Mahesana Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Mahesana, Gujarat - Census 2011
Mahesana is a Municipality + Outgrowth city situated in Mahesana taluka of Mahesana district. The Mahesana city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 39,767 families residing in the Mahesana city. The total population of Mahesana is 190,753 out of which 100,558 are males and 90,195 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahesana is 897.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mahesana city is 19613 which is 10% of the total population. There are 11143 male children and 8470 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahesana is 760 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (897).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahesana is 89.6%. Thus Mahesana has higher literacy rate compared to 83.6% of Mahesana district. The male literacy rate is 94.18% and the female literacy rate is 84.67% in Mahesana.
Mahesana Municipality + Outgrowth has total administration over 39,767 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.
Mahesana Municipality + Outgrowth
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahesana Municipality + Outgrowth.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 19,613 | 11,143 | 8,470 |
| Literacy | 89.6% | 83.7% | 76.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 21,857 | 11,457 | 10,400 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,663 | 1,379 | 1,284 |
| Illiterate | 37,346 | 16,348 | 20,998 |
Caste-wise Population - Mahesana
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.4% of total population in Mahesana.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 21,857 | 11,457 | 10,400 |
| Schedule Tribe | 2,663 | 1,379 | 1,284 |
Religion-wise Population - Mahesana
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Mahesana is 168,205 which is 88.18% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Mahesana is 17,673 which is 9.26% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Mahesana as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 168,205 | (88.18%) | 88,925 | 79,280 |
| Muslim | 17,673 | (9.26%) | 9,118 | 8,555 |
| Christian | 508 | (0.27%) | 249 | 259 |
| Sikh | 525 | (0.28%) | 271 | 254 |
| Buddhist | 27 | (0.01%) | 16 | 11 |
| Jain | 3,099 | (1.62%) | 1,594 | 1,505 |
| Other Religion | 28 | (0.01%) | 7 | 21 |
| No Religion Specified | 688 | (0.36%) | 378 | 310 |
Literacy Rate - Mahesana
The total literacy rate of Mahesana was 89.64% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 78.03% of Gujarat. Population-wise, out of total 153,407 literates, males were 84,210 while females were 69,197. Also the male literacy rate was 94.18% and the female literacy rate was 84.67% in Mahesana.
| Mahesana | Gujarat | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 84.67% | 69.68% |
| Male | 94.18% | 85.75% |
| Total | 89.64% | 78.03% |
Sex Ratio - Mahesana
The Sex Ratio of Mahesana is 897. Thus per every 1000 men there were 897 females in Mahesana. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 760 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 897 ) of Mahesana.
Child Population - Mahesana
According to Census 2011, there were 19,613 children between age 0 to 6 years in Mahesana. Out of which 11,143 were male while 8,470 were female.
Working Population - Mahesana
In Mahesana Municipality + Outgrowth out of total population, 62,698 were engaged in work activities. 87.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 62,698 workers engaged in Main Work, 458 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 634 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 54,754 | 48,126 | 6,628 |
| Cultivators | 458 | 376 | 82 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 634 | 485 | 149 |
| Household Industries | 831 | 704 | 127 |
| Other Workers | 52,831 | 46,561 | 6,270 |
| Marginal Workers | 7,944 | 5,004 | 2,940 |
| Non Working | 128,055 | 47,428 | 80,627 |
Mahesana Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Mahesana is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 41,266 | 80.6% | 919 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 13,577 | 77.1% | 899 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 16,885 | 75.8% | 908 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 23,641 | 77.3% | 902 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,948 | 66% | 862 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 21,139 | 85.1% | 892 |
| 7 | Ward No - 9 | 14,611 | 87% | 888 |
| 8 | Ward No - 10 | 5,190 | 84.6% | 865 |
| 9 | Ward No - 11 | 12,284 | 80.3% | 890 |
| 10 | Ward No - 12 | 14,802 | 84.2% | 900 |
| 11 | Ward No - 13 | 5,116 | 87.7% | 873 |
| 12 | Ward No - 14 | 683 | 85.9% | 908 |
| 13 | Ward No - 15 | 12,849 | 74.9% | 873 |
| 14 | Ward No - 16 | 5,287 | 78.2% | 852 |
| 15 | Ward No - 17 | 475 | 88.2% | 806 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahesana, Mahesana, Gujarat - Wikipedia