Vijalpor Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Navsari, Gujarat - Census 2011
Vijalpor is a Municipality city situated in Jalalpore taluka of Navsari district. The Vijalpor city is divided into 12 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 18,541 families residing in the Vijalpor city. The total population of Vijalpor is 81,245 out of which 44,414 are males and 36,831 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vijalpor is 829.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vijalpor city is 10367 which is 13% of the total population. There are 5628 male children and 4739 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vijalpor is 842 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (829).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vijalpor is 88.1%. Thus Vijalpor has higher literacy rate compared to 83.9% of Navsari district. The male literacy rate is 92.85% and the female literacy rate is 82.39% in Vijalpor.
Vijalpor Municipality has total administration over 18,541 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.
Vijalpor Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vijalpor Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 10,367 | 5,628 | 4,739 |
| Literacy | 88.1% | 81.1% | 71.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,212 | 2,146 | 2,066 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5,760 | 2,914 | 2,846 |
| Illiterate | 18,790 | 8,401 | 10,389 |
Caste-wise Population - Vijalpor
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.1% of total population in Vijalpor.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 4,212 | 2,146 | 2,066 |
| Schedule Tribe | 5,760 | 2,914 | 2,846 |
Religion-wise Population - Vijalpor
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Vijalpor is 78,519 which is 96.64% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Vijalpor is 1,505 which is 1.85% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Vijalpor as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 78,519 | (96.64%) | 42,926 | 35,593 |
| Muslim | 1,505 | (1.85%) | 867 | 638 |
| Christian | 150 | (0.18%) | 77 | 73 |
| Sikh | 20 | (0.02%) | 9 | 11 |
| Buddhist | 289 | (0.36%) | 145 | 144 |
| Jain | 725 | (0.89%) | 370 | 355 |
| Other Religion | 3 | (0%) | 1 | 2 |
| No Religion Specified | 34 | (0.04%) | 19 | 15 |
Literacy Rate - Vijalpor
The total literacy rate of Vijalpor was 88.12% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 78.03% of Gujarat. Population-wise, out of total 62,455 literates, males were 36,013 while females were 26,442. Also the male literacy rate was 92.85% and the female literacy rate was 82.39% in Vijalpor.
| Vijalpor | Gujarat | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 82.39% | 69.68% |
| Male | 92.85% | 85.75% |
| Total | 88.12% | 78.03% |
Sex Ratio - Vijalpor
The Sex Ratio of Vijalpor is 829. Thus per every 1000 men there were 829 females in Vijalpor. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 842 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 829 ) of Vijalpor.
Child Population - Vijalpor
According to Census 2011, there were 10,367 children between age 0 to 6 years in Vijalpor. Out of which 5,628 were male while 4,739 were female.
Working Population - Vijalpor
In Vijalpor Municipality out of total population, 30,849 were engaged in work activities. 96.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 30,849 workers engaged in Main Work, 76 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 128 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 29,681 | 25,924 | 3,757 |
| Cultivators | 76 | 69 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 128 | 101 | 27 |
| Household Industries | 300 | 125 | 175 |
| Other Workers | 29,177 | 25,629 | 3,548 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,168 | 630 | 538 |
| Non Working | 50,396 | 17,860 | 32,536 |
Vijalpor Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Vijalpor is further divided into 12 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 4,334 | 81.9% | 926 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 6,630 | 83.1% | 917 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 5,303 | 79% | 837 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 10,535 | 78% | 835 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 5,518 | 80% | 818 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 5,244 | 84.7% | 901 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 5,836 | 73.8% | 822 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 4,603 | 75.7% | 828 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 12,014 | 68.5% | 766 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 6,417 | 81.8% | 825 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 5,360 | 82.2% | 917 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 9,451 | 68.4% | 735 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vijalpor, Navsari, Gujarat - Wikipedia