Junagadh Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Junagadh, Gujarat - Census 2011
Junagadh is a Munciple Corporation city situated in Junagadh taluka of Junagadh district. The Junagadh city is divided into 18 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 68,111 families residing in the Junagadh city. The total population of Junagadh is 319,462 out of which 163,413 are males and 156,049 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Junagadh is 955.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Junagadh city is 28840 which is 9% of the total population. There are 15440 male children and 13400 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Junagadh is 868 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (955).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Junagadh is 88%. Thus Junagadh has higher literacy rate compared to 75.8% of Junagadh district. The male literacy rate is 92.46% and the female literacy rate is 83.38% in Junagadh.
Junagadh Munciple Corporation has total administration over 68,111 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Munciple Corporation limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Junagadh Munciple Corporation
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Junagadh Munciple Corporation.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 28,840 | 15,440 | 13,400 |
| Literacy | 88% | 83.7% | 76.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 24,323 | 12,473 | 11,850 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4,718 | 2,398 | 2,320 |
| Illiterate | 63,703 | 26,592 | 37,111 |
Caste-wise Population - Junagadh
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.5% of total population in Junagadh.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 24,323 | 12,473 | 11,850 |
| Schedule Tribe | 4,718 | 2,398 | 2,320 |
Religion-wise Population - Junagadh
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Junagadh is 262,954 which is 82.31% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Junagadh is 52,580 which is 16.46% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Junagadh as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 262,954 | (82.31%) | 134,645 | 128,309 |
| Muslim | 52,580 | (16.46%) | 26,766 | 25,814 |
| Christian | 632 | (0.2%) | 322 | 310 |
| Sikh | 239 | (0.07%) | 121 | 118 |
| Buddhist | 215 | (0.07%) | 106 | 109 |
| Jain | 2,129 | (0.67%) | 1,081 | 1,048 |
| Other Religion | 4 | (0%) | 3 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 709 | (0.22%) | 369 | 340 |
Literacy Rate - Junagadh
The total literacy rate of Junagadh was 88% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 78.03% of Gujarat. Population-wise, out of total 255,759 literates, males were 136,821 while females were 118,938. Also the male literacy rate was 92.46% and the female literacy rate was 83.38% in Junagadh.
| Junagadh | Gujarat | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 83.38% | 69.68% |
| Male | 92.46% | 85.75% |
| Total | 88% | 78.03% |
Sex Ratio - Junagadh
The Sex Ratio of Junagadh is 955. Thus per every 1000 men there were 955 females in Junagadh. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 868 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 955 ) of Junagadh.
Child Population - Junagadh
According to Census 2011, there were 28,840 children between age 0 to 6 years in Junagadh. Out of which 15,440 were male while 13,400 were female.
Working Population - Junagadh
In Junagadh Munciple Corporation out of total population, 103,257 were engaged in work activities. 92.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 103,257 workers engaged in Main Work, 2,297 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,528 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 95,697 | 84,991 | 10,706 |
| Cultivators | 2,297 | 2,018 | 279 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,528 | 1,891 | 637 |
| Household Industries | 947 | 748 | 199 |
| Other Workers | 89,925 | 80,334 | 9,591 |
| Marginal Workers | 7,560 | 4,237 | 3,323 |
| Non Working | 216,205 | 74,185 | 142,020 |
Junagadh Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Junagadh is further divided into 18 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 21,403 | 67.3% | 893 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 20,534 | 74.3% | 990 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 13,899 | 67.2% | 918 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 17,724 | 83.5% | 913 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 20,665 | 82% | 1,012 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 24,672 | 88.8% | 906 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 15,433 | 78.5% | 993 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 15,603 | 76.9% | 907 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 15,892 | 73.8% | 886 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 12,910 | 84.2% | 897 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 16,389 | 86.8% | 972 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 17,788 | 87.5% | 985 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 29,037 | 88% | 1,153 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 29,781 | 84.2% | 982 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 17,431 | 80.5% | 923 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 16,874 | 74.3% | 907 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 13,017 | 70% | 910 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 410 | 73.2% | 49 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Junagadh, Junagadh, Gujarat - Wikipedia