Waghodia Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Vadodara district, Gujarat
Waghodia Taluka of Vadodara district has total population of 149,914 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 77,391 are males while 72,523 are females. In 2011 there were total 32,020 families residing in Waghodia Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Waghodia Taluka is 937.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 16% people lives in Urban areas while 84% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 89% while that in the rural areas is 80.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Waghodia Taluka is 907% while that of Rural areas is 943.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Waghodia Taluka is 18576 which is 12% of the total population. There are 9837 male children and 8739 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Waghodia Taluka is 888 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 937 ) of Waghodia Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Waghodia Taluka is 82.08%. The male literacy rate is 78.04% and the female literacy rate is 65.37% in Waghodia Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Waghodia Taluka is further divided into 3 towns and 94 villages.
Waghodia Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Waghodia Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 18,576 | 9,837 | 8,739 |
| Literacy | 82.08% | 78.04% | 65.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6,703 | 3,422 | 3,281 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 45,219 | 23,321 | 21,898 |
| Illiterate | 42,114 | 16,996 | 25,118 |
Caste-wise Population - Waghodia Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 30.2% of total population in Waghodia Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 6,703 | 3,422 | 3,281 |
| Schedule Tribe | 45,219 | 23,321 | 21,898 |
Religion-wise Population - Waghodia Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 141,936 | (94.68%) | 73,255 | 68,681 |
| Muslim | 7,581 | (5.06%) | 3,916 | 3,665 |
| Christian | 118 | (0.08%) | 55 | 63 |
| Sikh | 50 | (0.03%) | 29 | 21 |
| Buddhist | 13 | (0.01%) | 10 | 3 |
| Jain | 132 | (0.09%) | 70 | 62 |
| Other Religion | 7 | (0%) | 3 | 4 |
| No Religion Specified | 77 | (0.05%) | 53 | 24 |
Literacy Rate - Waghodia Taluka
Average literacy rate of Waghodia Taluka in 2011 were 82.08% in which, male and female literacy were 89.4% and 74.32% respectively. Total literate in Waghodia Taluka were 107,800 of which male and female were 60,395 and 47,405 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Waghodia Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Waghodia Taluka is 937 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 937 females in Waghodia Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 888 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 937 ) of Waghodia Taluka.
Child Population - Waghodia Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 18,576 children between age 0 to 6 years in Waghodia Taluka. Out of which 18,576 were male while 18,576 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Waghodia Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 5,265 families under Waghodia Taluka living in urban areas while 5,265 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 16% of total population of Waghodia Taluka lives in Urban areas while 84% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 3,009 while that in rural region is 15,567.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 149,914 | 24,052 | 125,862 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 18,576 | 3,009 | 15,567 |
| Schedule Caste | 6,703 | 2,207 | 4,496 |
| Schedule Tribe | 45,219 | 3,666 | 41,553 |
| Literacy | 82.08% | 89.01% | 80.76% |
| Sex Ratio | 937 | 907 | 943 |
Working Population - Waghodia Taluka
In Waghodia Taluka out of total population, 63,588 were engaged in work activities. 80.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 63,588 workers engaged in Main Work, 13,455 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22,619 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 51,179 | 41,698 | 9,481 |
| Cultivators | 13,455 | 12,319 | 1,136 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 22,619 | 16,039 | 6,580 |
| Household Industries | 350 | 279 | 71 |
| Other Workers | 14,755 | 13,061 | 1,694 |
| Marginal Workers | 12,409 | 4,938 | 7,471 |
| Non Working | 86,326 | 30,755 | 55,571 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Waghodia, Gujarat - Wikipedia