Khambhat Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Anand, Gujarat - Census 2011
Khambhat is a Municipality + Outgrowth city situated in Khambhat taluka of Anand district. The Khambhat city is divided into 20 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 19,765 families residing in the Khambhat city. The total population of Khambhat is 99,164 out of which 51,178 are males and 47,986 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khambhat is 938.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khambhat city is 10348 which is 10% of the total population. There are 5444 male children and 4904 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khambhat is 901 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (938).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khambhat is 87.9%. Thus Khambhat has higher literacy rate compared to 84.4% of Anand district. The male literacy rate is 92.41% and the female literacy rate is 83.08% in Khambhat.
Khambhat Municipality + Outgrowth has total administration over 19,765 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipality + Outgrowth limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Khambhat Municipality + Outgrowth
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khambhat Municipality + Outgrowth.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 10,348 | 5,444 | 4,904 |
| Literacy | 87.9% | 82.6% | 74.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 7,067 | 3,722 | 3,345 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,572 | 771 | 801 |
| Illiterate | 21,109 | 8,915 | 12,194 |
Caste-wise Population - Khambhat
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.6% of total population in Khambhat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 7,067 | 3,722 | 3,345 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,572 | 771 | 801 |
Religion-wise Population - Khambhat
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Khambhat is 72,270 which is 72.88% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Khambhat is 23,670 which is 23.87% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Khambhat as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 72,270 | (72.88%) | 37,551 | 34,719 |
| Muslim | 23,670 | (23.87%) | 11,988 | 11,682 |
| Christian | 471 | (0.47%) | 227 | 244 |
| Sikh | 69 | (0.07%) | 40 | 29 |
| Buddhist | 38 | (0.04%) | 22 | 16 |
| Jain | 2,477 | (2.5%) | 1,257 | 1,220 |
| Other Religion | 18 | (0.02%) | 12 | 6 |
| No Religion Specified | 151 | (0.15%) | 81 | 70 |
Literacy Rate - Khambhat
The total literacy rate of Khambhat was 87.88% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 78.03% of Gujarat. Population-wise, out of total 78,055 literates, males were 42,263 while females were 35,792. Also the male literacy rate was 92.41% and the female literacy rate was 83.08% in Khambhat.
| Khambhat | Gujarat | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 83.08% | 69.68% |
| Male | 92.41% | 85.75% |
| Total | 87.88% | 78.03% |
Sex Ratio - Khambhat
The Sex Ratio of Khambhat is 938. Thus per every 1000 men there were 938 females in Khambhat. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 901 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 938 ) of Khambhat.
Child Population - Khambhat
According to Census 2011, there were 10,348 children between age 0 to 6 years in Khambhat. Out of which 5,444 were male while 4,904 were female.
Working Population - Khambhat
In Khambhat Municipality + Outgrowth out of total population, 36,714 were engaged in work activities. 86.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 36,714 workers engaged in Main Work, 494 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,621 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 31,699 | 27,219 | 4,480 |
| Cultivators | 494 | 472 | 22 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,621 | 1,334 | 287 |
| Household Industries | 2,441 | 1,848 | 593 |
| Other Workers | 27,143 | 23,565 | 3,578 |
| Marginal Workers | 5,015 | 2,636 | 2,379 |
| Non Working | 62,450 | 21,323 | 41,127 |
Khambhat Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Khambhat is further divided into 20 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,246 | 76.4% | 981 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,400 | 81.8% | 937 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 4,681 | 79% | 938 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 5,307 | 84.7% | 988 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,005 | 88.8% | 1,001 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,821 | 89.8% | 919 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 2,041 | 90.7% | 925 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 3,367 | 88.3% | 913 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,395 | 88.1% | 916 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,443 | 90.8% | 958 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 3,597 | 84.6% | 931 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 5,569 | 76.5% | 965 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 4,076 | 77.6% | 943 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 22,051 | 70.2% | 927 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 13,452 | 79.3% | 936 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 3,155 | 90.8% | 899 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 5,109 | 80.2% | 967 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 4,834 | 73.7% | 972 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 8,514 | 77.2% | 903 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 2,101 | 79.9% | 888 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khambhat, Anand, Gujarat - Wikipedia