Meghraj Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Sabarkantha district, Gujarat
Meghraj Taluka of Sabarkantha district has total population of 167,115 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 84,987 are males while 82,128 are females. In 2011 there were total 31,360 families residing in Meghraj Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Meghraj Taluka is 966.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 6.8% people lives in Urban areas while 93.2% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 86% while that in the rural areas is 68.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Meghraj Taluka is 948% while that of Rural areas is 968.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Meghraj Taluka is 25441 which is 15% of the total population. There are 13225 male children and 12216 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meghraj Taluka is 924 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 966 ) of Meghraj Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Meghraj Taluka is 69.52%. The male literacy rate is 69.35% and the female literacy rate is 48.16% in Meghraj Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Meghraj Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 128 villages.
Meghraj Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meghraj Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 25,441 | 13,225 | 12,216 |
| Literacy | 69.52% | 69.35% | 48.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5,837 | 2,955 | 2,882 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 61,890 | 31,097 | 30,793 |
| Illiterate | 68,627 | 26,049 | 42,578 |
Caste-wise Population - Meghraj Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 37% of total population in Meghraj Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 5,837 | 2,955 | 2,882 |
| Schedule Tribe | 61,890 | 31,097 | 30,793 |
Religion-wise Population - Meghraj Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 160,396 | (95.98%) | 81,615 | 78,781 |
| Muslim | 6,198 | (3.71%) | 3,102 | 3,096 |
| Christian | 338 | (0.2%) | 170 | 168 |
| Sikh | 28 | (0.02%) | 13 | 15 |
| Buddhist | 20 | (0.01%) | 12 | 8 |
| Jain | 71 | (0.04%) | 35 | 36 |
| Other Religion | 3 | (0%) | 1 | 2 |
| No Religion Specified | 61 | (0.04%) | 39 | 22 |
Literacy Rate - Meghraj Taluka
Average literacy rate of Meghraj Taluka in 2011 were 69.52% in which, male and female literacy were 82.13% and 56.57% respectively. Total literate in Meghraj Taluka were 98,488 of which male and female were 58,938 and 39,550 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Meghraj Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Meghraj Taluka is 966 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 966 females in Meghraj Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 924 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 966 ) of Meghraj Taluka.
Child Population - Meghraj Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 25,441 children between age 0 to 6 years in Meghraj Taluka. Out of which 25,441 were male while 25,441 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Meghraj Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 2,401 families under Meghraj Taluka living in urban areas while 2,401 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 6.8% of total population of Meghraj Taluka lives in Urban areas while 93.2% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,343 while that in rural region is 24,098.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 167,115 | 11,363 | 155,752 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 25,441 | 1,343 | 24,098 |
| Schedule Caste | 5,837 | 589 | 5,248 |
| Schedule Tribe | 61,890 | 783 | 61,107 |
| Literacy | 69.52% | 86.05% | 68.26% |
| Sex Ratio | 966 | 948 | 968 |
Working Population - Meghraj Taluka
In Meghraj Taluka out of total population, 81,159 were engaged in work activities. 68.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 81,159 workers engaged in Main Work, 37,432 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5,839 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 55,386 | 38,813 | 16,573 |
| Cultivators | 37,432 | 29,025 | 8,407 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5,839 | 2,816 | 3,023 |
| Household Industries | 293 | 178 | 115 |
| Other Workers | 11,822 | 6,794 | 5,028 |
| Marginal Workers | 25,773 | 6,565 | 19,208 |
| Non Working | 85,956 | 39,609 | 46,347 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meghraj, Gujarat - Wikipedia