Sihor Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Bhavnagar district, Gujarat
Sihor Taluka of Bhavnagar district has total population of 212,236 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 110,343 are males while 101,893 are females. In 2011 there were total 39,348 families residing in Sihor Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Sihor Taluka is 923.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 28.5% people lives in Urban areas while 71.5% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 81% while that in the rural areas is 72.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Sihor Taluka is 895% while that of Rural areas is 935.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sihor Taluka is 27927 which is 13% of the total population. There are 15091 male children and 12836 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sihor Taluka is 851 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 923 ) of Sihor Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Sihor Taluka is 74.77%. The male literacy rate is 72.48% and the female literacy rate is 56.75% in Sihor Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Sihor Taluka is further divided into 2 towns and 79 villages.
Sihor Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sihor Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 27,927 | 15,091 | 12,836 |
| Literacy | 74.77% | 72.48% | 56.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 17,757 | 9,208 | 8,549 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 647 | 346 | 301 |
| Illiterate | 74,437 | 30,370 | 44,067 |
Caste-wise Population - Sihor Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Sihor Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 17,757 | 9,208 | 8,549 |
| Schedule Tribe | 647 | 346 | 301 |
Religion-wise Population - Sihor Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 198,042 | (93.31%) | 103,040 | 95,002 |
| Muslim | 12,979 | (6.12%) | 6,702 | 6,277 |
| Christian | 152 | (0.07%) | 76 | 76 |
| Sikh | 93 | (0.04%) | 48 | 45 |
| Buddhist | 38 | (0.02%) | 22 | 16 |
| Jain | 784 | (0.37%) | 378 | 406 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 147 | (0.07%) | 77 | 70 |
Literacy Rate - Sihor Taluka
Average literacy rate of Sihor Taluka in 2011 were 74.77% in which, male and female literacy were 83.96% and 64.93% respectively. Total literate in Sihor Taluka were 137,799 of which male and female were 79,973 and 57,826 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Sihor Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Sihor Taluka is 923 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 923 females in Sihor Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 851 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 923 ) of Sihor Taluka.
Child Population - Sihor Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 27,927 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sihor Taluka. Out of which 27,927 were male while 27,927 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Sihor Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 11,853 families under Sihor Taluka living in urban areas while 11,853 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 28.5% of total population of Sihor Taluka lives in Urban areas while 71.5% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 7,503 while that in rural region is 20,424.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 212,236 | 60,574 | 151,662 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 27,927 | 7,503 | 20,424 |
| Schedule Caste | 17,757 | 6,537 | 11,220 |
| Schedule Tribe | 647 | 308 | 339 |
| Literacy | 74.77% | 80.96% | 72.26% |
| Sex Ratio | 923 | 895 | 935 |
Working Population - Sihor Taluka
In Sihor Taluka out of total population, 84,337 were engaged in work activities. 87.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 84,337 workers engaged in Main Work, 16,448 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19,242 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 73,436 | 58,588 | 14,848 |
| Cultivators | 16,448 | 13,210 | 3,238 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 19,242 | 12,436 | 6,806 |
| Household Industries | 986 | 791 | 195 |
| Other Workers | 36,760 | 32,151 | 4,609 |
| Marginal Workers | 10,901 | 2,771 | 8,130 |
| Non Working | 127,899 | 48,984 | 78,915 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sihor, Gujarat - Wikipedia