Kheda Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Kheda district, Gujarat
Kheda Taluka of Kheda district has total population of 128,162 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 66,433 are males while 61,729 are females. In 2011 there were total 26,168 families residing in Kheda Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Kheda Taluka is 929.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 20% people lives in Urban areas while 80% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 87.7% while that in the rural areas is 81%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Kheda Taluka is 922% while that of Rural areas is 931.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kheda Taluka is 16385 which is 13% of the total population. There are 8820 male children and 7565 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kheda Taluka is 858 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 929 ) of Kheda Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Kheda Taluka is 82.32%. The male literacy rate is 78.55% and the female literacy rate is 64.52% in Kheda Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Kheda Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 39 villages.
Kheda Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kheda Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 16,385 | 8,820 | 7,565 |
| Literacy | 82.32% | 78.55% | 64.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 11,991 | 6,233 | 5,758 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6,977 | 3,717 | 3,260 |
| Illiterate | 36,151 | 14,251 | 21,900 |
Caste-wise Population - Kheda Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.4% of total population in Kheda Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 11,991 | 6,233 | 5,758 |
| Schedule Tribe | 6,977 | 3,717 | 3,260 |
Religion-wise Population - Kheda Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 115,281 | (89.95%) | 59,855 | 55,426 |
| Muslim | 11,718 | (9.14%) | 5,959 | 5,759 |
| Christian | 368 | (0.29%) | 194 | 174 |
| Sikh | 113 | (0.09%) | 56 | 57 |
| Buddhist | 8 | (0.01%) | 5 | 3 |
| Jain | 581 | (0.45%) | 313 | 268 |
| Other Religion | 3 | (0%) | 2 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 90 | (0.07%) | 49 | 41 |
Literacy Rate - Kheda Taluka
Average literacy rate of Kheda Taluka in 2011 were 82.32% in which, male and female literacy were 90.57% and 73.53% respectively. Total literate in Kheda Taluka were 92,011 of which male and female were 52,182 and 39,829 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Kheda Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Kheda Taluka is 929 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 929 females in Kheda Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 858 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 929 ) of Kheda Taluka.
Child Population - Kheda Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 16,385 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kheda Taluka. Out of which 16,385 were male while 16,385 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Kheda Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 5,065 families under Kheda Taluka living in urban areas while 5,065 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 20% of total population of Kheda Taluka lives in Urban areas while 80% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 3,060 while that in rural region is 13,325.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 128,162 | 25,575 | 102,587 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 16,385 | 3,060 | 13,325 |
| Schedule Caste | 11,991 | 1,906 | 10,085 |
| Schedule Tribe | 6,977 | 512 | 6,465 |
| Literacy | 82.32% | 87.72% | 80.95% |
| Sex Ratio | 929 | 922 | 931 |
Working Population - Kheda Taluka
In Kheda Taluka out of total population, 48,048 were engaged in work activities. 85.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 48,048 workers engaged in Main Work, 9,279 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16,367 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 40,899 | 35,599 | 5,300 |
| Cultivators | 9,279 | 8,898 | 381 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 16,367 | 13,462 | 2,905 |
| Household Industries | 536 | 414 | 122 |
| Other Workers | 14,717 | 12,825 | 1,892 |
| Marginal Workers | 7,149 | 2,765 | 4,384 |
| Non Working | 80,114 | 28,069 | 52,045 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kheda, Gujarat - Wikipedia