Thangadh Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Surendranagar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Thangadh is a Municipality city situated in Chotila taluka of Surendranagar district. The Thangadh city is divided into 9 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 8,226 families residing in the Thangadh city. The total population of Thangadh is 42,351 out of which 22,127 are males and 20,224 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Thangadh is 914.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Thangadh city is 5634 which is 13% of the total population. There are 3021 male children and 2613 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Thangadh is 865 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (914).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Thangadh is 78%. Thus Thangadh has higher literacy rate compared to 72.1% of Surendranagar district. The male literacy rate is 86.61% and the female literacy rate is 68.66% in Thangadh.
Thangadh Municipality has total administration over 8,226 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.
Thangadh Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Thangadh Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 5,634 | 3,021 | 2,613 |
| Literacy | 78% | 74.8% | 59.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 8,061 | 4,239 | 3,822 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 96 | 51 | 45 |
| Illiterate | 13,713 | 5,580 | 8,133 |
Caste-wise Population - Thangadh
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Thangadh.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 8,061 | 4,239 | 3,822 |
| Schedule Tribe | 96 | 51 | 45 |
Religion-wise Population - Thangadh
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Thangadh is 39,692 which is 93.72% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Thangadh is 1,763 which is 4.16% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Thangadh as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 39,692 | (93.72%) | 20,764 | 18,928 |
| Muslim | 1,763 | (4.16%) | 892 | 871 |
| Christian | 12 | (0.03%) | 6 | 6 |
| Sikh | 19 | (0.04%) | 11 | 8 |
| Buddhist | 3 | (0.01%) | 1 | 2 |
| Jain | 860 | (2.03%) | 452 | 408 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 2 | (0%) | 1 | 1 |
Literacy Rate - Thangadh
The total literacy rate of Thangadh was 78% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 78.03% of Gujarat. Population-wise, out of total 28,638 literates, males were 16,547 while females were 12,091. Also the male literacy rate was 86.61% and the female literacy rate was 68.66% in Thangadh.
| Thangadh | Gujarat | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 68.66% | 69.68% |
| Male | 86.61% | 85.75% |
| Total | 78% | 78.03% |
Sex Ratio - Thangadh
The Sex Ratio of Thangadh is 914. Thus per every 1000 men there were 914 females in Thangadh. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 865 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 914 ) of Thangadh.
Child Population - Thangadh
According to Census 2011, there were 5,634 children between age 0 to 6 years in Thangadh. Out of which 3,021 were male while 2,613 were female.
Working Population - Thangadh
In Thangadh Municipality out of total population, 15,152 were engaged in work activities. 95.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 15,152 workers engaged in Main Work, 437 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 110 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 14,485 | 11,871 | 2,614 |
| Cultivators | 437 | 373 | 64 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 110 | 77 | 33 |
| Household Industries | 158 | 110 | 48 |
| Other Workers | 13,780 | 11,311 | 2,469 |
| Marginal Workers | 667 | 219 | 448 |
| Non Working | 27,199 | 10,037 | 17,162 |
Thangadh Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Thangadh is further divided into 9 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 5,317 | 56.9% | 926 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 4,682 | 61.5% | 937 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 4,182 | 59.3% | 931 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 4,979 | 74.6% | 903 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 4,360 | 70.5% | 916 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 5,344 | 77.1% | 892 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 5,503 | 68.4% | 911 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 4,592 | 75.2% | 930 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 3,392 | 62.4% | 875 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Thangadh, Surendranagar, Gujarat - Wikipedia