Mahesana Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Mahesana district, Gujarat
Mahesana Taluka of Mahesana district has total population of 529,816 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 277,094 are males while 252,722 are females. In 2011 there were total 110,653 families residing in Mahesana Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Mahesana Taluka is 912.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 38.1% people lives in Urban areas while 61.9% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 89.1% while that in the rural areas is 84.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Mahesana Taluka is 897% while that of Rural areas is 922.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mahesana Taluka is 60643 which is 11% of the total population. There are 33557 male children and 27086 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahesana Taluka is 807 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 912 ) of Mahesana Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Mahesana Taluka is 86.31%. The male literacy rate is 81.68% and the female literacy rate is 70.66% in Mahesana Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Mahesana Taluka is further divided into 4 towns and 113 villages.
Mahesana Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahesana Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 60,643 | 33,557 | 27,086 |
| Literacy | 86.31% | 81.68% | 70.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 46,211 | 24,157 | 22,054 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3,964 | 2,093 | 1,871 |
| Illiterate | 124,895 | 50,758 | 74,137 |
Caste-wise Population - Mahesana Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Mahesana Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 46,211 | 24,157 | 22,054 |
| Schedule Tribe | 3,964 | 2,093 | 1,871 |
Religion-wise Population - Mahesana Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 494,620 | (93.36%) | 259,009 | 235,611 |
| Muslim | 29,552 | (5.58%) | 15,156 | 14,396 |
| Christian | 777 | (0.15%) | 387 | 390 |
| Sikh | 655 | (0.12%) | 337 | 318 |
| Buddhist | 40 | (0.01%) | 23 | 17 |
| Jain | 3,229 | (0.61%) | 1,664 | 1,565 |
| Other Religion | 38 | (0.01%) | 12 | 26 |
| No Religion Specified | 905 | (0.17%) | 506 | 399 |
Literacy Rate - Mahesana Taluka
Average literacy rate of Mahesana Taluka in 2011 were 86.31% in which, male and female literacy were 92.94% and 79.15% respectively. Total literate in Mahesana Taluka were 404,921 of which male and female were 226,336 and 178,585 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Mahesana Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Mahesana Taluka is 912 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 912 females in Mahesana Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 807 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 912 ) of Mahesana Taluka.
Child Population - Mahesana Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 60,643 children between age 0 to 6 years in Mahesana Taluka. Out of which 60,643 were male while 60,643 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Mahesana Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 42,212 families under Mahesana Taluka living in urban areas while 42,212 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 38.1% of total population of Mahesana Taluka lives in Urban areas while 61.9% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 21,155 while that in rural region is 39,488.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 529,816 | 201,740 | 328,076 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 60,643 | 21,155 | 39,488 |
| Schedule Caste | 46,211 | 23,430 | 22,781 |
| Schedule Tribe | 3,964 | 3,060 | 904 |
| Literacy | 86.31% | 89.13% | 84.54% |
| Sex Ratio | 912 | 897 | 922 |
Working Population - Mahesana Taluka
In Mahesana Taluka out of total population, 199,565 were engaged in work activities. 87.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 199,565 workers engaged in Main Work, 33,139 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 39,538 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 174,001 | 141,863 | 32,138 |
| Cultivators | 33,139 | 30,296 | 2,843 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 39,538 | 28,607 | 10,931 |
| Household Industries | 2,033 | 1,540 | 493 |
| Other Workers | 99,291 | 81,420 | 17,871 |
| Marginal Workers | 25,564 | 10,221 | 15,343 |
| Non Working | 330,251 | 125,010 | 205,241 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahesana, Gujarat - Wikipedia