Talaja Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Bhavnagar district, Gujarat
Talaja Taluka of Bhavnagar district has total population of 325,667 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 174,482 are males while 151,185 are females. In 2011 there were total 58,712 families residing in Talaja Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Talaja Taluka is 866.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 16.8% people lives in Urban areas while 83.2% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 77.4% while that in the rural areas is 68.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Talaja Taluka is 523% while that of Rural areas is 955.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Talaja Taluka is 44262 which is 14% of the total population. There are 23069 male children and 21193 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Talaja Taluka is 919 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 866 ) of Talaja Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Talaja Taluka is 70.14%. The male literacy rate is 69.92% and the female literacy rate is 49.85% in Talaja Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Talaja Taluka is further divided into 3 towns and 113 villages.
Talaja Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Talaja Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 44,262 | 23,069 | 21,193 |
| Literacy | 70.14% | 69.92% | 49.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 9,035 | 4,693 | 4,342 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 196 | 103 | 93 |
| Illiterate | 128,301 | 52,487 | 75,814 |
Caste-wise Population - Talaja Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Talaja Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 9,035 | 4,693 | 4,342 |
| Schedule Tribe | 196 | 103 | 93 |
Religion-wise Population - Talaja Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 309,826 | (95.14%) | 165,953 | 143,873 |
| Muslim | 14,383 | (4.42%) | 7,727 | 6,656 |
| Christian | 203 | (0.06%) | 120 | 83 |
| Sikh | 97 | (0.03%) | 74 | 23 |
| Buddhist | 37 | (0.01%) | 23 | 14 |
| Jain | 828 | (0.25%) | 419 | 409 |
| Other Religion | 12 | (0%) | 4 | 8 |
| No Religion Specified | 281 | (0.09%) | 162 | 119 |
Literacy Rate - Talaja Taluka
Average literacy rate of Talaja Taluka in 2011 were 70.14% in which, male and female literacy were 80.57% and 57.98% respectively. Total literate in Talaja Taluka were 197,366 of which male and female were 121,995 and 75,371 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Talaja Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Talaja Taluka is 866 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 866 females in Talaja Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 919 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 866 ) of Talaja Taluka.
Child Population - Talaja Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 44,262 children between age 0 to 6 years in Talaja Taluka. Out of which 44,262 were male while 44,262 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Talaja Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 11,448 families under Talaja Taluka living in urban areas while 11,448 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 16.8% of total population of Talaja Taluka lives in Urban areas while 83.2% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 5,354 while that in rural region is 38,908.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 325,667 | 54,611 | 271,056 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 44,262 | 5,354 | 38,908 |
| Schedule Caste | 9,035 | 1,697 | 7,338 |
| Schedule Tribe | 196 | 50 | 146 |
| Literacy | 70.14% | 77.39% | 68.6% |
| Sex Ratio | 866 | 523 | 955 |
Working Population - Talaja Taluka
In Talaja Taluka out of total population, 154,807 were engaged in work activities. 85.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 154,807 workers engaged in Main Work, 37,402 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 51,627 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 132,604 | 96,568 | 36,036 |
| Cultivators | 37,402 | 27,582 | 9,820 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 51,627 | 29,524 | 22,103 |
| Household Industries | 1,700 | 1,170 | 530 |
| Other Workers | 41,875 | 38,292 | 3,583 |
| Marginal Workers | 22,203 | 5,781 | 16,422 |
| Non Working | 170,860 | 72,133 | 98,727 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Talaja, Gujarat - Wikipedia