Deesa Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Banaskantha, Gujarat - Census 2011
Deesa is a Municipality city situated in Deesa taluka of Banaskantha district. The Deesa city is divided into 12 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 21,638 families residing in the Deesa city. The total population of Deesa is 111,160 out of which 58,657 are males and 52,503 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Deesa is 895.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Deesa city is 14767 which is 13% of the total population. There are 8061 male children and 6706 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Deesa is 832 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (895).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Deesa is 80%. Thus Deesa has higher literacy rate compared to 65.3% of Banaskantha district. The male literacy rate is 88.6% and the female literacy rate is 70.56% in Deesa.
Deesa Municipality has total administration over 21,638 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.
Deesa Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Deesa Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 14,767 | 8,061 | 6,706 |
| Literacy | 80% | 76.4% | 61.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6,404 | 3,263 | 3,141 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3,893 | 2,021 | 1,872 |
| Illiterate | 34,017 | 13,829 | 20,188 |
Caste-wise Population - Deesa
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.5% of total population in Deesa.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 6,404 | 3,263 | 3,141 |
| Schedule Tribe | 3,893 | 2,021 | 1,872 |
Religion-wise Population - Deesa
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Deesa is 95,495 which is 85.91% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Deesa is 12,000 which is 10.8% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Deesa as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 95,495 | (85.91%) | 50,548 | 44,947 |
| Muslim | 12,000 | (10.8%) | 6,282 | 5,718 |
| Christian | 255 | (0.23%) | 126 | 129 |
| Sikh | 92 | (0.08%) | 44 | 48 |
| Buddhist | 13 | (0.01%) | 6 | 7 |
| Jain | 3,111 | (2.8%) | 1,559 | 1,552 |
| Other Religion | 2 | (0%) | 0 | 2 |
| No Religion Specified | 192 | (0.17%) | 92 | 100 |
Literacy Rate - Deesa
The total literacy rate of Deesa was 80.03% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 78.03% of Gujarat. Population-wise, out of total 77,143 literates, males were 44,828 while females were 32,315. Also the male literacy rate was 88.6% and the female literacy rate was 70.56% in Deesa.
| Deesa | Gujarat | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 70.56% | 69.68% |
| Male | 88.6% | 85.75% |
| Total | 80.03% | 78.03% |
Sex Ratio - Deesa
The Sex Ratio of Deesa is 895. Thus per every 1000 men there were 895 females in Deesa. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 832 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 895 ) of Deesa.
Child Population - Deesa
According to Census 2011, there were 14,767 children between age 0 to 6 years in Deesa. Out of which 8,061 were male while 6,706 were female.
Working Population - Deesa
In Deesa Municipality out of total population, 35,530 were engaged in work activities. 90.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 35,530 workers engaged in Main Work, 592 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 864 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 32,192 | 29,278 | 2,914 |
| Cultivators | 592 | 556 | 36 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 864 | 719 | 145 |
| Household Industries | 449 | 346 | 103 |
| Other Workers | 30,287 | 27,657 | 2,630 |
| Marginal Workers | 3,338 | 1,718 | 1,620 |
| Non Working | 75,630 | 27,661 | 47,969 |
Deesa Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Deesa is further divided into 12 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 10,373 | 70.9% | 889 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 15,869 | 72.3% | 884 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 10,742 | 77.1% | 864 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 8,745 | 78.6% | 933 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 9,062 | 69.8% | 904 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 7,171 | 51.9% | 867 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 5,604 | 70.1% | 904 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 7,653 | 75.6% | 914 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 6,598 | 83.9% | 843 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 11,478 | 60.3% | 900 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 8,854 | 61.3% | 911 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 9,011 | 61.3% | 932 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Deesa, Banaskantha, Gujarat - Wikipedia