Rajkot Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Rajkot district, Gujarat
Rajkot Taluka of Rajkot district has total population of 1,533,821 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 803,343 are males while 730,478 are females. In 2011 there were total 328,601 families residing in Rajkot Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Rajkot Taluka is 909.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 91% people lives in Urban areas while 9% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 87.3% while that in the rural areas is 75.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Rajkot Taluka is 906% while that of Rural areas is 947.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Rajkot Taluka is 170864 which is 11% of the total population. There are 92762 male children and 78102 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rajkot Taluka is 842 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 909 ) of Rajkot Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Rajkot Taluka is 86.24%. The male literacy rate is 79.98% and the female literacy rate is 72.96% in Rajkot Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Rajkot Taluka is further divided into 5 towns and 82 villages.
Rajkot Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rajkot Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 170,864 | 92,762 | 78,102 |
| Literacy | 86.24% | 79.98% | 72.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 101,437 | 52,176 | 49,261 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 12,410 | 6,453 | 5,957 |
| Illiterate | 358,387 | 160,855 | 197,532 |
Caste-wise Population - Rajkot Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Rajkot Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 101,437 | 52,176 | 49,261 |
| Schedule Tribe | 12,410 | 6,453 | 5,957 |
Religion-wise Population - Rajkot Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,390,910 | (90.68%) | 730,040 | 660,870 |
| Muslim | 110,276 | (7.19%) | 56,842 | 53,434 |
| Christian | 3,789 | (0.25%) | 1,956 | 1,833 |
| Sikh | 1,021 | (0.07%) | 551 | 470 |
| Buddhist | 618 | (0.04%) | 319 | 299 |
| Jain | 25,232 | (1.65%) | 12,544 | 12,688 |
| Other Religion | 208 | (0.01%) | 125 | 83 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,767 | (0.12%) | 966 | 801 |
Literacy Rate - Rajkot Taluka
Average literacy rate of Rajkot Taluka in 2011 were 86.24% in which, male and female literacy were 90.42% and 81.69% respectively. Total literate in Rajkot Taluka were 1,175,434 of which male and female were 642,488 and 532,946 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Rajkot Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Rajkot Taluka is 909 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 909 females in Rajkot Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 842 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 909 ) of Rajkot Taluka.
Child Population - Rajkot Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 170,864 children between age 0 to 6 years in Rajkot Taluka. Out of which 170,864 were male while 170,864 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Rajkot Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 302,611 families under Rajkot Taluka living in urban areas while 302,611 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 91% of total population of Rajkot Taluka lives in Urban areas while 9% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 152,707 while that in rural region is 18,157.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,533,821 | 1,396,514 | 137,307 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 170,864 | 152,707 | 18,157 |
| Schedule Caste | 101,437 | 88,668 | 12,769 |
| Schedule Tribe | 12,410 | 11,737 | 673 |
| Literacy | 86.24% | 87.26% | 75.58% |
| Sex Ratio | 909 | 906 | 947 |
Working Population - Rajkot Taluka
In Rajkot Taluka out of total population, 555,052 were engaged in work activities. 92.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 555,052 workers engaged in Main Work, 29,039 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16,097 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 513,936 | 448,537 | 65,399 |
| Cultivators | 29,039 | 21,312 | 7,727 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 16,097 | 10,699 | 5,398 |
| Household Industries | 10,113 | 6,890 | 3,223 |
| Other Workers | 458,687 | 409,636 | 49,051 |
| Marginal Workers | 41,116 | 18,850 | 22,266 |
| Non Working | 978,769 | 335,956 | 642,813 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rajkot, Gujarat - Wikipedia