Gondal Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Rajkot, Gujarat - Census 2011
Gondal is a Municipality city situated in Gondal taluka of Rajkot district. The Gondal city is divided into 9 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 22,624 families residing in the Gondal city. The total population of Gondal is 112,197 out of which 58,300 are males and 53,897 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gondal is 924.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gondal city is 12037 which is 11% of the total population. There are 6548 male children and 5489 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gondal is 838 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (924).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gondal is 84.3%. Thus Gondal has higher literacy rate compared to 81% of Rajkot district. The male literacy rate is 88.6% and the female literacy rate is 79.62% in Gondal.
Gondal Municipality has total administration over 22,624 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.
Gondal Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gondal Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 12,037 | 6,548 | 5,489 |
| Literacy | 84.3% | 78.7% | 71.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,143 | 2,130 | 2,013 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 842 | 413 | 429 |
| Illiterate | 27,803 | 12,447 | 15,356 |
Caste-wise Population - Gondal
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Gondal.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 4,143 | 2,130 | 2,013 |
| Schedule Tribe | 842 | 413 | 429 |
Religion-wise Population - Gondal
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Gondal is 94,780 which is 84.48% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Gondal is 16,244 which is 14.48% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Gondal as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 94,780 | (84.48%) | 49,417 | 45,363 |
| Muslim | 16,244 | (14.48%) | 8,286 | 7,958 |
| Christian | 189 | (0.17%) | 99 | 90 |
| Sikh | 29 | (0.03%) | 16 | 13 |
| Buddhist | 15 | (0.01%) | 7 | 8 |
| Jain | 824 | (0.73%) | 411 | 413 |
| Other Religion | 5 | (0%) | 2 | 3 |
| No Religion Specified | 111 | (0.1%) | 62 | 49 |
Literacy Rate - Gondal
The total literacy rate of Gondal was 84.26% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 78.03% of Gujarat. Population-wise, out of total 84,394 literates, males were 45,853 while females were 38,541. Also the male literacy rate was 88.6% and the female literacy rate was 79.62% in Gondal.
| Gondal | Gujarat | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 79.62% | 69.68% |
| Male | 88.6% | 85.75% |
| Total | 84.26% | 78.03% |
Sex Ratio - Gondal
The Sex Ratio of Gondal is 924. Thus per every 1000 men there were 924 females in Gondal. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 838 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 924 ) of Gondal.
Child Population - Gondal
According to Census 2011, there were 12,037 children between age 0 to 6 years in Gondal. Out of which 6,548 were male while 5,489 were female.
Working Population - Gondal
In Gondal Municipality out of total population, 37,239 were engaged in work activities. 92.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 37,239 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,409 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,597 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 34,501 | 31,319 | 3,182 |
| Cultivators | 1,409 | 1,268 | 141 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,597 | 1,209 | 388 |
| Household Industries | 362 | 280 | 82 |
| Other Workers | 31,133 | 28,562 | 2,571 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,738 | 1,853 | 885 |
| Non Working | 74,958 | 25,128 | 49,830 |
Gondal Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Gondal is further divided into 9 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 27,070 | 79.3% | 946 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 4,388 | 76% | 942 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 14,154 | 68.3% | 927 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 10,603 | 60.4% | 928 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 19,158 | 75% | 901 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 4,686 | 83.1% | 903 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 5,711 | 77.1% | 925 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 5,377 | 79% | 964 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 21,050 | 78.8% | 906 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gondal, Rajkot, Gujarat - Wikipedia