Dhoraji Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Rajkot district, Gujarat
Dhoraji Taluka of Rajkot district has a total population of 154,896 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 79,475 are males while 75,421 are females. In 2011 there were a total 34,044 families residing in Dhoraji Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Dhoraji Taluka is 949.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 54.6% people live in Urban areas while 45.4% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 81.8% while that in rural areas is 79.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Dhoraji Taluka is 953 while that of Rural areas is 944.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhoraji Taluka is 15455 which is 10% of the total population. There are 8180 male children and 7275 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhoraji Taluka is 889 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 949 ) of Dhoraji Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Dhoraji Taluka is 80.87%. The male literacy rate is 78.03% and the female literacy rate is 67.29% in Dhoraji Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Dhoraji Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 30 villages.
Dhoraji Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhoraji Taluka.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Children (Age 0-6) | 15,455 | 8,180 | 7,275 |
Literacy | 80.87% | 78.03% | 67.29% |
Scheduled Caste | 15,654 | 8,140 | 7,514 |
Scheduled Tribe | 747 | 366 | 381 |
Illiterate | 42,129 | 17,459 | 24,670 |
Caste-wise Population - Dhoraji Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Dhoraji Taluka of Gujarat.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Schedule Caste | 15,654 | 8,140 | 7,514 |
Schedule Tribe | 747 | 366 | 381 |
Religion-wise Population - Dhoraji Taluka
Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hindu | 120,522 | (77.81%) | 62,313 | 58,209 |
Muslim | 33,102 | (21.37%) | 16,484 | 16,618 |
Christian | 159 | (0.1%) | 81 | 78 |
Sikh | 118 | (0.08%) | 55 | 63 |
Buddhist | 67 | (0.04%) | 38 | 29 |
Jain | 675 | (0.44%) | 363 | 312 |
Other Religion | 4 | (0%) | 4 | 0 |
No Religion Specified | 249 | (0.16%) | 137 | 112 |
Literacy Rate - Dhoraji Taluka
Average literacy rate of Dhoraji Taluka in 2011 were 80.87% in which, male and female literacy were 86.99% and 74.47% respectively. Total literate in Dhoraji Taluka were 112,767 of which male and female were 62,016 and 50,751 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Dhoraji Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Dhoraji Taluka is 949 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 949 females in Dhoraji Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 889 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 949 ) of Dhoraji Taluka.
Child Population - Dhoraji Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 15,455 children between age 0 to 6 years in Dhoraji Taluka. Out of which 8,180 were male while 7,275 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Dhoraji Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are a total 18,211 families under Dhoraji Taluka living in urban areas while 18,211 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 54.6% of total population of Dhoraji Taluka lives in Urban areas while 45.4% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 8,595 while that in rural regions is 6,860.
Total | Urban | Rural | |
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Population | 154,896 | 84,545 | 70,351 |
Children (0 - 6 years) | 15,455 | 8,595 | 6,860 |
Schedule Caste | 15,654 | 5,905 | 9,749 |
Schedule Tribe | 747 | 380 | 367 |
Literacy | 80.87% | 81.81% | 79.75% |
Sex Ratio | 949 | 953 | 944 |
Working Population - Dhoraji Taluka
In Dhoraji Taluka out of total population, 62,033 were engaged in work activities. 89.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 62,033 workers engaged in Main Work, 12,687 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15,941 were Agricultural labourers.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Main Workers | 55,496 | 45,402 | 10,094 |
Cultivators | 12,687 | 10,686 | 2,001 |
Agriculture Labourer | 15,941 | 11,538 | 4,403 |
Household Industries | 983 | 495 | 488 |
Other Workers | 25,885 | 22,683 | 3,202 |
Marginal Workers | 6,537 | 2,664 | 3,873 |
Non Working | 92,863 | 31,409 | 61,454 |
Nearby Talukas from Dhoraji Taluka
Below is the list of Talukas near Dhoraji Taluka in Rajkot district.
Taluka | Population |
---|---|
Jetpur Taluka population | 247,140 |
Upleta Taluka population | 178,912 |
Jamkandorna Taluka population | 78,130 |
Gondal Taluka population | 285,550 |
Jasdan Taluka population | 314,124 |
Kotda Sangani Taluka population | 90,460 |
Lodhika Taluka population | 57,415 |
Rajkot Taluka population | 1,533,821 |
Paddhari Taluka population | 74,781 |
Wankaner Taluka population | 219,065 |
Dhoraji Taluka Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhoraji, Gujarat - Wikipedia