Palitana Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Bhavnagar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Palitana is a Municipality city situated in Palitana taluka of Bhavnagar district. The Palitana city is divided into 9 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 11,791 families residing in the Palitana city. The total population of Palitana is 64,497 out of which 33,205 are males and 31,292 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palitana is 942.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palitana city is 8917 which is 14% of the total population. There are 4697 male children and 4220 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palitana is 898 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (942).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palitana is 78.3%. Thus Palitana has higher literacy rate compared to 75.5% of Bhavnagar district. The male literacy rate is 84.83% and the female literacy rate is 71.52% in Palitana.
Palitana Municipality has total administration over 11,791 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.
Palitana Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palitana Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 8,917 | 4,697 | 4,220 |
| Literacy | 78.3% | 72.8% | 61.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,958 | 1,507 | 1,451 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 460 | 229 | 231 |
| Illiterate | 20,953 | 9,023 | 11,930 |
Caste-wise Population - Palitana
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Palitana.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 2,958 | 1,507 | 1,451 |
| Schedule Tribe | 460 | 229 | 231 |
Religion-wise Population - Palitana
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Palitana is 48,544 which is 75.27% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Palitana is 14,071 which is 21.82% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Palitana as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 48,544 | (75.27%) | 25,088 | 23,456 |
| Muslim | 14,071 | (21.82%) | 7,147 | 6,924 |
| Christian | 48 | (0.07%) | 24 | 24 |
| Sikh | 87 | (0.13%) | 47 | 40 |
| Buddhist | 9 | (0.01%) | 3 | 6 |
| Jain | 1,673 | (2.59%) | 860 | 813 |
| Other Religion | 4 | (0.01%) | 4 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 61 | (0.09%) | 32 | 29 |
Literacy Rate - Palitana
The total literacy rate of Palitana was 78.34% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 78.03% of Gujarat. Population-wise, out of total 43,544 literates, males were 24,182 while females were 19,362. Also the male literacy rate was 84.83% and the female literacy rate was 71.52% in Palitana.
| Palitana | Gujarat | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 71.52% | 69.68% |
| Male | 84.83% | 85.75% |
| Total | 78.34% | 78.03% |
Sex Ratio - Palitana
The Sex Ratio of Palitana is 942. Thus per every 1000 men there were 942 females in Palitana. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 898 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 942 ) of Palitana.
Child Population - Palitana
According to Census 2011, there were 8,917 children between age 0 to 6 years in Palitana. Out of which 4,697 were male while 4,220 were female.
Working Population - Palitana
In Palitana Municipality out of total population, 20,030 were engaged in work activities. 88.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 20,030 workers engaged in Main Work, 202 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 663 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 17,752 | 16,303 | 1,449 |
| Cultivators | 202 | 191 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 663 | 566 | 97 |
| Household Industries | 234 | 201 | 33 |
| Other Workers | 16,653 | 15,345 | 1,308 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,278 | 1,623 | 655 |
| Non Working | 44,467 | 15,279 | 29,188 |
Palitana Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Palitana is further divided into 9 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 8,749 | 74.5% | 928 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 10,385 | 66.1% | 943 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 4,541 | 73% | 938 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 3,585 | 79.7% | 952 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 10,882 | 69.9% | 944 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 6,970 | 71% | 978 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 4,996 | 70% | 978 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 8,934 | 53.6% | 926 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 5,455 | 57.7% | 911 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palitana, Bhavnagar, Gujarat - Wikipedia