Deesa Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Banaskantha district, Gujarat
Deesa Taluka of Banaskantha district has a total population of 588,123 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 304,122 are males while 284,001 are females. In 2011 there were a total 105,016 families residing in Deesa Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Deesa Taluka is 934.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 19.7% people live in Urban areas while 80.3% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 80.2% while that in rural areas is 61.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Deesa Taluka is 895 while that of Rural areas is 944.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Deesa Taluka is 94341 which is 16% of the total population. There are 50336 male children and 44005 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Deesa Taluka is 874 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 934 ) of Deesa Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Deesa Taluka is 65.4%. The male literacy rate is 65.17% and the female literacy rate is 43.91% in Deesa Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Deesa Taluka is further divided into 2 towns and 148 villages.
Deesa Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Deesa Taluka.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Children (Age 0-6) | 94,341 | 50,336 | 44,005 |
Literacy | 65.4% | 65.17% | 43.91% |
Scheduled Caste | 53,511 | 27,557 | 25,954 |
Scheduled Tribe | 14,506 | 7,469 | 7,037 |
Illiterate | 265,206 | 105,919 | 159,287 |
Caste-wise Population - Deesa Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.5% of total population in Deesa Taluka of Gujarat.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Schedule Caste | 53,511 | 27,557 | 25,954 |
Schedule Tribe | 14,506 | 7,469 | 7,037 |
Religion-wise Population - Deesa Taluka
Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hindu | 560,012 | (95.22%) | 289,712 | 270,300 |
Muslim | 22,929 | (3.9%) | 11,818 | 11,111 |
Christian | 424 | (0.07%) | 219 | 205 |
Sikh | 117 | (0.02%) | 59 | 58 |
Buddhist | 20 | (0%) | 11 | 9 |
Jain | 4,312 | (0.73%) | 2,157 | 2,155 |
Other Religion | 13 | (0%) | 4 | 9 |
No Religion Specified | 296 | (0.05%) | 142 | 154 |
Literacy Rate - Deesa Taluka
Average literacy rate of Deesa Taluka in 2011 were 65.4% in which, male and female literacy were 78.1% and 51.97% respectively. Total literate in Deesa Taluka were 322,917 of which male and female were 198,203 and 124,714 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Deesa Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Deesa Taluka is 934 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 934 females in Deesa Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 874 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 934 ) of Deesa Taluka.
Child Population - Deesa Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 94,341 children between age 0 to 6 years in Deesa Taluka. Out of which 50,336 were male while 44,005 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Deesa Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are a total 22,626 families under Deesa Taluka living in urban areas while 22,626 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 19.7% of total population of Deesa Taluka lives in Urban areas while 80.3% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 15,401 while that in rural regions is 78,940.
Total | Urban | Rural | |
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Population | 588,123 | 116,154 | 471,969 |
Children (0 - 6 years) | 94,341 | 15,401 | 78,940 |
Schedule Caste | 53,511 | 6,613 | 46,898 |
Schedule Tribe | 14,506 | 3,961 | 10,545 |
Literacy | 65.4% | 80.23% | 61.59% |
Sex Ratio | 934 | 895 | 944 |
Working Population - Deesa Taluka
In Deesa Taluka out of total population, 232,486 were engaged in work activities. 81.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 232,486 workers engaged in Main Work, 80,673 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 41,254 were Agricultural labourers.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Main Workers | 189,328 | 148,616 | 40,712 |
Cultivators | 80,673 | 73,812 | 6,861 |
Agriculture Labourer | 41,254 | 29,083 | 12,171 |
Household Industries | 1,442 | 974 | 468 |
Other Workers | 65,959 | 44,747 | 21,212 |
Marginal Workers | 43,158 | 10,114 | 33,044 |
Non Working | 355,637 | 145,392 | 210,245 |
Nearby Talukas from Deesa Taluka
Below is the list of Talukas near Deesa Taluka in Banaskantha district.
Taluka | Population |
---|---|
Palanpur Taluka population | 438,773 |
Deodar Taluka population | 177,919 |
Vadgam Taluka population | 240,326 |
Bhabhar Taluka population | 123,152 |
Kankrej Taluka population | 275,613 |
Danta Taluka population | 224,839 |
Amirgadh Taluka population | 132,354 |
Dantiwada Taluka population | 115,221 |
Dhanera Taluka population | 230,741 |
Tharad Taluka population | 327,289 |
Deesa Taluka Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Deesa, Gujarat - Wikipedia