Sojitra Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Anand, Gujarat - Census 2011
Sojitra is a Municipality city situated in Sojitra taluka of Anand district. The Sojitra city is divided into 7 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 3,420 families residing in the Sojitra city. The total population of Sojitra is 16,713 out of which 8,864 are males and 7,849 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sojitra is 885.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sojitra city is 1823 which is 11% of the total population. There are 989 male children and 834 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sojitra is 843 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (885).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sojitra is 87.1%. Thus Sojitra has higher literacy rate compared to 84.4% of Anand district. The male literacy rate is 92.13% and the female literacy rate is 81.4% in Sojitra.
Sojitra Municipality has total administration over 3,420 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.
Sojitra Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sojitra Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,823 | 989 | 834 |
| Literacy | 87.1% | 81.8% | 72.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 749 | 396 | 353 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 85 | 42 | 43 |
| Illiterate | 3,748 | 1,609 | 2,139 |
Caste-wise Population - Sojitra
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Sojitra.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 749 | 396 | 353 |
| Schedule Tribe | 85 | 42 | 43 |
Religion-wise Population - Sojitra
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Sojitra is 11,680 which is 69.89% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Sojitra is 4,854 which is 29.04% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Sojitra as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 11,680 | (69.89%) | 6,171 | 5,509 |
| Muslim | 4,854 | (29.04%) | 2,593 | 2,261 |
| Christian | 30 | (0.18%) | 15 | 15 |
| Sikh | 5 | (0.03%) | 3 | 2 |
| Buddhist | 4 | (0.02%) | 0 | 4 |
| Jain | 110 | (0.66%) | 63 | 47 |
| Other Religion | 2 | (0.01%) | 1 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 28 | (0.17%) | 18 | 10 |
Literacy Rate - Sojitra
The total literacy rate of Sojitra was 87.07% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 78.03% of Gujarat. Population-wise, out of total 12,965 literates, males were 7,255 while females were 5,710. Also the male literacy rate was 92.13% and the female literacy rate was 81.4% in Sojitra.
| Sojitra | Gujarat | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 81.4% | 69.68% |
| Male | 92.13% | 85.75% |
| Total | 87.07% | 78.03% |
Sex Ratio - Sojitra
The Sex Ratio of Sojitra is 885. Thus per every 1000 men there were 885 females in Sojitra. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 843 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 885 ) of Sojitra.
Child Population - Sojitra
According to Census 2011, there were 1,823 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sojitra. Out of which 989 were male while 834 were female.
Working Population - Sojitra
In Sojitra Municipality out of total population, 5,983 were engaged in work activities. 80.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,983 workers engaged in Main Work, 468 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 949 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,818 | 4,140 | 678 |
| Cultivators | 468 | 426 | 42 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 949 | 700 | 249 |
| Household Industries | 38 | 26 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 3,363 | 2,988 | 375 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,165 | 597 | 568 |
| Non Working | 10,730 | 4,127 | 6,603 |
Sojitra Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Sojitra is further divided into 7 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,653 | 76.5% | 872 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,888 | 74.4% | 923 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 2,137 | 86.9% | 936 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,807 | 89.4% | 918 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,219 | 85.5% | 948 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 3,114 | 74.4% | 767 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 2,895 | 64.5% | 890 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sojitra, Anand, Gujarat - Wikipedia