Nadiad Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Kheda, Gujarat - Census 2011
Nadiad is a Municipality + Outgrowth city situated in Nadiad taluka of Kheda district. The Nadiad city is divided into 16 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 47,307 families residing in the Nadiad city. The total population of Nadiad is 225,071 out of which 115,903 are males and 109,168 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nadiad is 942.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nadiad city is 22836 which is 10% of the total population. There are 12245 male children and 10591 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nadiad is 865 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (942).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nadiad is 87%. Thus Nadiad has higher literacy rate compared to 82.7% of Kheda district. The male literacy rate is 91.57% and the female literacy rate is 82.18% in Nadiad.
Nadiad Municipality + Outgrowth has total administration over 47,307 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.
Nadiad Municipality + Outgrowth
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nadiad Municipality + Outgrowth.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 22,836 | 12,245 | 10,591 |
| Literacy | 87% | 81.9% | 74.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 13,117 | 6,808 | 6,309 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5,709 | 3,013 | 2,696 |
| Illiterate | 49,141 | 20,988 | 28,153 |
Caste-wise Population - Nadiad
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.5% of total population in Nadiad.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 13,117 | 6,808 | 6,309 |
| Schedule Tribe | 5,709 | 3,013 | 2,696 |
Religion-wise Population - Nadiad
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Nadiad is 179,295 which is 79.66% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Nadiad is 33,587 which is 14.92% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Nadiad as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 179,295 | (79.66%) | 92,616 | 86,679 |
| Muslim | 33,587 | (14.92%) | 17,154 | 16,433 |
| Christian | 9,790 | (4.35%) | 4,897 | 4,893 |
| Sikh | 487 | (0.22%) | 261 | 226 |
| Buddhist | 68 | (0.03%) | 31 | 37 |
| Jain | 1,247 | (0.55%) | 651 | 596 |
| Other Religion | 7 | (0%) | 3 | 4 |
| No Religion Specified | 590 | (0.26%) | 290 | 300 |
Literacy Rate - Nadiad
The total literacy rate of Nadiad was 86.99% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 78.03% of Gujarat. Population-wise, out of total 175,930 literates, males were 94,915 while females were 81,015. Also the male literacy rate was 91.57% and the female literacy rate was 82.18% in Nadiad.
| Nadiad | Gujarat | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 82.18% | 69.68% |
| Male | 91.57% | 85.75% |
| Total | 86.99% | 78.03% |
Sex Ratio - Nadiad
The Sex Ratio of Nadiad is 942. Thus per every 1000 men there were 942 females in Nadiad. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 865 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 942 ) of Nadiad.
Child Population - Nadiad
According to Census 2011, there were 22,836 children between age 0 to 6 years in Nadiad. Out of which 12,245 were male while 10,591 were female.
Working Population - Nadiad
In Nadiad Municipality + Outgrowth out of total population, 75,474 were engaged in work activities. 88.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 75,474 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,085 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,064 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 66,546 | 56,365 | 10,181 |
| Cultivators | 1,085 | 1,013 | 72 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,064 | 871 | 193 |
| Household Industries | 970 | 707 | 263 |
| Other Workers | 63,427 | 53,774 | 9,653 |
| Marginal Workers | 8,928 | 5,882 | 3,046 |
| Non Working | 149,597 | 53,656 | 95,941 |
Nadiad Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Nadiad is further divided into 16 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 16,733 | 84% | 931 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 11,875 | 75.3% | 957 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 15,042 | 56.6% | 955 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 16,059 | 77.5% | 915 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 16,304 | 76.5% | 932 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 9,884 | 79.7% | 931 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 16,236 | 70.3% | 949 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 15,487 | 84.7% | 941 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 9,084 | 83.4% | 999 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 19,254 | 83.9% | 943 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 19,804 | 77.1% | 921 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 24,711 | 77.1% | 944 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 12,834 | 85.3% | 952 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 14,788 | 83.4% | 951 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 933 | 64% | 964 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 6,043 | 85.4% | 939 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nadiad, Kheda, Gujarat - Wikipedia