Lodhika Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Rajkot district, Gujarat
Lodhika Taluka of Rajkot district has total population of 57,415 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 30,168 are males while 27,247 are females. In 2011 there were total 11,929 families residing in Lodhika Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Lodhika Taluka is 903.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 1.2% people lives in Urban areas while 98.8% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 77.8% while that in the rural areas is 77.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Lodhika Taluka is 901% while that of Rural areas is 903.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Lodhika Taluka is 6992 which is 12% of the total population. There are 3786 male children and 3206 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lodhika Taluka is 847 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 903 ) of Lodhika Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Lodhika Taluka is 77.52%. The male literacy rate is 74.04% and the female literacy rate is 61.48% in Lodhika Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Lodhika Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 38 villages.
Lodhika Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lodhika Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 6,992 | 3,786 | 3,206 |
| Literacy | 77.52% | 74.04% | 61.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 10,472 | 5,448 | 5,024 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 391 | 209 | 182 |
| Illiterate | 18,328 | 7,832 | 10,496 |
Caste-wise Population - Lodhika Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Lodhika Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 10,472 | 5,448 | 5,024 |
| Schedule Tribe | 391 | 209 | 182 |
Religion-wise Population - Lodhika Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 55,328 | (96.37%) | 29,069 | 26,259 |
| Muslim | 1,905 | (3.32%) | 1,002 | 903 |
| Christian | 94 | (0.16%) | 45 | 49 |
| Sikh | 15 | (0.03%) | 9 | 6 |
| Buddhist | 11 | (0.02%) | 5 | 6 |
| Jain | 16 | (0.03%) | 7 | 9 |
| Other Religion | 3 | (0.01%) | 2 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 43 | (0.07%) | 29 | 14 |
Literacy Rate - Lodhika Taluka
Average literacy rate of Lodhika Taluka in 2011 were 77.52% in which, male and female literacy were 84.66% and 69.68% respectively. Total literate in Lodhika Taluka were 39,087 of which male and female were 22,336 and 16,751 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Lodhika Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Lodhika Taluka is 903 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 903 females in Lodhika Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 847 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 903 ) of Lodhika Taluka.
Child Population - Lodhika Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 6,992 children between age 0 to 6 years in Lodhika Taluka. Out of which 6,992 were male while 6,992 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Lodhika Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 187 families under Lodhika Taluka living in urban areas while 187 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 1.2% of total population of Lodhika Taluka lives in Urban areas while 98.8% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 145 while that in rural region is 6,847.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 57,415 | 671 | 56,744 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 6,992 | 145 | 6,847 |
| Schedule Caste | 10,472 | 76 | 10,396 |
| Schedule Tribe | 391 | 19 | 372 |
| Literacy | 77.52% | 77.76% | 77.52% |
| Sex Ratio | 903 | 901 | 903 |
Working Population - Lodhika Taluka
In Lodhika Taluka out of total population, 25,556 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 25,556 workers engaged in Main Work, 8,834 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,893 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 22,672 | 17,532 | 5,140 |
| Cultivators | 8,834 | 6,178 | 2,656 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3,893 | 2,698 | 1,195 |
| Household Industries | 151 | 116 | 35 |
| Other Workers | 9,794 | 8,540 | 1,254 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,884 | 1,280 | 1,604 |
| Non Working | 31,859 | 11,356 | 20,503 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lodhika, Gujarat - Wikipedia