 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 929 ) of Khambhalia Taluka.
Child Population - Khambhalia Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 36,943 children between age 0 to 6 years in Khambhalia Taluka. Out of which 36,943 were male while 36,943 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Khambhalia Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 15,943 families under Khambhalia Taluka living in urban areas while 15,943 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 33% of total population of Khambhalia Taluka lives in Urban areas while 67% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 12,177 while that in rural region is 24,766.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 268,062 | 88,443 | 179,619 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 36,943 | 12,177 | 24,766 |
| Schedule Caste | 13,755 | 4,844 | 8,911 |
| Schedule Tribe | 788 | 174 | 614 |
| Literacy | 67.94% | 69.22% | 67.31% |
| Sex Ratio | 929 | 967 | 911 |
Working Population - Khambhalia Taluka
In Khambhalia Taluka out of total population, 105,249 were engaged in work activities. 83% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 105,249 workers engaged in Main Work, 32,459 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10,591 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 87,345 | 76,029 | 11,316 |
| Cultivators | 32,459 | 27,741 | 4,718 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10,591 | 7,720 | 2,871 |
| Household Industries | 652 | 487 | 165 |
| Other Workers | 43,643 | 40,081 | 3,562 |
| Marginal Workers | 17,904 | 5,099 | 12,805 |
| Non Working | 162,813 | 57,809 | 105,004 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khambhalia, Gujarat - Wikipedia