Visavadar Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Junagadh district, Gujarat
Visavadar Taluka of Junagadh district has total population of 140,023 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 71,822 are males while 68,201 are females. In 2011 there were total 28,798 families residing in Visavadar Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Visavadar Taluka is 950.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 13.9% people lives in Urban areas while 86.1% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 82.5% while that in the rural areas is 73.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Visavadar Taluka is 931% while that of Rural areas is 953.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Visavadar Taluka is 13966 which is 10% of the total population. There are 7437 male children and 6529 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Visavadar Taluka is 878 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 950 ) of Visavadar Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Visavadar Taluka is 74.43%. The male literacy rate is 73.3% and the female literacy rate is 60.37% in Visavadar Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Visavadar Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 103 villages.
Visavadar Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Visavadar Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 13,966 | 7,437 | 6,529 |
| Literacy | 74.43% | 73.3% | 60.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 10,903 | 5,596 | 5,307 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,026 | 543 | 483 |
| Illiterate | 46,201 | 19,175 | 27,026 |
Caste-wise Population - Visavadar Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Visavadar Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 10,903 | 5,596 | 5,307 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,026 | 543 | 483 |
Religion-wise Population - Visavadar Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 134,458 | (96.03%) | 68,972 | 65,486 |
| Muslim | 5,241 | (3.74%) | 2,685 | 2,556 |
| Christian | 61 | (0.04%) | 32 | 29 |
| Sikh | 9 | (0.01%) | 4 | 5 |
| Buddhist | 67 | (0.05%) | 31 | 36 |
| Jain | 132 | (0.09%) | 70 | 62 |
| Other Religion | 5 | (0%) | 4 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 50 | (0.04%) | 24 | 26 |
Literacy Rate - Visavadar Taluka
Average literacy rate of Visavadar Taluka in 2011 were 74.43% in which, male and female literacy were 81.77% and 66.76% respectively. Total literate in Visavadar Taluka were 93,822 of which male and female were 52,647 and 41,175 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Visavadar Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Visavadar Taluka is 950 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 950 females in Visavadar Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 878 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 950 ) of Visavadar Taluka.
Child Population - Visavadar Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 13,966 children between age 0 to 6 years in Visavadar Taluka. Out of which 13,966 were male while 13,966 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Visavadar Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 4,073 families under Visavadar Taluka living in urban areas while 4,073 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 13.9% of total population of Visavadar Taluka lives in Urban areas while 86.1% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 2,076 while that in rural region is 11,890.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 140,023 | 19,515 | 120,508 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 13,966 | 2,076 | 11,890 |
| Schedule Caste | 10,903 | 1,091 | 9,812 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,026 | 50 | 976 |
| Literacy | 74.43% | 82.53% | 73.13% |
| Sex Ratio | 950 | 931 | 953 |
Working Population - Visavadar Taluka
In Visavadar Taluka out of total population, 67,382 were engaged in work activities. 85% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 67,382 workers engaged in Main Work, 28,100 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16,036 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 57,284 | 43,367 | 13,917 |
| Cultivators | 28,100 | 20,850 | 7,250 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 16,036 | 10,811 | 5,225 |
| Household Industries | 349 | 293 | 56 |
| Other Workers | 12,799 | 11,413 | 1,386 |
| Marginal Workers | 10,098 | 1,453 | 8,645 |
| Non Working | 72,641 | 27,002 | 45,639 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Visavadar, Gujarat - Wikipedia