Dharampur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Valsad, Gujarat - Census 2011
Dharampur is a Municipality city situated in Dharampur taluka of Valsad district. The Dharampur city is divided into 7 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 4,977 families residing in the Dharampur city. The total population of Dharampur is 24,178 out of which 12,113 are males and 12,065 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dharampur is 996.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dharampur city is 2609 which is 11% of the total population. There are 1328 male children and 1281 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dharampur is 965 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (996).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dharampur is 84.8%. Thus Dharampur has higher literacy rate compared to 78.6% of Valsad district. The male literacy rate is 90.28% and the female literacy rate is 79.23% in Dharampur.
Dharampur Municipality has total administration over 4,977 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.
Dharampur Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dharampur Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,609 | 1,328 | 1,281 |
| Literacy | 84.8% | 80.4% | 70.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 507 | 252 | 255 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 11,587 | 5,623 | 5,964 |
| Illiterate | 5,897 | 2,376 | 3,521 |
Caste-wise Population - Dharampur
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 47.9% of total population in Dharampur.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 507 | 252 | 255 |
| Schedule Tribe | 11,587 | 5,623 | 5,964 |
Religion-wise Population - Dharampur
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Dharampur is 20,522 which is 84.88% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Dharampur is 3,552 which is 14.69% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Dharampur as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 20,522 | (84.88%) | 10,293 | 10,229 |
| Muslim | 3,552 | (14.69%) | 1,760 | 1,792 |
| Christian | 16 | (0.07%) | 10 | 6 |
| Sikh | 6 | (0.02%) | 4 | 2 |
| Buddhist | 7 | (0.03%) | 6 | 1 |
| Jain | 53 | (0.22%) | 28 | 25 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 21 | (0.09%) | 12 | 9 |
Literacy Rate - Dharampur
The total literacy rate of Dharampur was 84.76% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 78.03% of Gujarat. Population-wise, out of total 18,281 literates, males were 9,737 while females were 8,544. Also the male literacy rate was 90.28% and the female literacy rate was 79.23% in Dharampur.
| Dharampur | Gujarat | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 79.23% | 69.68% |
| Male | 90.28% | 85.75% |
| Total | 84.76% | 78.03% |
Sex Ratio - Dharampur
The Sex Ratio of Dharampur is 996. Thus per every 1000 men there were 996 females in Dharampur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 965 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 996 ) of Dharampur.
Child Population - Dharampur
According to Census 2011, there were 2,609 children between age 0 to 6 years in Dharampur. Out of which 1,328 were male while 1,281 were female.
Working Population - Dharampur
In Dharampur Municipality out of total population, 9,827 were engaged in work activities. 81.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 9,827 workers engaged in Main Work, 674 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,073 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 8,030 | 6,048 | 1,982 |
| Cultivators | 674 | 588 | 86 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,073 | 675 | 398 |
| Household Industries | 130 | 102 | 28 |
| Other Workers | 6,153 | 4,683 | 1,470 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,797 | 796 | 1,001 |
| Non Working | 14,351 | 5,269 | 9,082 |
Dharampur Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Dharampur is further divided into 7 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,915 | 70.7% | 949 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 3,485 | 78.2% | 1,007 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 2,988 | 80% | 917 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 3,212 | 78.4% | 1,024 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 4,133 | 82.4% | 1,074 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 3,421 | 76.3% | 1,039 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 4,024 | 63.8% | 950 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dharampur, Valsad, Gujarat - Wikipedia