Shehera Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Panchmahal district, Gujarat
Shehera Taluka of Panchmahal district has total population of 277,559 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 142,512 are males while 135,047 are females. In 2011 there were total 50,976 families residing in Shehera Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Shehera Taluka is 948.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 6.9% people lives in Urban areas while 93.1% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 81.3% while that in the rural areas is 69.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Shehera Taluka is 929% while that of Rural areas is 949.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shehera Taluka is 45825 which is 17% of the total population. There are 23615 male children and 22210 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shehera Taluka is 941 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 948 ) of Shehera Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Shehera Taluka is 70.55%. The male literacy rate is 69.76% and the female literacy rate is 47.44% in Shehera Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Shehera Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 91 villages.
Shehera Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shehera Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 45,825 | 23,615 | 22,210 |
| Literacy | 70.55% | 69.76% | 47.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 11,741 | 5,941 | 5,800 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 43,350 | 22,001 | 21,349 |
| Illiterate | 114,070 | 43,096 | 70,974 |
Caste-wise Population - Shehera Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.6% of total population in Shehera Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 11,741 | 5,941 | 5,800 |
| Schedule Tribe | 43,350 | 22,001 | 21,349 |
Religion-wise Population - Shehera Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 267,131 | (96.24%) | 137,110 | 130,021 |
| Muslim | 10,143 | (3.65%) | 5,242 | 4,901 |
| Christian | 88 | (0.03%) | 47 | 41 |
| Sikh | 67 | (0.02%) | 39 | 28 |
| Buddhist | 12 | (0%) | 7 | 5 |
| Jain | 7 | (0%) | 3 | 4 |
| Other Religion | 11 | (0%) | 7 | 4 |
| No Religion Specified | 100 | (0.04%) | 57 | 43 |
Literacy Rate - Shehera Taluka
Average literacy rate of Shehera Taluka in 2011 were 70.55% in which, male and female literacy were 83.62% and 56.78% respectively. Total literate in Shehera Taluka were 163,489 of which male and female were 99,416 and 64,073 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Shehera Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Shehera Taluka is 948 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 948 females in Shehera Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 941 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 948 ) of Shehera Taluka.
Child Population - Shehera Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 45,825 children between age 0 to 6 years in Shehera Taluka. Out of which 45,825 were male while 45,825 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Shehera Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 3,176 families under Shehera Taluka living in urban areas while 3,176 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 6.9% of total population of Shehera Taluka lives in Urban areas while 93.1% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 3,533 while that in rural region is 42,292.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 277,559 | 19,175 | 258,384 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 45,825 | 3,533 | 42,292 |
| Schedule Caste | 11,741 | 716 | 11,025 |
| Schedule Tribe | 43,350 | 36 | 43,314 |
| Literacy | 70.55% | 81.31% | 69.77% |
| Sex Ratio | 948 | 929 | 949 |
Working Population - Shehera Taluka
In Shehera Taluka out of total population, 138,202 were engaged in work activities. 55.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 138,202 workers engaged in Main Work, 51,761 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12,591 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 76,449 | 62,583 | 13,866 |
| Cultivators | 51,761 | 46,257 | 5,504 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12,591 | 7,092 | 5,499 |
| Household Industries | 473 | 294 | 179 |
| Other Workers | 11,624 | 8,940 | 2,684 |
| Marginal Workers | 61,753 | 15,572 | 46,181 |
| Non Working | 139,357 | 64,357 | 75,000 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shehera, Gujarat - Wikipedia