Maliya Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Rajkot, Gujarat - Census 2011
Maliya is a Municipality city situated in Maliya taluka of Rajkot district. The Maliya city is divided into 6 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,943 families residing in the Maliya city. The total population of Maliya is 15,964 out of which 8,107 are males and 7,857 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maliya is 969.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Maliya city is 2850 which is 18% of the total population. There are 1488 male children and 1362 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maliya is 915 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (969).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maliya is 69.7%. Thus Maliya has lower literacy rate compared to 81% of Rajkot district. The male literacy rate is 79.09% and the female literacy rate is 60.17% in Maliya.
Maliya Municipality has total administration over 2,943 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.
Maliya Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maliya Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,850 | 1,488 | 1,362 |
| Literacy | 69.7% | 64.6% | 49.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 564 | 277 | 287 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 31 | 18 | 13 |
| Illiterate | 6,821 | 2,872 | 3,949 |
Caste-wise Population - Maliya
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Maliya.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 564 | 277 | 287 |
| Schedule Tribe | 31 | 18 | 13 |
Religion-wise Population - Maliya
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Maliya is 1,807 which is 11.32% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Maliya is 14,047 which is 87.99% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Maliya as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,807 | (11.32%) | 936 | 871 |
| Muslim | 14,047 | (87.99%) | 7,115 | 6,932 |
| Christian | 58 | (0.36%) | 25 | 33 |
| Sikh | 7 | (0.04%) | 3 | 4 |
| Buddhist | 5 | (0.03%) | 1 | 4 |
| Jain | 11 | (0.07%) | 5 | 6 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 29 | (0.18%) | 22 | 7 |
Literacy Rate - Maliya
The total literacy rate of Maliya was 69.72% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 78.03% of Gujarat. Population-wise, out of total 9,143 literates, males were 5,235 while females were 3,908. Also the male literacy rate was 79.09% and the female literacy rate was 60.17% in Maliya.
| Maliya | Gujarat | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 60.17% | 69.68% |
| Male | 79.09% | 85.75% |
| Total | 69.72% | 78.03% |
Sex Ratio - Maliya
The Sex Ratio of Maliya is 969. Thus per every 1000 men there were 969 females in Maliya. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 915 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 969 ) of Maliya.
Child Population - Maliya
According to Census 2011, there were 2,850 children between age 0 to 6 years in Maliya. Out of which 1,488 were male while 1,362 were female.
Working Population - Maliya
In Maliya Municipality out of total population, 5,067 were engaged in work activities. 79.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,067 workers engaged in Main Work, 275 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 580 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,044 | 3,491 | 553 |
| Cultivators | 275 | 231 | 44 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 580 | 463 | 117 |
| Household Industries | 28 | 22 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 3,161 | 2,775 | 386 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,023 | 721 | 302 |
| Non Working | 10,897 | 3,895 | 7,002 |
Maliya Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Maliya is further divided into 6 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 6,159 | 57.2% | 990 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,347 | 46.5% | 987 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,913 | 64.7% | 894 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 2,599 | 60.4% | 1,002 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,021 | 72% | 916 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 2,925 | 49.5% | 959 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maliya, Rajkot, Gujarat - Wikipedia