Shehera Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Panchmahal, Gujarat - Census 2011
Shehera is a Municipality city situated in Shehera taluka of Panchmahal district. The Shehera city is divided into 7 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 3,176 families residing in the Shehera city. The total population of Shehera is 19,175 out of which 9,940 are males and 9,235 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shehera is 929.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shehera city is 3533 which is 18% of the total population. There are 1854 male children and 1679 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shehera is 906 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (929).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shehera is 81.3%. Thus Shehera has higher literacy rate compared to 71% of Panchmahal district. The male literacy rate is 91.43% and the female literacy rate is 70.49% in Shehera.
Shehera Municipality has total administration over 3,176 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.
Shehera Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shehera Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,533 | 1,854 | 1,679 |
| Literacy | 81.3% | 74.4% | 57.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 716 | 355 | 361 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 36 | 18 | 18 |
| Illiterate | 6,456 | 2,547 | 3,909 |
Caste-wise Population - Shehera
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Shehera.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 716 | 355 | 361 |
| Schedule Tribe | 36 | 18 | 18 |
Religion-wise Population - Shehera
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Shehera is 9,709 which is 50.63% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Shehera is 9,406 which is 49.05% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Shehera as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 9,709 | (50.63%) | 5,032 | 4,677 |
| Muslim | 9,406 | (49.05%) | 4,874 | 4,532 |
| Christian | 5 | (0.03%) | 2 | 3 |
| Sikh | 52 | (0.27%) | 29 | 23 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 3 | (0.02%) | 3 | 0 |
Literacy Rate - Shehera
The total literacy rate of Shehera was 81.31% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 78.03% of Gujarat. Population-wise, out of total 12,719 literates, males were 7,393 while females were 5,326. Also the male literacy rate was 91.43% and the female literacy rate was 70.49% in Shehera.
| Shehera | Gujarat | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 70.49% | 69.68% |
| Male | 91.43% | 85.75% |
| Total | 81.31% | 78.03% |
Sex Ratio - Shehera
The Sex Ratio of Shehera is 929. Thus per every 1000 men there were 929 females in Shehera. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 906 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 929 ) of Shehera.
Child Population - Shehera
According to Census 2011, there were 3,533 children between age 0 to 6 years in Shehera. Out of which 1,854 were male while 1,679 were female.
Working Population - Shehera
In Shehera Municipality out of total population, 5,539 were engaged in work activities. 77.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,539 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,554 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 101 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,309 | 3,945 | 364 |
| Cultivators | 1,554 | 1,371 | 183 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 101 | 98 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 43 | 39 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 2,611 | 2,437 | 174 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,230 | 771 | 459 |
| Non Working | 13,636 | 5,224 | 8,412 |
Shehera Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Shehera is further divided into 7 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,622 | 82% | 958 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,338 | 80.9% | 953 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 2,164 | 61.2% | 900 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 2,625 | 71.8% | 960 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,225 | 58.7% | 938 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 3,020 | 61.2% | 920 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 4,181 | 55.3% | 896 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shehera, Panchmahal, Gujarat - Wikipedia