Jafrabad Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Amreli, Gujarat - Census 2011
Jafrabad is a Municipality city situated in Jafrabad taluka of Amreli district. The Jafrabad city is divided into 9 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 5,443 families residing in the Jafrabad city. The total population of Jafrabad is 27,167 out of which 13,737 are males and 13,430 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jafrabad is 978.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jafrabad city is 3374 which is 12% of the total population. There are 1731 male children and 1643 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jafrabad is 949 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (978).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jafrabad is 67.1%. Thus Jafrabad has lower literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Amreli district. The male literacy rate is 77.42% and the female literacy rate is 56.58% in Jafrabad.
Jafrabad Municipality has total administration over 5,443 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.
Jafrabad Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jafrabad Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,374 | 1,731 | 1,643 |
| Literacy | 67.1% | 67.7% | 49.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 473 | 242 | 231 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 169 | 89 | 80 |
| Illiterate | 11,203 | 4,442 | 6,761 |
Caste-wise Population - Jafrabad
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Jafrabad.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 473 | 242 | 231 |
| Schedule Tribe | 169 | 89 | 80 |
Religion-wise Population - Jafrabad
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Jafrabad is 21,673 which is 79.78% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Jafrabad is 5,422 which is 19.96% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Jafrabad as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 21,673 | (79.78%) | 10,925 | 10,748 |
| Muslim | 5,422 | (19.96%) | 2,771 | 2,651 |
| Christian | 32 | (0.12%) | 17 | 15 |
| Sikh | 8 | (0.03%) | 5 | 3 |
| Buddhist | 2 | (0.01%) | 1 | 1 |
| Jain | 4 | (0.01%) | 2 | 2 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 26 | (0.1%) | 16 | 10 |
Literacy Rate - Jafrabad
The total literacy rate of Jafrabad was 67.1% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 78.03% of Gujarat. Population-wise, out of total 15,964 literates, males were 9,295 while females were 6,669. Also the male literacy rate was 77.42% and the female literacy rate was 56.58% in Jafrabad.
| Jafrabad | Gujarat | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 56.58% | 69.68% |
| Male | 77.42% | 85.75% |
| Total | 67.1% | 78.03% |
Sex Ratio - Jafrabad
The Sex Ratio of Jafrabad is 978. Thus per every 1000 men there were 978 females in Jafrabad. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 949 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 978 ) of Jafrabad.
Child Population - Jafrabad
According to Census 2011, there were 3,374 children between age 0 to 6 years in Jafrabad. Out of which 1,731 were male while 1,643 were female.
Working Population - Jafrabad
In Jafrabad Municipality out of total population, 10,461 were engaged in work activities. 81.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 10,461 workers engaged in Main Work, 127 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 150 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 8,495 | 6,652 | 1,843 |
| Cultivators | 127 | 95 | 32 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 150 | 91 | 59 |
| Household Industries | 61 | 50 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 8,157 | 6,416 | 1,741 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,966 | 771 | 1,195 |
| Non Working | 16,706 | 6,314 | 10,392 |
Jafrabad Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Jafrabad is further divided into 9 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,069 | 63.9% | 926 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,173 | 49.5% | 1,089 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 2,909 | 47.4% | 950 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 4,093 | 43.7% | 1,042 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 3,208 | 62.1% | 983 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 3,588 | 74.1% | 927 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 3,417 | 70.4% | 911 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 2,543 | 63.3% | 924 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 3,167 | 54.8% | 1,061 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jafrabad, Amreli, Gujarat - Wikipedia