Petlad Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Anand district, Gujarat
Petlad Taluka of Anand district has total population of 287,924 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 150,083 are males while 137,841 are females. In 2011 there were total 60,078 families residing in Petlad Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Petlad Taluka is 918.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 19.2% people lives in Urban areas while 80.8% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 88.9% while that in the rural areas is 85.7%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Petlad Taluka is 924% while that of Rural areas is 917.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Petlad Taluka is 34379 which is 12% of the total population. There are 18357 male children and 16022 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Petlad Taluka is 873 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 918 ) of Petlad Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Petlad Taluka is 86.34%. The male literacy rate is 81.46% and the female literacy rate is 70.13% in Petlad Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Petlad Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 56 villages.
Petlad Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Petlad Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 34,379 | 18,357 | 16,022 |
| Literacy | 86.34% | 81.46% | 70.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 18,319 | 9,688 | 8,631 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,688 | 882 | 806 |
| Illiterate | 69,004 | 27,831 | 41,173 |
Caste-wise Population - Petlad Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Petlad Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 18,319 | 9,688 | 8,631 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,688 | 882 | 806 |
Religion-wise Population - Petlad Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 248,047 | (86.15%) | 129,714 | 118,333 |
| Muslim | 35,087 | (12.19%) | 17,937 | 17,150 |
| Christian | 3,678 | (1.28%) | 1,858 | 1,820 |
| Sikh | 61 | (0.02%) | 32 | 29 |
| Buddhist | 30 | (0.01%) | 10 | 20 |
| Jain | 741 | (0.26%) | 377 | 364 |
| Other Religion | 16 | (0.01%) | 9 | 7 |
| No Religion Specified | 264 | (0.09%) | 146 | 118 |
Literacy Rate - Petlad Taluka
Average literacy rate of Petlad Taluka in 2011 were 86.34% in which, male and female literacy were 92.81% and 79.35% respectively. Total literate in Petlad Taluka were 218,920 of which male and female were 122,252 and 96,668 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Petlad Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Petlad Taluka is 918 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 918 females in Petlad Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 873 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 918 ) of Petlad Taluka.
Child Population - Petlad Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 34,379 children between age 0 to 6 years in Petlad Taluka. Out of which 34,379 were male while 34,379 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Petlad Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 11,100 families under Petlad Taluka living in urban areas while 11,100 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 19.2% of total population of Petlad Taluka lives in Urban areas while 80.8% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 6,042 while that in rural region is 28,337.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 287,924 | 55,330 | 232,594 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 34,379 | 6,042 | 28,337 |
| Schedule Caste | 18,319 | 3,856 | 14,463 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,688 | 577 | 1,111 |
| Literacy | 86.34% | 88.92% | 85.72% |
| Sex Ratio | 918 | 924 | 917 |
Working Population - Petlad Taluka
In Petlad Taluka out of total population, 114,463 were engaged in work activities. 85.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 114,463 workers engaged in Main Work, 18,214 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 44,856 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 97,973 | 81,514 | 16,459 |
| Cultivators | 18,214 | 17,500 | 714 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 44,856 | 35,453 | 9,403 |
| Household Industries | 1,400 | 1,228 | 172 |
| Other Workers | 33,503 | 27,333 | 6,170 |
| Marginal Workers | 16,490 | 6,308 | 10,182 |
| Non Working | 173,461 | 62,261 | 111,200 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Petlad, Gujarat - Wikipedia