Kalavad Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Jamnagar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Kalavad is a Municipality city situated in Kalavad taluka of Jamnagar district. The Kalavad city is divided into 7 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 5,959 families residing in the Kalavad city. The total population of Kalavad is 28,314 out of which 14,710 are males and 13,604 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kalavad is 925.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kalavad city is 3391 which is 12% of the total population. There are 1785 male children and 1606 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kalavad is 900 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (925).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kalavad is 80.5%. Thus Kalavad has higher literacy rate compared to 73.7% of Jamnagar district. The male literacy rate is 86.14% and the female literacy rate is 74.45% in Kalavad.
Kalavad Municipality has total administration over 5,959 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.
Kalavad Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kalavad Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,391 | 1,785 | 1,606 |
| Literacy | 80.5% | 75.7% | 65.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,698 | 1,389 | 1,309 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 552 | 286 | 266 |
| Illiterate | 8,247 | 3,576 | 4,671 |
Caste-wise Population - Kalavad
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.9% of total population in Kalavad.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 2,698 | 1,389 | 1,309 |
| Schedule Tribe | 552 | 286 | 266 |
Religion-wise Population - Kalavad
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Kalavad is 20,761 which is 73.32% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Kalavad is 7,016 which is 24.78% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Kalavad as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 20,761 | (73.32%) | 10,900 | 9,861 |
| Muslim | 7,016 | (24.78%) | 3,531 | 3,485 |
| Christian | 12 | (0.04%) | 7 | 5 |
| Sikh | 14 | (0.05%) | 9 | 5 |
| Buddhist | 6 | (0.02%) | 4 | 2 |
| Jain | 493 | (1.74%) | 253 | 240 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 12 | (0.04%) | 6 | 6 |
Literacy Rate - Kalavad
The total literacy rate of Kalavad was 80.52% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 78.03% of Gujarat. Population-wise, out of total 20,067 literates, males were 11,134 while females were 8,933. Also the male literacy rate was 86.14% and the female literacy rate was 74.45% in Kalavad.
| Kalavad | Gujarat | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 74.45% | 69.68% |
| Male | 86.14% | 85.75% |
| Total | 80.52% | 78.03% |
Sex Ratio - Kalavad
The Sex Ratio of Kalavad is 925. Thus per every 1000 men there were 925 females in Kalavad. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 900 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 925 ) of Kalavad.
Child Population - Kalavad
According to Census 2011, there were 3,391 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kalavad. Out of which 1,785 were male while 1,606 were female.
Working Population - Kalavad
In Kalavad Municipality out of total population, 10,167 were engaged in work activities. 95.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 10,167 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,081 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,308 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 9,680 | 8,504 | 1,176 |
| Cultivators | 1,081 | 927 | 154 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,308 | 869 | 439 |
| Household Industries | 93 | 70 | 23 |
| Other Workers | 7,198 | 6,638 | 560 |
| Marginal Workers | 487 | 228 | 259 |
| Non Working | 18,147 | 5,978 | 12,169 |
Kalavad Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Kalavad is further divided into 7 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 5,274 | 67% | 918 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 3,567 | 73% | 902 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 5,509 | 63.6% | 918 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 2,725 | 76.7% | 908 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 5,185 | 75.1% | 984 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 2,995 | 77% | 921 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 3,059 | 69.7% | 899 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kalavad, Jamnagar, Gujarat - Wikipedia