Prantij Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Sabarkantha district, Gujarat
Prantij Taluka of Sabarkantha district has total population of 161,279 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 83,566 are males while 77,713 are females. In 2011 there were total 32,503 families residing in Prantij Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Prantij Taluka is 930.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 14.6% people lives in Urban areas while 85.4% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 84.1% while that in the rural areas is 80.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Prantij Taluka is 951% while that of Rural areas is 926.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Prantij Taluka is 19541 which is 12% of the total population. There are 10392 male children and 9149 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Prantij Taluka is 880 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 930 ) of Prantij Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Prantij Taluka is 81.36%. The male literacy rate is 80.27% and the female literacy rate is 62.07% in Prantij Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Prantij Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 64 villages.
Prantij Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Prantij Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 19,541 | 10,392 | 9,149 |
| Literacy | 81.36% | 80.27% | 62.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 13,190 | 6,821 | 6,369 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 601 | 323 | 278 |
| Illiterate | 45,961 | 16,484 | 29,477 |
Caste-wise Population - Prantij Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Prantij Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 13,190 | 6,821 | 6,369 |
| Schedule Tribe | 601 | 323 | 278 |
Religion-wise Population - Prantij Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 152,986 | (94.86%) | 79,397 | 73,589 |
| Muslim | 7,174 | (4.45%) | 3,616 | 3,558 |
| Christian | 151 | (0.09%) | 81 | 70 |
| Sikh | 29 | (0.02%) | 16 | 13 |
| Buddhist | 15 | (0.01%) | 7 | 8 |
| Jain | 789 | (0.49%) | 384 | 405 |
| Other Religion | 2 | (0%) | 2 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 133 | (0.08%) | 63 | 70 |
Literacy Rate - Prantij Taluka
Average literacy rate of Prantij Taluka in 2011 were 81.36% in which, male and female literacy were 91.67% and 70.35% respectively. Total literate in Prantij Taluka were 115,318 of which male and female were 67,082 and 48,236 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Prantij Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Prantij Taluka is 930 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 930 females in Prantij Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 880 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 930 ) of Prantij Taluka.
Child Population - Prantij Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 19,541 children between age 0 to 6 years in Prantij Taluka. Out of which 19,541 were male while 19,541 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Prantij Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 4,980 families under Prantij Taluka living in urban areas while 4,980 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 14.6% of total population of Prantij Taluka lives in Urban areas while 85.4% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 2,639 while that in rural region is 16,902.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 161,279 | 23,596 | 137,683 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 19,541 | 2,639 | 16,902 |
| Schedule Caste | 13,190 | 692 | 12,498 |
| Schedule Tribe | 601 | 297 | 304 |
| Literacy | 81.36% | 84.09% | 80.89% |
| Sex Ratio | 930 | 951 | 926 |
Working Population - Prantij Taluka
In Prantij Taluka out of total population, 72,617 were engaged in work activities. 83.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 72,617 workers engaged in Main Work, 18,260 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16,754 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 60,431 | 41,528 | 18,903 |
| Cultivators | 18,260 | 17,142 | 1,118 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 16,754 | 11,855 | 4,899 |
| Household Industries | 464 | 337 | 127 |
| Other Workers | 24,953 | 12,194 | 12,759 |
| Marginal Workers | 12,186 | 4,060 | 8,126 |
| Non Working | 88,662 | 37,978 | 50,684 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Prantij, Gujarat - Wikipedia