Modasa Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Sabarkantha, Gujarat - Census 2011
Modasa is a Municipality city situated in Modasa taluka of Sabarkantha district. The Modasa city is divided into 12 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 13,917 families residing in the Modasa city. The total population of Modasa is 67,648 out of which 34,917 are males and 32,731 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Modasa is 937.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Modasa city is 8362 which is 12% of the total population. There are 4466 male children and 3896 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Modasa is 872 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (937).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Modasa is 87.2%. Thus Modasa has higher literacy rate compared to 75.8% of Sabarkantha district. The male literacy rate is 92.92% and the female literacy rate is 81.1% in Modasa.
Modasa Municipality has total administration over 13,917 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.
Modasa Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Modasa Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 8,362 | 4,466 | 3,896 |
| Literacy | 87.2% | 81% | 71.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,061 | 1,576 | 1,485 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,894 | 949 | 945 |
| Illiterate | 15,968 | 6,622 | 9,346 |
Caste-wise Population - Modasa
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.8% of total population in Modasa.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 3,061 | 1,576 | 1,485 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,894 | 949 | 945 |
Religion-wise Population - Modasa
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Modasa is 32,347 which is 47.82% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Modasa is 34,860 which is 51.53% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Modasa as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 32,347 | (47.82%) | 16,944 | 15,403 |
| Muslim | 34,860 | (51.53%) | 17,729 | 17,131 |
| Christian | 146 | (0.22%) | 79 | 67 |
| Sikh | 2 | (0%) | 1 | 1 |
| Buddhist | 3 | (0%) | 3 | 0 |
| Jain | 204 | (0.3%) | 104 | 100 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 86 | (0.13%) | 57 | 29 |
Literacy Rate - Modasa
The total literacy rate of Modasa was 87.17% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 78.03% of Gujarat. Population-wise, out of total 51,680 literates, males were 28,295 while females were 23,385. Also the male literacy rate was 92.92% and the female literacy rate was 81.1% in Modasa.
| Modasa | Gujarat | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 81.1% | 69.68% |
| Male | 92.92% | 85.75% |
| Total | 87.17% | 78.03% |
Sex Ratio - Modasa
The Sex Ratio of Modasa is 937. Thus per every 1000 men there were 937 females in Modasa. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 872 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 937 ) of Modasa.
Child Population - Modasa
According to Census 2011, there were 8,362 children between age 0 to 6 years in Modasa. Out of which 4,466 were male while 3,896 were female.
Working Population - Modasa
In Modasa Municipality out of total population, 20,855 were engaged in work activities. 92% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 20,855 workers engaged in Main Work, 249 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 196 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 19,177 | 16,800 | 2,377 |
| Cultivators | 249 | 244 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 196 | 141 | 55 |
| Household Industries | 185 | 108 | 77 |
| Other Workers | 18,547 | 16,307 | 2,240 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,678 | 903 | 775 |
| Non Working | 46,793 | 17,214 | 29,579 |
Modasa Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Modasa is further divided into 12 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 4,240 | 78.8% | 1,022 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 3,633 | 80% | 966 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 7,181 | 85.5% | 902 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 5,735 | 78% | 931 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 7,439 | 73% | 904 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 4,164 | 78.4% | 930 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 4,006 | 78.8% | 941 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 4,566 | 78.5% | 976 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 5,589 | 68% | 966 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 6,328 | 77% | 974 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 7,905 | 79.1% | 865 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 6,862 | 65.1% | 961 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Modasa, Sabarkantha, Gujarat - Wikipedia