Kheralu Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Mahesana district, Gujarat
Kheralu Taluka of Mahesana district has total population of 133,778 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 68,968 are males while 64,810 are females. In 2011 there were total 26,456 families residing in Kheralu Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Kheralu Taluka is 940.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 16.3% people lives in Urban areas while 83.7% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 82.6% while that in the rural areas is 74.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Kheralu Taluka is 931% while that of Rural areas is 941.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kheralu Taluka is 17769 which is 13% of the total population. There are 9444 male children and 8325 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kheralu Taluka is 882 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 940 ) of Kheralu Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Kheralu Taluka is 75.79%. The male literacy rate is 74.35% and the female literacy rate is 56.53% in Kheralu Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Kheralu Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 51 villages.
Kheralu Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kheralu Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 17,769 | 9,444 | 8,325 |
| Literacy | 75.79% | 74.35% | 56.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 11,304 | 5,870 | 5,434 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 385 | 203 | 182 |
| Illiterate | 45,858 | 17,687 | 28,171 |
Caste-wise Population - Kheralu Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Kheralu Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 11,304 | 5,870 | 5,434 |
| Schedule Tribe | 385 | 203 | 182 |
Religion-wise Population - Kheralu Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 118,324 | (88.45%) | 61,030 | 57,294 |
| Muslim | 15,196 | (11.36%) | 7,791 | 7,405 |
| Christian | 43 | (0.03%) | 29 | 14 |
| Sikh | 22 | (0.02%) | 10 | 12 |
| Buddhist | 15 | (0.01%) | 8 | 7 |
| Jain | 132 | (0.1%) | 68 | 64 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 45 | (0.03%) | 31 | 14 |
Literacy Rate - Kheralu Taluka
Average literacy rate of Kheralu Taluka in 2011 were 75.79% in which, male and female literacy were 86.15% and 64.87% respectively. Total literate in Kheralu Taluka were 87,920 of which male and female were 51,281 and 36,639 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Kheralu Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Kheralu Taluka is 940 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 940 females in Kheralu Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 882 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 940 ) of Kheralu Taluka.
Child Population - Kheralu Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 17,769 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kheralu Taluka. Out of which 17,769 were male while 17,769 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Kheralu Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 4,527 families under Kheralu Taluka living in urban areas while 4,527 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 16.3% of total population of Kheralu Taluka lives in Urban areas while 83.7% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 2,492 while that in rural region is 15,277.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 133,778 | 21,843 | 111,935 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 17,769 | 2,492 | 15,277 |
| Schedule Caste | 11,304 | 1,582 | 9,722 |
| Schedule Tribe | 385 | 167 | 218 |
| Literacy | 75.79% | 82.64% | 74.42% |
| Sex Ratio | 940 | 931 | 941 |
Working Population - Kheralu Taluka
In Kheralu Taluka out of total population, 53,731 were engaged in work activities. 88.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 53,731 workers engaged in Main Work, 15,687 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16,836 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 47,664 | 35,853 | 11,811 |
| Cultivators | 15,687 | 14,848 | 839 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 16,836 | 11,810 | 5,026 |
| Household Industries | 332 | 266 | 66 |
| Other Workers | 14,809 | 8,929 | 5,880 |
| Marginal Workers | 6,067 | 2,199 | 3,868 |
| Non Working | 80,047 | 30,916 | 49,131 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kheralu, Gujarat - Wikipedia