Jamnagar Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Jamnagar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Jamnagar is a Munciple Corporation + Outgrowth city situated in Jamnagar taluka of Jamnagar district. The Jamnagar city is divided into 21 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 125,538 families residing in the Jamnagar city. The total population of Jamnagar is 600,943 out of which 313,214 are males and 287,729 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jamnagar is 919.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jamnagar city is 63953 which is 11% of the total population. There are 34278 male children and 29675 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jamnagar is 866 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (919).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jamnagar is 82.2%. Thus Jamnagar has higher literacy rate compared to 73.7% of Jamnagar district. The male literacy rate is 87.11% and the female literacy rate is 76.86% in Jamnagar.
Jamnagar Munciple Corporation + Outgrowth has total administration over 125,538 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Munciple Corporation + Outgrowth limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Jamnagar Munciple Corporation + Outgrowth
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jamnagar Munciple Corporation + Outgrowth.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 63,953 | 34,278 | 29,675 |
| Literacy | 82.2% | 77.6% | 68.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 43,602 | 22,653 | 20,949 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5,114 | 2,644 | 2,470 |
| Illiterate | 159,623 | 70,236 | 89,387 |
Caste-wise Population - Jamnagar
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.9% of total population in Jamnagar.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 43,602 | 22,653 | 20,949 |
| Schedule Tribe | 5,114 | 2,644 | 2,470 |
Religion-wise Population - Jamnagar
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Jamnagar is 466,297 which is 77.59% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Jamnagar is 114,106 which is 18.99% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Jamnagar as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 466,297 | (77.59%) | 244,476 | 221,821 |
| Muslim | 114,106 | (18.99%) | 58,329 | 55,777 |
| Christian | 2,214 | (0.37%) | 1,154 | 1,060 |
| Sikh | 834 | (0.14%) | 460 | 374 |
| Buddhist | 783 | (0.13%) | 421 | 362 |
| Jain | 15,086 | (2.51%) | 7,548 | 7,538 |
| Other Religion | 88 | (0.01%) | 47 | 41 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,535 | (0.26%) | 779 | 756 |
Literacy Rate - Jamnagar
The total literacy rate of Jamnagar was 82.18% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 78.03% of Gujarat. Population-wise, out of total 441,320 literates, males were 242,978 while females were 198,342. Also the male literacy rate was 87.11% and the female literacy rate was 76.86% in Jamnagar.
| Jamnagar | Gujarat | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 76.86% | 69.68% |
| Male | 87.11% | 85.75% |
| Total | 82.18% | 78.03% |
Sex Ratio - Jamnagar
The Sex Ratio of Jamnagar is 919. Thus per every 1000 men there were 919 females in Jamnagar. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 866 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 919 ) of Jamnagar.
Child Population - Jamnagar
According to Census 2011, there were 63,953 children between age 0 to 6 years in Jamnagar. Out of which 34,278 were male while 29,675 were female.
Working Population - Jamnagar
In Jamnagar Munciple Corporation + Outgrowth out of total population, 210,502 were engaged in work activities. 88.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 210,502 workers engaged in Main Work, 2,449 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,666 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 185,385 | 162,065 | 23,320 |
| Cultivators | 2,449 | 2,107 | 342 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,666 | 1,319 | 347 |
| Household Industries | 3,761 | 2,466 | 1,295 |
| Other Workers | 177,509 | 156,173 | 21,336 |
| Marginal Workers | 25,117 | 15,389 | 9,728 |
| Non Working | 390,441 | 135,760 | 254,681 |
Jamnagar Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Jamnagar is further divided into 21 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 23,523 | 51.3% | 925 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 27,041 | 88.2% | 983 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 20,157 | 69.1% | 925 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 25,690 | 64.4% | 899 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 26,903 | 78.2% | 939 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 27,702 | 84% | 968 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 34,994 | 73.2% | 913 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 23,602 | 78% | 959 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 21,293 | 87% | 961 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 22,750 | 73.6% | 953 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 25,980 | 83% | 928 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 37,961 | 80.2% | 898 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 50,685 | 69.5% | 855 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 28,057 | 65.8% | 929 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 20,080 | 74.9% | 960 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 20,714 | 80.9% | 948 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 20,685 | 67.4% | 973 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 22,103 | 52.5% | 908 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 38,826 | 76.9% | 919 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 82,019 | 71.2% | 866 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 178 | 14% | 1,046 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jamnagar, Jamnagar, Gujarat - Wikipedia