Chanasma Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Patan, Gujarat - Census 2011
Chanasma is a Municipality city situated in Chanasma taluka of Patan district. The Chanasma city is divided into 7 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 3,505 families residing in the Chanasma city. The total population of Chanasma is 15,932 out of which 8,345 are males and 7,587 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chanasma is 909.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chanasma city is 1578 which is 10% of the total population. There are 886 male children and 692 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chanasma is 781 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (909).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chanasma is 84.6%. Thus Chanasma has higher literacy rate compared to 72.3% of Patan district. The male literacy rate is 90.36% and the female literacy rate is 78.35% in Chanasma.
Chanasma Municipality has total administration over 3,505 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.
Chanasma Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chanasma Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,578 | 886 | 692 |
| Literacy | 84.6% | 80.8% | 71.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,732 | 894 | 838 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 125 | 71 | 54 |
| Illiterate | 3,790 | 1,605 | 2,185 |
Caste-wise Population - Chanasma
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Chanasma.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,732 | 894 | 838 |
| Schedule Tribe | 125 | 71 | 54 |
Religion-wise Population - Chanasma
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Chanasma is 15,580 which is 97.79% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Chanasma is 207 which is 1.3% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Chanasma as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 15,580 | (97.79%) | 8,164 | 7,416 |
| Muslim | 207 | (1.3%) | 103 | 104 |
| Christian | 8 | (0.05%) | 5 | 3 |
| Sikh | 2 | (0.01%) | 1 | 1 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 126 | (0.79%) | 64 | 62 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 9 | (0.06%) | 8 | 1 |
Literacy Rate - Chanasma
The total literacy rate of Chanasma was 84.59% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 78.03% of Gujarat. Population-wise, out of total 12,142 literates, males were 6,740 while females were 5,402. Also the male literacy rate was 90.36% and the female literacy rate was 78.35% in Chanasma.
| Chanasma | Gujarat | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 78.35% | 69.68% |
| Male | 90.36% | 85.75% |
| Total | 84.59% | 78.03% |
Sex Ratio - Chanasma
The Sex Ratio of Chanasma is 909. Thus per every 1000 men there were 909 females in Chanasma. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 781 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 909 ) of Chanasma.
Child Population - Chanasma
According to Census 2011, there were 1,578 children between age 0 to 6 years in Chanasma. Out of which 886 were male while 692 were female.
Working Population - Chanasma
In Chanasma Municipality out of total population, 5,287 were engaged in work activities. 93.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,287 workers engaged in Main Work, 509 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,298 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,951 | 4,343 | 608 |
| Cultivators | 509 | 494 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,298 | 1,052 | 246 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 14 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 3,127 | 2,783 | 344 |
| Marginal Workers | 336 | 168 | 168 |
| Non Working | 10,645 | 3,834 | 6,811 |
Chanasma Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Chanasma is further divided into 7 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,064 | 78.7% | 863 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,582 | 82.8% | 931 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,895 | 83.6% | 920 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,473 | 88.6% | 925 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,081 | 80% | 851 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 3,028 | 77.5% | 932 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 4,809 | 63.8% | 898 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chanasma, Patan, Gujarat - Wikipedia