Olpad Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Surat district, Gujarat
Olpad Taluka of Surat district has total population of 196,846 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 103,259 are males while 93,587 are females. In 2011 there were total 42,802 families residing in Olpad Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Olpad Taluka is 906.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 17.3% people lives in Urban areas while 82.7% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 87.5% while that in the rural areas is 82.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Olpad Taluka is 835% while that of Rural areas is 922.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Olpad Taluka is 22846 which is 12% of the total population. There are 11959 male children and 10887 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Olpad Taluka is 910 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 906 ) of Olpad Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Olpad Taluka is 83.1%. The male literacy rate is 77.61% and the female literacy rate is 68.87% in Olpad Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Olpad Taluka is further divided into 2 towns and 103 villages.
Olpad Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Olpad Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 22,846 | 11,959 | 10,887 |
| Literacy | 83.1% | 77.61% | 68.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 8,957 | 4,634 | 4,323 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 48,093 | 24,234 | 23,859 |
| Illiterate | 52,259 | 23,122 | 29,137 |
Caste-wise Population - Olpad Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 24.4% of total population in Olpad Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 8,957 | 4,634 | 4,323 |
| Schedule Tribe | 48,093 | 24,234 | 23,859 |
Religion-wise Population - Olpad Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 182,682 | (92.8%) | 95,891 | 86,791 |
| Muslim | 12,425 | (6.31%) | 6,441 | 5,984 |
| Christian | 566 | (0.29%) | 312 | 254 |
| Sikh | 59 | (0.03%) | 35 | 24 |
| Buddhist | 39 | (0.02%) | 24 | 15 |
| Jain | 903 | (0.46%) | 467 | 436 |
| Other Religion | 40 | (0.02%) | 24 | 16 |
| No Religion Specified | 132 | (0.07%) | 65 | 67 |
Literacy Rate - Olpad Taluka
Average literacy rate of Olpad Taluka in 2011 were 83.1% in which, male and female literacy were 87.77% and 77.93% respectively. Total literate in Olpad Taluka were 144,587 of which male and female were 80,137 and 64,450 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Olpad Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Olpad Taluka is 906 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 906 females in Olpad Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 910 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 906 ) of Olpad Taluka.
Child Population - Olpad Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 22,846 children between age 0 to 6 years in Olpad Taluka. Out of which 22,846 were male while 22,846 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Olpad Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 7,542 families under Olpad Taluka living in urban areas while 7,542 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 17.3% of total population of Olpad Taluka lives in Urban areas while 82.7% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 4,173 while that in rural region is 18,673.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 196,846 | 33,962 | 162,884 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 22,846 | 4,173 | 18,673 |
| Schedule Caste | 8,957 | 2,309 | 6,648 |
| Schedule Tribe | 48,093 | 3,732 | 44,361 |
| Literacy | 83.1% | 87.48% | 82.19% |
| Sex Ratio | 906 | 835 | 922 |
Working Population - Olpad Taluka
In Olpad Taluka out of total population, 88,706 were engaged in work activities. 90.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 88,706 workers engaged in Main Work, 13,169 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 26,631 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 80,359 | 60,639 | 19,720 |
| Cultivators | 13,169 | 11,209 | 1,960 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 26,631 | 14,695 | 11,936 |
| Household Industries | 618 | 473 | 145 |
| Other Workers | 39,941 | 34,262 | 5,679 |
| Marginal Workers | 8,347 | 3,310 | 5,037 |
| Non Working | 108,140 | 39,310 | 68,830 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Olpad, Gujarat - Wikipedia