The Dangs Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - The Dangs district, Gujarat
The Dangs Taluka of The Dangs district has total population of 228,291 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 113,821 are males while 114,470 are females. In 2011 there were total 44,699 families residing in The Dangs Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of The Dangs Taluka is 1,006.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 10.8% people lives in Urban areas while 89.2% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 88.3% while that in the rural areas is 73.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in The Dangs Taluka is 1,038% while that of Rural areas is 1,002.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in The Dangs Taluka is 40743 which is 18% of the total population. There are 20743 male children and 20000 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of The Dangs Taluka is 964 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,006 ) of The Dangs Taluka.
The total literacy rate of The Dangs Taluka is 75.16%. The male literacy rate is 67.93% and the female literacy rate is 55.61% in The Dangs Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, The Dangs Taluka is further divided into 3 towns and 308 villages.
The Dangs Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about The Dangs Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 40,743 | 20,743 | 20,000 |
| Literacy | 75.16% | 67.93% | 55.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 992 | 490 | 502 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 216,073 | 107,539 | 108,534 |
| Illiterate | 87,323 | 36,507 | 50,816 |
Caste-wise Population - The Dangs Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 94.6% of total population in The Dangs Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 992 | 490 | 502 |
| Schedule Tribe | 216,073 | 107,539 | 108,534 |
Religion-wise Population - The Dangs Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 203,545 | (89.16%) | 101,578 | 101,967 |
| Muslim | 3,593 | (1.57%) | 1,813 | 1,780 |
| Christian | 20,029 | (8.77%) | 9,842 | 10,187 |
| Sikh | 69 | (0.03%) | 35 | 34 |
| Buddhist | 32 | (0.01%) | 18 | 14 |
| Jain | 39 | (0.02%) | 22 | 17 |
| Other Religion | 560 | (0.25%) | 289 | 271 |
| No Religion Specified | 424 | (0.19%) | 224 | 200 |
Literacy Rate - The Dangs Taluka
Average literacy rate of The Dangs Taluka in 2011 were 75.16% in which, male and female literacy were 83.06% and 67.38% respectively. Total literate in The Dangs Taluka were 140,968 of which male and female were 77,314 and 63,654 respectively.
Sex Ratio - The Dangs Taluka
The Sex Ratio of The Dangs Taluka is 1,006 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,006 females in The Dangs Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 964 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,006 ) of The Dangs Taluka.
Child Population - The Dangs Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 40,743 children between age 0 to 6 years in The Dangs Taluka. Out of which 40,743 were male while 40,743 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - The Dangs Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 4,810 families under The Dangs Taluka living in urban areas while 4,810 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 10.8% of total population of The Dangs Taluka lives in Urban areas while 89.2% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 2,755 while that in rural region is 37,988.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 228,291 | 24,687 | 203,604 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 40,743 | 2,755 | 37,988 |
| Schedule Caste | 992 | 841 | 151 |
| Schedule Tribe | 216,073 | 15,935 | 200,138 |
| Literacy | 75.16% | 88.32% | 73.42% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,006 | 1,038 | 1,002 |
Working Population - The Dangs Taluka
In The Dangs Taluka out of total population, 118,257 were engaged in work activities. 74.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 118,257 workers engaged in Main Work, 54,775 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22,131 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 88,038 | 53,926 | 34,112 |
| Cultivators | 54,775 | 35,001 | 19,774 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 22,131 | 10,878 | 11,253 |
| Household Industries | 758 | 469 | 289 |
| Other Workers | 10,374 | 7,578 | 2,796 |
| Marginal Workers | 30,219 | 7,403 | 22,816 |
| Non Working | 110,034 | 52,492 | 57,542 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- The Dangs, Gujarat - Wikipedia