Wadhwan Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Surendranagar district, Gujarat
Wadhwan Taluka of Surendranagar district has total population of 359,325 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 186,434 are males while 172,891 are females. In 2011 there were total 74,287 families residing in Wadhwan Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Wadhwan Taluka is 927.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 70.6% people lives in Urban areas while 29.4% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 84.5% while that in the rural areas is 73.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Wadhwan Taluka is 920% while that of Rural areas is 946.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Wadhwan Taluka is 40115 which is 11% of the total population. There are 21415 male children and 18700 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wadhwan Taluka is 873 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 927 ) of Wadhwan Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Wadhwan Taluka is 81.22%. The male literacy rate is 78.8% and the female literacy rate is 64.98% in Wadhwan Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Wadhwan Taluka is further divided into 2 towns and 45 villages.
Wadhwan Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wadhwan Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 40,115 | 21,415 | 18,700 |
| Literacy | 81.22% | 78.8% | 64.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 36,220 | 18,874 | 17,346 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,575 | 809 | 766 |
| Illiterate | 100,054 | 39,515 | 60,539 |
Caste-wise Population - Wadhwan Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Wadhwan Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 36,220 | 18,874 | 17,346 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,575 | 809 | 766 |
Religion-wise Population - Wadhwan Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 306,838 | (85.39%) | 159,696 | 147,142 |
| Muslim | 34,660 | (9.65%) | 17,602 | 17,058 |
| Christian | 529 | (0.15%) | 272 | 257 |
| Sikh | 147 | (0.04%) | 84 | 63 |
| Buddhist | 79 | (0.02%) | 42 | 37 |
| Jain | 16,702 | (4.65%) | 8,544 | 8,158 |
| Other Religion | 82 | (0.02%) | 31 | 51 |
| No Religion Specified | 288 | (0.08%) | 163 | 125 |
Literacy Rate - Wadhwan Taluka
Average literacy rate of Wadhwan Taluka in 2011 were 81.22% in which, male and female literacy were 89.03% and 72.87% respectively. Total literate in Wadhwan Taluka were 259,271 of which male and female were 146,919 and 112,352 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Wadhwan Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Wadhwan Taluka is 927 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 927 females in Wadhwan Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 873 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 927 ) of Wadhwan Taluka.
Child Population - Wadhwan Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 40,115 children between age 0 to 6 years in Wadhwan Taluka. Out of which 40,115 were male while 40,115 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Wadhwan Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 53,529 families under Wadhwan Taluka living in urban areas while 53,529 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 70.6% of total population of Wadhwan Taluka lives in Urban areas while 29.4% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 26,938 while that in rural region is 13,177.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 359,325 | 253,606 | 105,719 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 40,115 | 26,938 | 13,177 |
| Schedule Caste | 36,220 | 23,048 | 13,172 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,575 | 1,444 | 131 |
| Literacy | 81.22% | 84.5% | 73.19% |
| Sex Ratio | 927 | 920 | 946 |
Working Population - Wadhwan Taluka
In Wadhwan Taluka out of total population, 133,092 were engaged in work activities. 89.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 133,092 workers engaged in Main Work, 16,549 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16,574 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 119,115 | 99,147 | 19,968 |
| Cultivators | 16,549 | 12,934 | 3,615 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 16,574 | 10,390 | 6,184 |
| Household Industries | 2,087 | 1,600 | 487 |
| Other Workers | 83,905 | 74,223 | 9,682 |
| Marginal Workers | 13,977 | 4,656 | 9,321 |
| Non Working | 226,233 | 82,631 | 143,602 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wadhwan, Gujarat - Wikipedia