Jhalod Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Dahod, Gujarat - Census 2011
Jhalod is a Municipality city situated in Jhalod taluka of Dahod district. The Jhalod city is divided into 9 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 5,139 families residing in the Jhalod city. The total population of Jhalod is 28,720 out of which 14,584 are males and 14,136 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhalod is 969.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jhalod city is 4566 which is 16% of the total population. There are 2446 male children and 2120 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhalod is 867 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (969).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhalod is 77.4%. Thus Jhalod has higher literacy rate compared to 58.8% of Dahod district. The male literacy rate is 84.49% and the female literacy rate is 70.21% in Jhalod.
Jhalod Municipality has total administration over 5,139 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.
Jhalod Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhalod Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 4,566 | 2,446 | 2,120 |
| Literacy | 77.4% | 70.3% | 59.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,207 | 612 | 595 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 13,400 | 6,674 | 6,726 |
| Illiterate | 10,029 | 4,329 | 5,700 |
Caste-wise Population - Jhalod
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 46.7% of total population in Jhalod.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,207 | 612 | 595 |
| Schedule Tribe | 13,400 | 6,674 | 6,726 |
Religion-wise Population - Jhalod
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Jhalod is 21,864 which is 76.13% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Jhalod is 6,073 which is 21.15% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Jhalod as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 21,864 | (76.13%) | 11,077 | 10,787 |
| Muslim | 6,073 | (21.15%) | 3,114 | 2,959 |
| Christian | 605 | (2.11%) | 294 | 311 |
| Sikh | 39 | (0.14%) | 21 | 18 |
| Buddhist | 22 | (0.08%) | 11 | 11 |
| Jain | 92 | (0.32%) | 49 | 43 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 24 | (0.08%) | 17 | 7 |
Literacy Rate - Jhalod
The total literacy rate of Jhalod was 77.38% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 78.03% of Gujarat. Population-wise, out of total 18,691 literates, males were 10,255 while females were 8,436. Also the male literacy rate was 84.49% and the female literacy rate was 70.21% in Jhalod.
| Jhalod | Gujarat | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 70.21% | 69.68% |
| Male | 84.49% | 85.75% |
| Total | 77.38% | 78.03% |
Sex Ratio - Jhalod
The Sex Ratio of Jhalod is 969. Thus per every 1000 men there were 969 females in Jhalod. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 867 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 969 ) of Jhalod.
Child Population - Jhalod
According to Census 2011, there were 4,566 children between age 0 to 6 years in Jhalod. Out of which 2,446 were male while 2,120 were female.
Working Population - Jhalod
In Jhalod Municipality out of total population, 10,670 were engaged in work activities. 67.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 10,670 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,910 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 579 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 7,216 | 6,103 | 1,113 |
| Cultivators | 1,910 | 1,615 | 295 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 579 | 409 | 170 |
| Household Industries | 104 | 80 | 24 |
| Other Workers | 4,623 | 3,999 | 624 |
| Marginal Workers | 3,454 | 1,185 | 2,269 |
| Non Working | 18,050 | 7,296 | 10,754 |
Jhalod Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Jhalod is further divided into 9 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 3,368 | 47.5% | 939 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 4,353 | 72.4% | 926 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 3,207 | 73.7% | 953 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 2,365 | 78.8% | 951 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,752 | 82.3% | 911 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 2,056 | 67.2% | 929 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 3,688 | 71.8% | 956 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 4,127 | 50.5% | 1,133 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 2,804 | 47.5% | 993 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhalod, Dahod, Gujarat - Wikipedia