Alang - Sosiya Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Bhavnagar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Alang - Sosiya is a Industrial Notified Area city situated in Talaja taluka of Bhavnagar district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 5,175 families residing in the Alang - Sosiya city. The total population of Alang - Sosiya is 18,480 out of which 17,309 are males and 1,171 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Alang - Sosiya is 68.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Alang - Sosiya city is 410 which is 2% of the total population. There are 214 male children and 196 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Alang - Sosiya is 916 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (68).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Alang - Sosiya is 75.3%. Thus Alang - Sosiya has lower literacy rate compared to 75.5% of Bhavnagar district. The male literacy rate is 75.98% and the female literacy rate is 62.67% in Alang - Sosiya.
Alang - Sosiya Industrial Notified Area has total administration over 5,175 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Industrial Notified Area limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Alang - Sosiya Industrial Notified Area
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Alang - Sosiya Industrial Notified Area.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 410 | 214 | 196 |
| Literacy | 75.3% | 75% | 52.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 59 | 58 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 18 | 14 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 4,881 | 4,321 | 560 |
Caste-wise Population - Alang - Sosiya
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Alang - Sosiya.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 59 | 58 | 1 |
| Schedule Tribe | 18 | 14 | 4 |
Religion-wise Population - Alang - Sosiya
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Alang - Sosiya is 17,417 which is 94.25% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Alang - Sosiya is 999 which is 5.41% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Alang - Sosiya as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 17,417 | (94.25%) | 16,375 | 1,042 |
| Muslim | 999 | (5.41%) | 874 | 125 |
| Christian | 13 | (0.07%) | 11 | 2 |
| Sikh | 35 | (0.19%) | 33 | 2 |
| Buddhist | 5 | (0.03%) | 5 | 0 |
| Jain | 1 | (0.01%) | 1 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 10 | (0.05%) | 10 | 0 |
Literacy Rate - Alang - Sosiya
The total literacy rate of Alang - Sosiya was 75.26% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 78.03% of Gujarat. Population-wise, out of total 13,599 literates, males were 12,988 while females were 611. Also the male literacy rate was 75.98% and the female literacy rate was 62.67% in Alang - Sosiya.
| Alang - Sosiya | Gujarat | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 62.67% | 69.68% |
| Male | 75.98% | 85.75% |
| Total | 75.26% | 78.03% |
Sex Ratio - Alang - Sosiya
The Sex Ratio of Alang - Sosiya is 68. Thus per every 1000 men there were 68 females in Alang - Sosiya. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 916 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 68 ) of Alang - Sosiya.
Child Population - Alang - Sosiya
According to Census 2011, there were 410 children between age 0 to 6 years in Alang - Sosiya. Out of which 214 were male while 196 were female.
Working Population - Alang - Sosiya
In Alang - Sosiya Industrial Notified Area out of total population, 17,131 were engaged in work activities. 99.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 17,131 workers engaged in Main Work, 12 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 43 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 17,037 | 16,742 | 295 |
| Cultivators | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 43 | 37 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 98 | 6 | 92 |
| Other Workers | 16,884 | 16,687 | 197 |
| Marginal Workers | 94 | 78 | 16 |
| Non Working | 1,349 | 489 | 860 |
Alang - Sosiya Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Alang - Sosiya is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 18,480 | 73.6% | 68 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Alang - Sosiya, Bhavnagar, Gujarat - Wikipedia