Chalala Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Amreli, Gujarat - Census 2011
Chalala is a Municipality city situated in Dhari taluka of Amreli district. The Chalala city is divided into 7 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 3,430 families residing in the Chalala city. The total population of Chalala is 16,721 out of which 8,561 are males and 8,160 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chalala is 953.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chalala city is 1738 which is 10% of the total population. There are 924 male children and 814 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chalala is 881 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (953).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chalala is 80.1%. Thus Chalala has higher literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Amreli district. The male literacy rate is 86.68% and the female literacy rate is 73.28% in Chalala.
Chalala Municipality has total administration over 3,430 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Chalala Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chalala Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,738 | 924 | 814 |
| Literacy | 80.1% | 77.3% | 66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,774 | 905 | 869 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 39 | 19 | 20 |
| Illiterate | 4,718 | 1,941 | 2,777 |
Caste-wise Population - Chalala
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Chalala.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,774 | 905 | 869 |
| Schedule Tribe | 39 | 19 | 20 |
Religion-wise Population - Chalala
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Chalala is 15,039 which is 89.94% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Chalala is 1,622 which is 9.7% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Chalala as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 15,039 | (89.94%) | 7,720 | 7,319 |
| Muslim | 1,622 | (9.7%) | 810 | 812 |
| Christian | 22 | (0.13%) | 12 | 10 |
| Sikh | 8 | (0.05%) | 4 | 4 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 16 | (0.1%) | 7 | 9 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 14 | (0.08%) | 8 | 6 |
Literacy Rate - Chalala
The total literacy rate of Chalala was 80.11% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 78.03% of Gujarat. Population-wise, out of total 12,003 literates, males were 6,620 while females were 5,383. Also the male literacy rate was 86.68% and the female literacy rate was 73.28% in Chalala.
| Chalala | Gujarat | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 73.28% | 69.68% |
| Male | 86.68% | 85.75% |
| Total | 80.11% | 78.03% |
Sex Ratio - Chalala
The Sex Ratio of Chalala is 953. Thus per every 1000 men there were 953 females in Chalala. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 881 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 953 ) of Chalala.
Child Population - Chalala
According to Census 2011, there were 1,738 children between age 0 to 6 years in Chalala. Out of which 924 were male while 814 were female.
Working Population - Chalala
In Chalala Municipality out of total population, 5,710 were engaged in work activities. 92% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,710 workers engaged in Main Work, 617 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,442 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,253 | 4,732 | 521 |
| Cultivators | 617 | 603 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,442 | 1,256 | 186 |
| Household Industries | 39 | 29 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 3,155 | 2,844 | 311 |
| Marginal Workers | 457 | 104 | 353 |
| Non Working | 11,011 | 3,725 | 7,286 |
Chalala Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Chalala is further divided into 7 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,700 | 81.7% | 968 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,780 | 78.8% | 933 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 2,408 | 79.7% | 974 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,769 | 78.3% | 942 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,042 | 42.1% | 925 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 4,043 | 66.6% | 980 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,979 | 77.9% | 914 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chalala, Amreli, Gujarat - Wikipedia