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Sanjan Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Valsad, Gujarat - Census 2011

Sanjan is a Census Town city situated in Umbergaon taluka of Valsad district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 3,253 families residing in the Sanjan city. The total population of Sanjan is 15,544 out of which 7,922 are males and 7,622 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sanjan is 962.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sanjan city is 1894 which is 12% of the total population. There are 983 male children and 911 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sanjan is 927 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (962).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sanjan is 81.2%. Thus Sanjan has higher literacy rate compared to 78.6% of Valsad district. The male literacy rate is 87.85% and the female literacy rate is 74.25% in Sanjan.

Sanjan Census Town has total administration over 3,253 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Sanjan Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sanjan Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 1,894 983 911
Literacy 81.2% 77% 65.4%
Scheduled Caste 155 81 74
Scheduled Tribe 4,554 2,231 2,323
Illiterate 4,465 1,826 2,639

Caste-wise Population - Sanjan

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 29.3% of total population in Sanjan.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 155 81 74
Schedule Tribe 4,554 2,231 2,323

Religion-wise Population - Sanjan

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Sanjan is 9,082 which is 58.43% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Sanjan is 6,123 which is 39.39% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Sanjan as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 9,082 (58.43%) 4,642 4,440
Muslim 6,123 (39.39%) 3,098 3,025
Christian 82 (0.53%) 43 39
Sikh 15 (0.1%) 8 7
Buddhist 0 (0%) 0 0
Jain 213 (1.37%) 111 102
Other Religion 23 (0.15%) 16 7
No Religion Specified 6 (0.04%) 4 2

Literacy Rate - Sanjan

The total literacy rate of Sanjan was 81.16% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 78.03% of Gujarat. Population-wise, out of total 11,079 literates, males were 6,096 while females were 4,983. Also the male literacy rate was 87.85% and the female literacy rate was 74.25% in Sanjan.

  Sanjan Gujarat
Female 74.25% 69.68%
Male 87.85% 85.75%
Total 81.16% 78.03%

Sex Ratio - Sanjan

The Sex Ratio of Sanjan is 962. Thus per every 1000 men there were 962 females in Sanjan. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 927 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 962 ) of Sanjan.

Child Population - Sanjan

According to Census 2011, there were 1,894 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sanjan. Out of which 983 were male while 911 were female.

Working Population - Sanjan

In Sanjan Census Town out of total population, 5,837 were engaged in work activities. 89.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,837 workers engaged in Main Work, 185 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 214 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 5,234 3,925 1,309
Cultivators 185 162 23
Agriculture Labourer 214 136 78
Household Industries 174 94 80
Other Workers 4,661 3,533 1,128
Marginal Workers 603 286 317
Non Working 9,707 3,711 5,996

Sanjan Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Sanjan is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 15,544 71.3% 962

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