Padra Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Vadodara district, Gujarat
Padra Taluka of Vadodara district has total population of 265,901 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 138,645 are males while 127,256 are females. In 2011 there were total 55,104 families residing in Padra Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Padra Taluka is 918.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 17.5% people lives in Urban areas while 82.5% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 88.1% while that in the rural areas is 79.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Padra Taluka is 923% while that of Rural areas is 917.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Padra Taluka is 32393 which is 12% of the total population. There are 17173 male children and 15220 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Padra Taluka is 886 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 918 ) of Padra Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Padra Taluka is 81.03%. The male literacy rate is 77.35% and the female literacy rate is 64.41% in Padra Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Padra Taluka is further divided into 2 towns and 82 villages.
Padra Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Padra Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 32,393 | 17,173 | 15,220 |
| Literacy | 81.03% | 77.35% | 64.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 15,666 | 8,117 | 7,549 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8,090 | 4,278 | 3,812 |
| Illiterate | 76,696 | 31,405 | 45,291 |
Caste-wise Population - Padra Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3% of total population in Padra Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 15,666 | 8,117 | 7,549 |
| Schedule Tribe | 8,090 | 4,278 | 3,812 |
Religion-wise Population - Padra Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 235,025 | (88.39%) | 122,789 | 112,236 |
| Muslim | 29,644 | (11.15%) | 15,204 | 14,440 |
| Christian | 169 | (0.06%) | 90 | 79 |
| Sikh | 143 | (0.05%) | 76 | 67 |
| Buddhist | 70 | (0.03%) | 40 | 30 |
| Jain | 693 | (0.26%) | 350 | 343 |
| Other Religion | 7 | (0%) | 3 | 4 |
| No Religion Specified | 150 | (0.06%) | 93 | 57 |
Literacy Rate - Padra Taluka
Average literacy rate of Padra Taluka in 2011 were 81.03% in which, male and female literacy were 88.28% and 73.16% respectively. Total literate in Padra Taluka were 189,205 of which male and female were 107,240 and 81,965 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Padra Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Padra Taluka is 918 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 918 females in Padra Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 886 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 918 ) of Padra Taluka.
Child Population - Padra Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 32,393 children between age 0 to 6 years in Padra Taluka. Out of which 32,393 were male while 32,393 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Padra Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 9,579 families under Padra Taluka living in urban areas while 9,579 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 17.5% of total population of Padra Taluka lives in Urban areas while 82.5% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 5,106 while that in rural region is 27,287.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 265,901 | 46,660 | 219,241 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 32,393 | 5,106 | 27,287 |
| Schedule Caste | 15,666 | 2,305 | 13,361 |
| Schedule Tribe | 8,090 | 673 | 7,417 |
| Literacy | 81.03% | 88.11% | 79.49% |
| Sex Ratio | 918 | 923 | 917 |
Working Population - Padra Taluka
In Padra Taluka out of total population, 106,313 were engaged in work activities. 86.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 106,313 workers engaged in Main Work, 18,899 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 42,832 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 92,297 | 77,448 | 14,849 |
| Cultivators | 18,899 | 17,788 | 1,111 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 42,832 | 32,242 | 10,590 |
| Household Industries | 1,511 | 1,383 | 128 |
| Other Workers | 29,055 | 26,035 | 3,020 |
| Marginal Workers | 14,016 | 4,678 | 9,338 |
| Non Working | 159,588 | 56,519 | 103,069 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Padra, Gujarat - Wikipedia