Upleta Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Rajkot district, Gujarat
Upleta Taluka of Rajkot district has total population of 178,912 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 92,256 are males while 86,656 are females. In 2011 there were total 39,008 families residing in Upleta Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Upleta Taluka is 939.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 43.7% people lives in Urban areas while 56.3% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 81.7% while that in the rural areas is 74.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Upleta Taluka is 944% while that of Rural areas is 936.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Upleta Taluka is 18359 which is 10% of the total population. There are 9740 male children and 8619 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Upleta Taluka is 885 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 939 ) of Upleta Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Upleta Taluka is 77.54%. The male literacy rate is 75.1% and the female literacy rate is 63.71% in Upleta Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Upleta Taluka is further divided into 2 towns and 49 villages.
Upleta Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Upleta Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 18,359 | 9,740 | 8,619 |
| Literacy | 77.54% | 75.1% | 63.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 21,380 | 11,062 | 10,318 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,029 | 540 | 489 |
| Illiterate | 54,420 | 22,971 | 31,449 |
Caste-wise Population - Upleta Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Upleta Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 21,380 | 11,062 | 10,318 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,029 | 540 | 489 |
Religion-wise Population - Upleta Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 158,025 | (88.33%) | 81,775 | 76,250 |
| Muslim | 20,233 | (11.31%) | 10,123 | 10,110 |
| Christian | 95 | (0.05%) | 57 | 38 |
| Sikh | 56 | (0.03%) | 35 | 21 |
| Buddhist | 59 | (0.03%) | 29 | 30 |
| Jain | 277 | (0.15%) | 142 | 135 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 166 | (0.09%) | 95 | 71 |
Literacy Rate - Upleta Taluka
Average literacy rate of Upleta Taluka in 2011 were 77.54% in which, male and female literacy were 83.97% and 70.74% respectively. Total literate in Upleta Taluka were 124,492 of which male and female were 69,285 and 55,207 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Upleta Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Upleta Taluka is 939 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 939 females in Upleta Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 885 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 939 ) of Upleta Taluka.
Child Population - Upleta Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 18,359 children between age 0 to 6 years in Upleta Taluka. Out of which 18,359 were male while 18,359 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Upleta Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 17,240 families under Upleta Taluka living in urban areas while 17,240 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 43.7% of total population of Upleta Taluka lives in Urban areas while 56.3% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 7,797 while that in rural region is 10,562.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 178,912 | 78,179 | 100,733 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 18,359 | 7,797 | 10,562 |
| Schedule Caste | 21,380 | 6,684 | 14,696 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,029 | 348 | 681 |
| Literacy | 77.54% | 81.72% | 74.27% |
| Sex Ratio | 939 | 944 | 936 |
Working Population - Upleta Taluka
In Upleta Taluka out of total population, 77,421 were engaged in work activities. 88.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 77,421 workers engaged in Main Work, 20,088 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23,577 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 68,307 | 52,649 | 15,658 |
| Cultivators | 20,088 | 15,966 | 4,122 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 23,577 | 15,338 | 8,239 |
| Household Industries | 617 | 501 | 116 |
| Other Workers | 24,025 | 20,844 | 3,181 |
| Marginal Workers | 9,114 | 2,666 | 6,448 |
| Non Working | 101,491 | 36,941 | 64,550 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Upleta, Gujarat - Wikipedia