Patan-Veraval Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Junagadh district, Gujarat
Patan-Veraval Taluka of Junagadh district has total population of 322,492 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 164,466 are males while 158,026 are females. In 2011 there were total 56,757 families residing in Patan-Veraval Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Patan-Veraval Taluka is 961.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 57.6% people lives in Urban areas while 42.4% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 76.5% while that in the rural areas is 71.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Patan-Veraval Taluka is 965% while that of Rural areas is 955.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Patan-Veraval Taluka is 39228 which is 12% of the total population. There are 20390 male children and 18838 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Patan-Veraval Taluka is 924 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 961 ) of Patan-Veraval Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Patan-Veraval Taluka is 74.25%. The male literacy rate is 73.15% and the female literacy rate is 56.96% in Patan-Veraval Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Patan-Veraval Taluka is further divided into 3 towns and 54 villages.
Patan-Veraval Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Patan-Veraval Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 39,228 | 20,390 | 18,838 |
| Literacy | 74.25% | 73.15% | 56.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 26,790 | 13,610 | 13,180 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5,798 | 3,022 | 2,776 |
| Illiterate | 112,163 | 44,155 | 68,008 |
Caste-wise Population - Patan-Veraval Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.8% of total population in Patan-Veraval Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 26,790 | 13,610 | 13,180 |
| Schedule Tribe | 5,798 | 3,022 | 2,776 |
Religion-wise Population - Patan-Veraval Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 243,559 | (75.52%) | 124,240 | 119,319 |
| Muslim | 77,004 | (23.88%) | 39,246 | 37,758 |
| Christian | 638 | (0.2%) | 316 | 322 |
| Sikh | 211 | (0.07%) | 107 | 104 |
| Buddhist | 79 | (0.02%) | 49 | 30 |
| Jain | 727 | (0.23%) | 366 | 361 |
| Other Religion | 25 | (0.01%) | 14 | 11 |
| No Religion Specified | 249 | (0.08%) | 128 | 121 |
Literacy Rate - Patan-Veraval Taluka
Average literacy rate of Patan-Veraval Taluka in 2011 were 74.25% in which, male and female literacy were 83.51% and 64.67% respectively. Total literate in Patan-Veraval Taluka were 210,329 of which male and female were 120,311 and 90,018 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Patan-Veraval Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Patan-Veraval Taluka is 961 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 961 females in Patan-Veraval Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 924 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 961 ) of Patan-Veraval Taluka.
Child Population - Patan-Veraval Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 39,228 children between age 0 to 6 years in Patan-Veraval Taluka. Out of which 39,228 were male while 39,228 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Patan-Veraval Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 33,916 families under Patan-Veraval Taluka living in urban areas while 33,916 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 57.6% of total population of Patan-Veraval Taluka lives in Urban areas while 42.4% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 22,287 while that in rural region is 16,941.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 322,492 | 185,797 | 136,695 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 39,228 | 22,287 | 16,941 |
| Schedule Caste | 26,790 | 9,433 | 17,357 |
| Schedule Tribe | 5,798 | 2,996 | 2,802 |
| Literacy | 74.25% | 76.49% | 71.2% |
| Sex Ratio | 961 | 965 | 955 |
Working Population - Patan-Veraval Taluka
In Patan-Veraval Taluka out of total population, 114,429 were engaged in work activities. 91.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 114,429 workers engaged in Main Work, 22,534 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19,935 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 104,622 | 84,101 | 20,521 |
| Cultivators | 22,534 | 17,269 | 5,265 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 19,935 | 12,391 | 7,544 |
| Household Industries | 667 | 458 | 209 |
| Other Workers | 61,486 | 53,983 | 7,503 |
| Marginal Workers | 9,807 | 4,061 | 5,746 |
| Non Working | 208,063 | 76,304 | 131,759 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Patan-Veraval, Gujarat - Wikipedia