Malia Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Junagadh district, Gujarat
Malia Taluka of Junagadh district has total population of 160,181 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 82,075 are males while 78,106 are females. In 2011 there were total 29,705 families residing in Malia Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Malia Taluka is 952.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 14.2% people lives in Urban areas while 85.8% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 64.4% while that in the rural areas is 74.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Malia Taluka is 951% while that of Rural areas is 952.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Malia Taluka is 18214 which is 11% of the total population. There are 9528 male children and 8686 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Malia Taluka is 912 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 952 ) of Malia Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Malia Taluka is 73.16%. The male literacy rate is 73.55% and the female literacy rate is 55.68% in Malia Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Malia Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 63 villages.
Malia Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Malia Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 18,214 | 9,528 | 8,686 |
| Literacy | 73.16% | 73.55% | 55.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 13,153 | 6,781 | 6,372 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5,075 | 2,660 | 2,415 |
| Illiterate | 56,323 | 21,707 | 34,616 |
Caste-wise Population - Malia Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.2% of total population in Malia Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 13,153 | 6,781 | 6,372 |
| Schedule Tribe | 5,075 | 2,660 | 2,415 |
Religion-wise Population - Malia Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 149,944 | (93.61%) | 76,817 | 73,127 |
| Muslim | 9,920 | (6.19%) | 5,093 | 4,827 |
| Christian | 97 | (0.06%) | 50 | 47 |
| Sikh | 29 | (0.02%) | 15 | 14 |
| Buddhist | 48 | (0.03%) | 26 | 22 |
| Jain | 46 | (0.03%) | 22 | 24 |
| Other Religion | 3 | (0%) | 2 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 94 | (0.06%) | 50 | 44 |
Literacy Rate - Malia Taluka
Average literacy rate of Malia Taluka in 2011 were 73.16% in which, male and female literacy were 83.21% and 62.65% respectively. Total literate in Malia Taluka were 103,858 of which male and female were 60,368 and 43,490 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Malia Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Malia Taluka is 952 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 952 females in Malia Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 912 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 952 ) of Malia Taluka.
Child Population - Malia Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 18,214 children between age 0 to 6 years in Malia Taluka. Out of which 18,214 were male while 18,214 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Malia Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 4,368 families under Malia Taluka living in urban areas while 4,368 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 14.2% of total population of Malia Taluka lives in Urban areas while 85.8% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 2,693 while that in rural region is 15,521.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 160,181 | 22,720 | 137,461 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 18,214 | 2,693 | 15,521 |
| Schedule Caste | 13,153 | 1,222 | 11,931 |
| Schedule Tribe | 5,075 | 990 | 4,085 |
| Literacy | 73.16% | 64.35% | 74.6% |
| Sex Ratio | 952 | 951 | 952 |
Working Population - Malia Taluka
In Malia Taluka out of total population, 74,347 were engaged in work activities. 80% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 74,347 workers engaged in Main Work, 23,674 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22,532 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 59,465 | 44,867 | 14,598 |
| Cultivators | 23,674 | 18,708 | 4,966 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 22,532 | 14,871 | 7,661 |
| Household Industries | 361 | 302 | 59 |
| Other Workers | 12,898 | 10,986 | 1,912 |
| Marginal Workers | 14,882 | 2,726 | 12,156 |
| Non Working | 85,834 | 34,482 | 51,352 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Malia, Gujarat - Wikipedia