Morvi Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Rajkot district, Gujarat
Morvi Taluka of Rajkot district has total population of 403,995 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 209,980 are males while 194,015 are females. In 2011 there were total 81,561 families residing in Morvi Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Morvi Taluka is 924.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 63.8% people lives in Urban areas while 36.2% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 82.8% while that in the rural areas is 78%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Morvi Taluka is 921% while that of Rural areas is 929.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Morvi Taluka is 49052 which is 12% of the total population. There are 26135 male children and 22917 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Morvi Taluka is 877 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 924 ) of Morvi Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Morvi Taluka is 81.03%. The male literacy rate is 77.21% and the female literacy rate is 64.68% in Morvi Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Morvi Taluka is further divided into 6 towns and 74 villages.
Morvi Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Morvi Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 49,052 | 26,135 | 22,917 |
| Literacy | 81.03% | 77.21% | 64.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 31,947 | 16,689 | 15,258 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3,131 | 1,668 | 1,463 |
| Illiterate | 116,373 | 47,856 | 68,517 |
Caste-wise Population - Morvi Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Morvi Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 31,947 | 16,689 | 15,258 |
| Schedule Tribe | 3,131 | 1,668 | 1,463 |
Religion-wise Population - Morvi Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 363,531 | (89.98%) | 189,231 | 174,300 |
| Muslim | 35,707 | (8.84%) | 18,304 | 17,403 |
| Christian | 366 | (0.09%) | 200 | 166 |
| Sikh | 223 | (0.06%) | 118 | 105 |
| Buddhist | 99 | (0.02%) | 48 | 51 |
| Jain | 3,823 | (0.95%) | 1,935 | 1,888 |
| Other Religion | 15 | (0%) | 9 | 6 |
| No Religion Specified | 231 | (0.06%) | 135 | 96 |
Literacy Rate - Morvi Taluka
Average literacy rate of Morvi Taluka in 2011 were 81.03% in which, male and female literacy were 88.19% and 73.35% respectively. Total literate in Morvi Taluka were 287,622 of which male and female were 162,124 and 125,498 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Morvi Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Morvi Taluka is 924 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 924 females in Morvi Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 877 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 924 ) of Morvi Taluka.
Child Population - Morvi Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 49,052 children between age 0 to 6 years in Morvi Taluka. Out of which 49,052 were male while 49,052 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Morvi Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 51,995 families under Morvi Taluka living in urban areas while 51,995 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 63.8% of total population of Morvi Taluka lives in Urban areas while 36.2% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 31,773 while that in rural region is 17,279.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 403,995 | 257,645 | 146,350 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 49,052 | 31,773 | 17,279 |
| Schedule Caste | 31,947 | 18,097 | 13,850 |
| Schedule Tribe | 3,131 | 1,279 | 1,852 |
| Literacy | 81.03% | 82.76% | 78.01% |
| Sex Ratio | 924 | 921 | 929 |
Working Population - Morvi Taluka
In Morvi Taluka out of total population, 140,989 were engaged in work activities. 91.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 140,989 workers engaged in Main Work, 19,384 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10,191 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 128,948 | 114,340 | 14,608 |
| Cultivators | 19,384 | 17,307 | 2,077 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10,191 | 7,652 | 2,539 |
| Household Industries | 1,312 | 1,110 | 202 |
| Other Workers | 98,061 | 88,271 | 9,790 |
| Marginal Workers | 12,041 | 6,464 | 5,577 |
| Non Working | 263,006 | 89,176 | 173,830 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Morvi, Gujarat - Wikipedia