Unjha Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Mahesana district, Gujarat
Unjha Taluka of Mahesana district has total population of 175,539 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 91,093 are males while 84,446 are females. In 2011 there were total 38,151 families residing in Unjha Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Unjha Taluka is 927.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 32.5% people lives in Urban areas while 67.5% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 90.7% while that in the rural areas is 87.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Unjha Taluka is 919% while that of Rural areas is 931.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Unjha Taluka is 18399 which is 10% of the total population. There are 10168 male children and 8231 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Unjha Taluka is 810 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 927 ) of Unjha Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Unjha Taluka is 88.82%. The male literacy rate is 83.84% and the female literacy rate is 74.84% in Unjha Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Unjha Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 31 villages.
Unjha Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Unjha Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 18,399 | 10,168 | 8,231 |
| Literacy | 88.82% | 83.84% | 74.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 13,948 | 7,225 | 6,723 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 708 | 373 | 335 |
| Illiterate | 35,966 | 14,718 | 21,248 |
Caste-wise Population - Unjha Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Unjha Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 13,948 | 7,225 | 6,723 |
| Schedule Tribe | 708 | 373 | 335 |
Religion-wise Population - Unjha Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 167,285 | (95.3%) | 86,897 | 80,388 |
| Muslim | 6,648 | (3.79%) | 3,356 | 3,292 |
| Christian | 98 | (0.06%) | 53 | 45 |
| Sikh | 93 | (0.05%) | 49 | 44 |
| Buddhist | 9 | (0.01%) | 4 | 5 |
| Jain | 1,314 | (0.75%) | 682 | 632 |
| Other Religion | 11 | (0.01%) | 5 | 6 |
| No Religion Specified | 81 | (0.05%) | 47 | 34 |
Literacy Rate - Unjha Taluka
Average literacy rate of Unjha Taluka in 2011 were 88.82% in which, male and female literacy were 94.38% and 82.92% respectively. Total literate in Unjha Taluka were 139,573 of which male and female were 76,375 and 63,198 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Unjha Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Unjha Taluka is 927 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 927 females in Unjha Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 810 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 927 ) of Unjha Taluka.
Child Population - Unjha Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 18,399 children between age 0 to 6 years in Unjha Taluka. Out of which 18,399 were male while 18,399 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Unjha Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 12,174 families under Unjha Taluka living in urban areas while 12,174 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 32.5% of total population of Unjha Taluka lives in Urban areas while 67.5% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 5,637 while that in rural region is 12,762.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 175,539 | 57,108 | 118,431 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 18,399 | 5,637 | 12,762 |
| Schedule Caste | 13,948 | 4,283 | 9,665 |
| Schedule Tribe | 708 | 525 | 183 |
| Literacy | 88.82% | 90.75% | 87.88% |
| Sex Ratio | 927 | 919 | 931 |
Working Population - Unjha Taluka
In Unjha Taluka out of total population, 70,551 were engaged in work activities. 83.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 70,551 workers engaged in Main Work, 16,236 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11,053 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 59,090 | 48,039 | 11,051 |
| Cultivators | 16,236 | 14,222 | 2,014 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11,053 | 7,586 | 3,467 |
| Household Industries | 593 | 446 | 147 |
| Other Workers | 31,208 | 25,785 | 5,423 |
| Marginal Workers | 11,461 | 3,608 | 7,853 |
| Non Working | 104,988 | 39,446 | 65,542 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Unjha, Gujarat - Wikipedia