Sihor Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Bhavnagar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Sihor is a Municipality city situated in Sihor taluka of Bhavnagar district. The Sihor city is divided into 6 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 10,601 families residing in the Sihor city. The total population of Sihor is 54,547 out of which 28,854 are males and 25,693 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sihor is 890.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sihor city is 6823 which is 13% of the total population. There are 3671 male children and 3152 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sihor is 859 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (890).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sihor is 81.1%. Thus Sihor has higher literacy rate compared to 75.5% of Bhavnagar district. The male literacy rate is 87.81% and the female literacy rate is 73.62% in Sihor.
Sihor Municipality has total administration over 10,601 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.
Sihor Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sihor Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 6,823 | 3,671 | 3,152 |
| Literacy | 81.1% | 76.6% | 64.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6,063 | 3,167 | 2,896 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 304 | 157 | 147 |
| Illiterate | 15,840 | 6,742 | 9,098 |
Caste-wise Population - Sihor
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Sihor.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 6,063 | 3,167 | 2,896 |
| Schedule Tribe | 304 | 157 | 147 |
Religion-wise Population - Sihor
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Sihor is 45,310 which is 83.07% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Sihor is 8,551 which is 15.68% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Sihor as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 45,310 | (83.07%) | 24,039 | 21,271 |
| Muslim | 8,551 | (15.68%) | 4,451 | 4,100 |
| Christian | 69 | (0.13%) | 34 | 35 |
| Sikh | 76 | (0.14%) | 40 | 36 |
| Buddhist | 34 | (0.06%) | 19 | 15 |
| Jain | 489 | (0.9%) | 260 | 229 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 18 | (0.03%) | 11 | 7 |
Literacy Rate - Sihor
The total literacy rate of Sihor was 81.11% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 78.03% of Gujarat. Population-wise, out of total 38,707 literates, males were 22,112 while females were 16,595. Also the male literacy rate was 87.81% and the female literacy rate was 73.62% in Sihor.
| Sihor | Gujarat | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 73.62% | 69.68% |
| Male | 87.81% | 85.75% |
| Total | 81.11% | 78.03% |
Sex Ratio - Sihor
The Sex Ratio of Sihor is 890. Thus per every 1000 men there were 890 females in Sihor. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 859 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 890 ) of Sihor.
Child Population - Sihor
According to Census 2011, there were 6,823 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sihor. Out of which 3,671 were male while 3,152 were female.
Working Population - Sihor
In Sihor Municipality out of total population, 19,070 were engaged in work activities. 93.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 19,070 workers engaged in Main Work, 214 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 939 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 17,850 | 15,493 | 2,357 |
| Cultivators | 214 | 194 | 20 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 939 | 704 | 235 |
| Household Industries | 216 | 172 | 44 |
| Other Workers | 16,481 | 14,423 | 2,058 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,220 | 550 | 670 |
| Non Working | 35,477 | 12,811 | 22,666 |
Sihor Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Sihor is further divided into 6 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 4,641 | 76.9% | 899 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 3,571 | 80.2% | 927 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 5,715 | 68.8% | 905 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 2,471 | 75% | 908 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 32,826 | 70.9% | 876 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 5,323 | 60.6% | 927 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sihor, Bhavnagar, Gujarat - Wikipedia