Anand Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Anand, Gujarat - Census 2011
Anand is a Municipality + Outgrowth city situated in Anand taluka of Anand district. The Anand city is divided into 16 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 43,744 families residing in the Anand city. The total population of Anand is 209,410 out of which 108,403 are males and 101,007 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Anand is 932.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Anand city is 22542 which is 11% of the total population. There are 11947 male children and 10595 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Anand is 887 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (932).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Anand is 89.7%. Thus Anand has higher literacy rate compared to 84.4% of Anand district. The male literacy rate is 93.41% and the female literacy rate is 85.7% in Anand.
Anand Municipality + Outgrowth has total administration over 43,744 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipality + Outgrowth limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Anand Municipality + Outgrowth
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Anand Municipality + Outgrowth.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 22,542 | 11,947 | 10,595 |
| Literacy | 89.7% | 83.1% | 76.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 7,721 | 3,944 | 3,777 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7,690 | 3,989 | 3,701 |
| Illiterate | 41,824 | 18,301 | 23,523 |
Caste-wise Population - Anand
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.7% of total population in Anand.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 7,721 | 3,944 | 3,777 |
| Schedule Tribe | 7,690 | 3,989 | 3,701 |
Religion-wise Population - Anand
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Anand is 151,400 which is 72.3% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Anand is 45,932 which is 21.93% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Anand as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 151,400 | (72.3%) | 78,436 | 72,964 |
| Muslim | 45,932 | (21.93%) | 23,791 | 22,141 |
| Christian | 8,487 | (4.05%) | 4,313 | 4,174 |
| Sikh | 866 | (0.41%) | 449 | 417 |
| Buddhist | 39 | (0.02%) | 22 | 17 |
| Jain | 2,161 | (1.03%) | 1,102 | 1,059 |
| Other Religion | 22 | (0.01%) | 12 | 10 |
| No Religion Specified | 503 | (0.24%) | 278 | 225 |
Literacy Rate - Anand
The total literacy rate of Anand was 89.68% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 78.03% of Gujarat. Population-wise, out of total 167,586 literates, males were 90,102 while females were 77,484. Also the male literacy rate was 93.41% and the female literacy rate was 85.7% in Anand.
| Anand | Gujarat | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 85.7% | 69.68% |
| Male | 93.41% | 85.75% |
| Total | 89.68% | 78.03% |
Sex Ratio - Anand
The Sex Ratio of Anand is 932. Thus per every 1000 men there were 932 females in Anand. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 887 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 932 ) of Anand.
Child Population - Anand
According to Census 2011, there were 22,542 children between age 0 to 6 years in Anand. Out of which 11,947 were male while 10,595 were female.
Working Population - Anand
In Anand Municipality + Outgrowth out of total population, 72,025 were engaged in work activities. 84.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 72,025 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,296 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,929 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 61,032 | 51,710 | 9,322 |
| Cultivators | 1,296 | 1,196 | 100 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,929 | 2,201 | 728 |
| Household Industries | 1,140 | 909 | 231 |
| Other Workers | 55,667 | 47,404 | 8,263 |
| Marginal Workers | 10,993 | 6,637 | 4,356 |
| Non Working | 137,385 | 50,056 | 87,329 |
Anand Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Anand is further divided into 16 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 19,979 | 81.8% | 942 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 19,643 | 80% | 922 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 19,180 | 74.5% | 945 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 4,129 | 87.3% | 974 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 14,799 | 83.8% | 943 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 2,958 | 83% | 931 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 15,717 | 74.8% | 934 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 8,653 | 83.9% | 923 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 17,946 | 83% | 934 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 16,428 | 77% | 934 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 10,939 | 85.8% | 927 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 14,192 | 79.3% | 940 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 13,334 | 76.9% | 912 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 20,385 | 79% | 929 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 9,851 | 82% | 897 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,277 | 89.1% | 932 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Anand, Anand, Gujarat - Wikipedia