Valia Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Bharuch district, Gujarat
Valia Taluka of Bharuch district has total population of 145,400 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 74,121 are males while 71,279 are females. In 2011 there were total 31,591 families residing in Valia Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Valia Taluka is 962.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 0.7% people lives in Urban areas while 99.3% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 92.8% while that in the rural areas is 73%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Valia Taluka is 737% while that of Rural areas is 964.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Valia Taluka is 17281 which is 12% of the total population. There are 8814 male children and 8467 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Valia Taluka is 961 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 962 ) of Valia Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Valia Taluka is 73.14%. The male literacy rate is 70.64% and the female literacy rate is 58.01% in Valia Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Valia Taluka is further divided into 2 towns and 96 villages.
Valia Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Valia Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 17,281 | 8,814 | 8,467 |
| Literacy | 73.14% | 70.64% | 58.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,038 | 511 | 527 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 113,771 | 57,838 | 55,933 |
| Illiterate | 51,693 | 21,763 | 29,930 |
Caste-wise Population - Valia Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 78.2% of total population in Valia Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,038 | 511 | 527 |
| Schedule Tribe | 113,771 | 57,838 | 55,933 |
Religion-wise Population - Valia Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 136,751 | (94.05%) | 69,731 | 67,020 |
| Muslim | 6,606 | (4.54%) | 3,362 | 3,244 |
| Christian | 1,227 | (0.84%) | 594 | 633 |
| Sikh | 70 | (0.05%) | 36 | 34 |
| Buddhist | 40 | (0.03%) | 23 | 17 |
| Jain | 459 | (0.32%) | 232 | 227 |
| Other Religion | 19 | (0.01%) | 8 | 11 |
| No Religion Specified | 228 | (0.16%) | 135 | 93 |
Literacy Rate - Valia Taluka
Average literacy rate of Valia Taluka in 2011 were 73.14% in which, male and female literacy were 80.17% and 65.83% respectively. Total literate in Valia Taluka were 93,707 of which male and female were 52,358 and 41,349 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Valia Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Valia Taluka is 962 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 962 females in Valia Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 961 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 962 ) of Valia Taluka.
Child Population - Valia Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 17,281 children between age 0 to 6 years in Valia Taluka. Out of which 17,281 were male while 17,281 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Valia Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 238 families under Valia Taluka living in urban areas while 238 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0.7% of total population of Valia Taluka lives in Urban areas while 99.3% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 93 while that in rural region is 17,188.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 145,400 | 1,089 | 144,311 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 17,281 | 93 | 17,188 |
| Schedule Caste | 1,038 | 75 | 963 |
| Schedule Tribe | 113,771 | 405 | 113,366 |
| Literacy | 73.14% | 92.77% | 72.99% |
| Sex Ratio | 962 | 737 | 964 |
Working Population - Valia Taluka
In Valia Taluka out of total population, 72,871 were engaged in work activities. 77.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 72,871 workers engaged in Main Work, 8,005 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 36,547 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 56,560 | 39,628 | 16,932 |
| Cultivators | 8,005 | 6,794 | 1,211 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 36,547 | 23,388 | 13,159 |
| Household Industries | 680 | 514 | 166 |
| Other Workers | 11,328 | 8,932 | 2,396 |
| Marginal Workers | 16,311 | 5,642 | 10,669 |
| Non Working | 72,529 | 28,851 | 43,678 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Valia, Gujarat - Wikipedia