Tharad Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Banaskantha district, Gujarat
Tharad Taluka of Banaskantha district has total population of 327,289 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 169,166 are males while 158,123 are females. In 2011 there were total 54,915 families residing in Tharad Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Tharad Taluka is 935.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 8.5% people lives in Urban areas while 91.5% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 68.6% while that in the rural areas is 58.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Tharad Taluka is 922% while that of Rural areas is 936.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Tharad Taluka is 56373 which is 17% of the total population. There are 29425 male children and 26948 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tharad Taluka is 916 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 935 ) of Tharad Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Tharad Taluka is 59.75%. The male literacy rate is 61.61% and the female literacy rate is 36.47% in Tharad Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Tharad Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 134 villages.
Tharad Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tharad Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 56,373 | 29,425 | 26,948 |
| Literacy | 59.75% | 61.61% | 36.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 47,474 | 24,544 | 22,930 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7,996 | 4,180 | 3,816 |
| Illiterate | 165,406 | 64,949 | 100,457 |
Caste-wise Population - Tharad Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.4% of total population in Tharad Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 47,474 | 24,544 | 22,930 |
| Schedule Tribe | 7,996 | 4,180 | 3,816 |
Religion-wise Population - Tharad Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 315,077 | (96.27%) | 162,976 | 152,101 |
| Muslim | 10,598 | (3.24%) | 5,394 | 5,204 |
| Christian | 82 | (0.03%) | 42 | 40 |
| Sikh | 39 | (0.01%) | 17 | 22 |
| Buddhist | 9 | (0%) | 5 | 4 |
| Jain | 1,389 | (0.42%) | 675 | 714 |
| Other Religion | 6 | (0%) | 3 | 3 |
| No Religion Specified | 89 | (0.03%) | 54 | 35 |
Literacy Rate - Tharad Taluka
Average literacy rate of Tharad Taluka in 2011 were 59.75% in which, male and female literacy were 74.58% and 43.96% respectively. Total literate in Tharad Taluka were 161,883 of which male and female were 104,217 and 57,666 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Tharad Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Tharad Taluka is 935 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 935 females in Tharad Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 916 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 935 ) of Tharad Taluka.
Child Population - Tharad Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 56,373 children between age 0 to 6 years in Tharad Taluka. Out of which 56,373 were male while 56,373 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Tharad Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 5,154 families under Tharad Taluka living in urban areas while 5,154 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 8.5% of total population of Tharad Taluka lives in Urban areas while 91.5% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 4,380 while that in rural region is 51,993.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 327,289 | 27,954 | 299,335 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 56,373 | 4,380 | 51,993 |
| Schedule Caste | 47,474 | 6,609 | 40,865 |
| Schedule Tribe | 7,996 | 1,036 | 6,960 |
| Literacy | 59.75% | 68.63% | 58.91% |
| Sex Ratio | 935 | 922 | 936 |
Working Population - Tharad Taluka
In Tharad Taluka out of total population, 144,327 were engaged in work activities. 79.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 144,327 workers engaged in Main Work, 63,639 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 24,298 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 115,105 | 81,950 | 33,155 |
| Cultivators | 63,639 | 51,456 | 12,183 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 24,298 | 15,282 | 9,016 |
| Household Industries | 912 | 676 | 236 |
| Other Workers | 26,256 | 14,536 | 11,720 |
| Marginal Workers | 29,222 | 5,940 | 23,282 |
| Non Working | 182,962 | 81,276 | 101,686 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tharad, Gujarat - Wikipedia