Veraval Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Junagadh, Gujarat - Census 2011
Veraval is a Municipality + Outgrowth city situated in Patan-Veraval taluka of Junagadh district. The Veraval city is divided into 16 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 31,199 families residing in the Veraval city. The total population of Veraval is 171,121 out of which 87,009 are males and 84,112 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Veraval is 967.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Veraval city is 20540 which is 12% of the total population. There are 10732 male children and 9808 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Veraval is 914 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (967).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Veraval is 76.2%. Thus Veraval has higher literacy rate compared to 75.8% of Junagadh district. The male literacy rate is 84.63% and the female literacy rate is 67.44% in Veraval.
Veraval Municipality + Outgrowth has total administration over 31,199 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipality + Outgrowth limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Veraval Municipality + Outgrowth
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Veraval Municipality + Outgrowth.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 20,540 | 10,732 | 9,808 |
| Literacy | 76.2% | 74.2% | 59.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 7,490 | 3,770 | 3,720 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,846 | 1,486 | 1,360 |
| Illiterate | 56,460 | 22,457 | 34,003 |
Caste-wise Population - Veraval
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.7% of total population in Veraval.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 7,490 | 3,770 | 3,720 |
| Schedule Tribe | 2,846 | 1,486 | 1,360 |
Religion-wise Population - Veraval
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Veraval is 116,932 which is 68.33% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Veraval is 52,546 which is 30.71% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Veraval as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 116,932 | (68.33%) | 59,525 | 57,407 |
| Muslim | 52,546 | (30.71%) | 26,647 | 25,899 |
| Christian | 491 | (0.29%) | 242 | 249 |
| Sikh | 191 | (0.11%) | 98 | 93 |
| Buddhist | 37 | (0.02%) | 24 | 13 |
| Jain | 717 | (0.42%) | 361 | 356 |
| Other Religion | 24 | (0.01%) | 14 | 10 |
| No Religion Specified | 183 | (0.11%) | 98 | 85 |
Literacy Rate - Veraval
The total literacy rate of Veraval was 76.15% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 78.03% of Gujarat. Population-wise, out of total 114,661 literates, males were 64,552 while females were 50,109. Also the male literacy rate was 84.63% and the female literacy rate was 67.44% in Veraval.
| Veraval | Gujarat | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 67.44% | 69.68% |
| Male | 84.63% | 85.75% |
| Total | 76.15% | 78.03% |
Sex Ratio - Veraval
The Sex Ratio of Veraval is 967. Thus per every 1000 men there were 967 females in Veraval. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 914 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 967 ) of Veraval.
Child Population - Veraval
According to Census 2011, there were 20,540 children between age 0 to 6 years in Veraval. Out of which 10,732 were male while 9,808 were female.
Working Population - Veraval
In Veraval Municipality + Outgrowth out of total population, 54,910 were engaged in work activities. 92.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 54,910 workers engaged in Main Work, 415 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 816 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 50,545 | 43,925 | 6,620 |
| Cultivators | 415 | 308 | 107 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 816 | 571 | 245 |
| Household Industries | 436 | 267 | 169 |
| Other Workers | 48,878 | 42,779 | 6,099 |
| Marginal Workers | 4,365 | 2,830 | 1,535 |
| Non Working | 116,211 | 40,254 | 75,957 |
Veraval Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Veraval is further divided into 16 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 10,697 | 68.2% | 950 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 13,123 | 83.9% | 934 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 10,875 | 81.3% | 943 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 10,595 | 84.4% | 969 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 11,047 | 73.5% | 972 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 9,796 | 72.3% | 956 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 9,117 | 50.8% | 1,008 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 8,345 | 60.2% | 959 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 9,687 | 69.4% | 973 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 13,921 | 61.6% | 954 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 12,532 | 65% | 965 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 12,047 | 58.3% | 1,020 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 10,900 | 56.7% | 980 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 11,954 | 61% | 997 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 6,070 | 75.3% | 896 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 10,415 | 49.9% | 973 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Veraval, Junagadh, Gujarat - Wikipedia