Visnagar Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Mahesana district, Gujarat
Visnagar Taluka of Mahesana district has total population of 262,246 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 136,329 are males while 125,917 are females. In 2011 there were total 55,222 families residing in Visnagar Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Visnagar Taluka is 924.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 29.3% people lives in Urban areas while 70.7% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 90% while that in the rural areas is 85.7%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Visnagar Taluka is 910% while that of Rural areas is 929.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Visnagar Taluka is 27503 which is 10% of the total population. There are 15058 male children and 12445 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Visnagar Taluka is 826 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 924 ) of Visnagar Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Visnagar Taluka is 86.95%. The male literacy rate is 82.92% and the female literacy rate is 72.33% in Visnagar Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Visnagar Taluka is further divided into 2 towns and 59 villages.
Visnagar Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Visnagar Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 27,503 | 15,058 | 12,445 |
| Literacy | 86.95% | 82.92% | 72.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 19,109 | 10,035 | 9,074 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,370 | 706 | 664 |
| Illiterate | 58,130 | 23,283 | 34,847 |
Caste-wise Population - Visnagar Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Visnagar Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 19,109 | 10,035 | 9,074 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,370 | 706 | 664 |
Religion-wise Population - Visnagar Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 247,127 | (94.23%) | 128,493 | 118,634 |
| Muslim | 13,417 | (5.12%) | 6,925 | 6,492 |
| Christian | 161 | (0.06%) | 85 | 76 |
| Sikh | 64 | (0.02%) | 38 | 26 |
| Buddhist | 18 | (0.01%) | 10 | 8 |
| Jain | 805 | (0.31%) | 430 | 375 |
| Other Religion | 15 | (0.01%) | 5 | 10 |
| No Religion Specified | 639 | (0.24%) | 343 | 296 |
Literacy Rate - Visnagar Taluka
Average literacy rate of Visnagar Taluka in 2011 were 86.95% in which, male and female literacy were 93.22% and 80.26% respectively. Total literate in Visnagar Taluka were 204,116 of which male and female were 113,046 and 91,070 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Visnagar Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Visnagar Taluka is 924 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 924 females in Visnagar Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 826 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 924 ) of Visnagar Taluka.
Child Population - Visnagar Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 27,503 children between age 0 to 6 years in Visnagar Taluka. Out of which 27,503 were male while 27,503 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Visnagar Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 16,271 families under Visnagar Taluka living in urban areas while 16,271 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 29.3% of total population of Visnagar Taluka lives in Urban areas while 70.7% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 7,084 while that in rural region is 20,419.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 262,246 | 76,753 | 185,493 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 27,503 | 7,084 | 20,419 |
| Schedule Caste | 19,109 | 4,900 | 14,209 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,370 | 1,238 | 132 |
| Literacy | 86.95% | 89.96% | 85.68% |
| Sex Ratio | 924 | 910 | 929 |
Working Population - Visnagar Taluka
In Visnagar Taluka out of total population, 102,907 were engaged in work activities. 86.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 102,907 workers engaged in Main Work, 21,519 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23,956 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 89,234 | 71,175 | 18,059 |
| Cultivators | 21,519 | 20,226 | 1,293 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 23,956 | 17,359 | 6,597 |
| Household Industries | 890 | 689 | 201 |
| Other Workers | 42,869 | 32,901 | 9,968 |
| Marginal Workers | 13,673 | 5,073 | 8,600 |
| Non Working | 159,339 | 60,081 | 99,258 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Visnagar, Gujarat - Wikipedia