Jetpur Navagadh Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Rajkot, Gujarat - Census 2011
Jetpur Navagadh is a Municipality city situated in Jetpur taluka of Rajkot district. The Jetpur Navagadh city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 23,947 families residing in the Jetpur Navagadh city. The total population of Jetpur Navagadh is 118,302 out of which 62,174 are males and 56,128 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jetpur Navagadh is 903.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jetpur Navagadh city is 12454 which is 11% of the total population. There are 6753 male children and 5701 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jetpur Navagadh is 844 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (903).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jetpur Navagadh is 82.1%. Thus Jetpur Navagadh has higher literacy rate compared to 81% of Rajkot district. The male literacy rate is 87.18% and the female literacy rate is 76.55% in Jetpur Navagadh.
Jetpur Navagadh Municipality has total administration over 23,947 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.
Jetpur Navagadh Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jetpur Navagadh Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 12,454 | 6,753 | 5,701 |
| Literacy | 82.1% | 77.7% | 68.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6,309 | 3,311 | 2,998 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 167 | 91 | 76 |
| Illiterate | 31,384 | 13,856 | 17,528 |
Caste-wise Population - Jetpur Navagadh
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Jetpur Navagadh.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 6,309 | 3,311 | 2,998 |
| Schedule Tribe | 167 | 91 | 76 |
Religion-wise Population - Jetpur Navagadh
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Jetpur Navagadh is 100,120 which is 84.63% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Jetpur Navagadh is 17,135 which is 14.48% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Jetpur Navagadh as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 100,120 | (84.63%) | 52,743 | 47,377 |
| Muslim | 17,135 | (14.48%) | 8,894 | 8,241 |
| Christian | 134 | (0.11%) | 67 | 67 |
| Sikh | 81 | (0.07%) | 39 | 42 |
| Buddhist | 20 | (0.02%) | 8 | 12 |
| Jain | 652 | (0.55%) | 331 | 321 |
| Other Religion | 8 | (0.01%) | 5 | 3 |
| No Religion Specified | 152 | (0.13%) | 87 | 65 |
Literacy Rate - Jetpur Navagadh
The total literacy rate of Jetpur Navagadh was 82.12% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 78.03% of Gujarat. Population-wise, out of total 86,918 literates, males were 48,318 while females were 38,600. Also the male literacy rate was 87.18% and the female literacy rate was 76.55% in Jetpur Navagadh.
| Jetpur Navagadh | Gujarat | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 76.55% | 69.68% |
| Male | 87.18% | 85.75% |
| Total | 82.12% | 78.03% |
Sex Ratio - Jetpur Navagadh
The Sex Ratio of Jetpur Navagadh is 903. Thus per every 1000 men there were 903 females in Jetpur Navagadh. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 844 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 903 ) of Jetpur Navagadh.
Child Population - Jetpur Navagadh
According to Census 2011, there were 12,454 children between age 0 to 6 years in Jetpur Navagadh. Out of which 6,753 were male while 5,701 were female.
Working Population - Jetpur Navagadh
In Jetpur Navagadh Municipality out of total population, 40,719 were engaged in work activities. 95.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 40,719 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,309 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,237 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 38,733 | 35,933 | 2,800 |
| Cultivators | 1,309 | 1,247 | 62 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,237 | 1,003 | 234 |
| Household Industries | 463 | 395 | 68 |
| Other Workers | 35,724 | 33,288 | 2,436 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,986 | 997 | 989 |
| Non Working | 77,583 | 25,244 | 52,339 |
Jetpur Navagadh Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Jetpur Navagadh is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 7,956 | 60.7% | 869 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 7,612 | 70.1% | 893 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 8,076 | 67.8% | 881 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 9,020 | 64.2% | 895 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 10,933 | 71.1% | 942 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 7,125 | 79% | 938 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 6,508 | 78.7% | 905 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 8,022 | 77.6% | 894 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 6,509 | 84% | 918 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 10,535 | 77.1% | 898 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 8,413 | 85.7% | 909 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 8,397 | 78.7% | 898 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 11,098 | 76.5% | 910 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 8,090 | 59.5% | 884 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 8 | 62.5% | 600 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jetpur Navagadh, Rajkot, Gujarat - Wikipedia