Visnagar Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Mahesana, Gujarat - Census 2011
Visnagar is a Municipality + Outgrowth city situated in Visnagar taluka of Mahesana district. The Visnagar city is divided into 6 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 16,271 families residing in the Visnagar city. The total population of Visnagar is 76,753 out of which 40,181 are males and 36,572 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Visnagar is 910.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Visnagar city is 7084 which is 9% of the total population. There are 3949 male children and 3135 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Visnagar is 794 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (910).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Visnagar is 90%. Thus Visnagar has higher literacy rate compared to 83.6% of Mahesana district. The male literacy rate is 94.55% and the female literacy rate is 84.98% in Visnagar.
Visnagar Municipality + Outgrowth has total administration over 16,271 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.
Visnagar Municipality + Outgrowth
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Visnagar Municipality + Outgrowth.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 7,084 | 3,949 | 3,135 |
| Literacy | 90% | 85.3% | 77.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,900 | 2,552 | 2,348 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,238 | 636 | 602 |
| Illiterate | 14,080 | 5,924 | 8,156 |
Caste-wise Population - Visnagar
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.6% of total population in Visnagar.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 4,900 | 2,552 | 2,348 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,238 | 636 | 602 |
Religion-wise Population - Visnagar
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Visnagar is 69,403 which is 90.42% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Visnagar is 5,955 which is 7.76% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Visnagar as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 69,403 | (90.42%) | 36,345 | 33,058 |
| Muslim | 5,955 | (7.76%) | 3,102 | 2,853 |
| Christian | 80 | (0.1%) | 42 | 38 |
| Sikh | 39 | (0.05%) | 25 | 14 |
| Buddhist | 13 | (0.02%) | 6 | 7 |
| Jain | 742 | (0.97%) | 393 | 349 |
| Other Religion | 9 | (0.01%) | 4 | 5 |
| No Religion Specified | 512 | (0.67%) | 264 | 248 |
Literacy Rate - Visnagar
The total literacy rate of Visnagar was 89.96% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 78.03% of Gujarat. Population-wise, out of total 62,673 literates, males were 34,257 while females were 28,416. Also the male literacy rate was 94.55% and the female literacy rate was 84.98% in Visnagar.
| Visnagar | Gujarat | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 84.98% | 69.68% |
| Male | 94.55% | 85.75% |
| Total | 89.96% | 78.03% |
Sex Ratio - Visnagar
The Sex Ratio of Visnagar is 910. Thus per every 1000 men there were 910 females in Visnagar. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 794 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 910 ) of Visnagar.
Child Population - Visnagar
According to Census 2011, there were 7,084 children between age 0 to 6 years in Visnagar. Out of which 3,949 were male while 3,135 were female.
Working Population - Visnagar
In Visnagar Municipality + Outgrowth out of total population, 26,014 were engaged in work activities. 85% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 26,014 workers engaged in Main Work, 586 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,034 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 22,107 | 19,172 | 2,935 |
| Cultivators | 586 | 506 | 80 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,034 | 735 | 299 |
| Household Industries | 285 | 206 | 79 |
| Other Workers | 20,202 | 17,725 | 2,477 |
| Marginal Workers | 3,907 | 2,472 | 1,435 |
| Non Working | 50,739 | 18,537 | 32,202 |
Visnagar Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Visnagar is further divided into 6 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 6,984 | 76.5% | 929 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 9,132 | 76% | 915 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 16,689 | 82.1% | 915 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 27,039 | 82.4% | 900 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 3,229 | 89.5% | 899 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 13,680 | 84.2% | 914 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Visnagar, Mahesana, Gujarat - Wikipedia