Palsana Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Surat district, Gujarat
Palsana Taluka of Surat district has total population of 145,052 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 80,972 are males while 64,080 are females. In 2011 there were total 34,274 families residing in Palsana Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Palsana Taluka is 791.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 40.1% people lives in Urban areas while 59.9% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 86.8% while that in the rural areas is 76.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Palsana Taluka is 695% while that of Rural areas is 863.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palsana Taluka is 18682 which is 13% of the total population. There are 9836 male children and 8846 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palsana Taluka is 899 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 791 ) of Palsana Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Palsana Taluka is 80.74%. The male literacy rate is 75.21% and the female literacy rate is 64.19% in Palsana Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Palsana Taluka is further divided into 3 towns and 46 villages.
Palsana Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palsana Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 18,682 | 9,836 | 8,846 |
| Literacy | 80.74% | 75.21% | 64.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5,388 | 2,764 | 2,624 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 41,480 | 20,902 | 20,578 |
| Illiterate | 43,020 | 20,074 | 22,946 |
Caste-wise Population - Palsana Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 28.6% of total population in Palsana Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 5,388 | 2,764 | 2,624 |
| Schedule Tribe | 41,480 | 20,902 | 20,578 |
Religion-wise Population - Palsana Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 135,172 | (93.19%) | 75,684 | 59,488 |
| Muslim | 8,636 | (5.95%) | 4,616 | 4,020 |
| Christian | 220 | (0.15%) | 122 | 98 |
| Sikh | 199 | (0.14%) | 122 | 77 |
| Buddhist | 52 | (0.04%) | 29 | 23 |
| Jain | 679 | (0.47%) | 349 | 330 |
| Other Religion | 2 | (0%) | 1 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 92 | (0.06%) | 49 | 43 |
Literacy Rate - Palsana Taluka
Average literacy rate of Palsana Taluka in 2011 were 80.74% in which, male and female literacy were 85.61% and 74.47% respectively. Total literate in Palsana Taluka were 102,032 of which male and female were 60,898 and 41,134 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Palsana Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Palsana Taluka is 791 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 791 females in Palsana Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 899 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 791 ) of Palsana Taluka.
Child Population - Palsana Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 18,682 children between age 0 to 6 years in Palsana Taluka. Out of which 18,682 were male while 18,682 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Palsana Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 13,998 families under Palsana Taluka living in urban areas while 13,998 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 40.1% of total population of Palsana Taluka lives in Urban areas while 59.9% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 8,826 while that in rural region is 9,856.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 145,052 | 58,164 | 86,888 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 18,682 | 8,826 | 9,856 |
| Schedule Caste | 5,388 | 1,304 | 4,084 |
| Schedule Tribe | 41,480 | 2,123 | 39,357 |
| Literacy | 80.74% | 86.82% | 76.85% |
| Sex Ratio | 791 | 695 | 863 |
Working Population - Palsana Taluka
In Palsana Taluka out of total population, 68,575 were engaged in work activities. 92.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 68,575 workers engaged in Main Work, 4,248 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20,964 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 63,716 | 50,733 | 12,983 |
| Cultivators | 4,248 | 3,831 | 417 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 20,964 | 11,750 | 9,214 |
| Household Industries | 789 | 658 | 131 |
| Other Workers | 37,715 | 34,494 | 3,221 |
| Marginal Workers | 4,859 | 2,319 | 2,540 |
| Non Working | 76,477 | 27,920 | 48,557 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palsana, Gujarat - Wikipedia