Gariadhar Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Bhavnagar district, Gujarat

Gariadhar Taluka of Bhavnagar district has a total population of 118,276 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 60,386 are males while 57,890 are females. In 2011 there were a total 23,136 families residing in Gariadhar Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Gariadhar Taluka is 959.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 28.7% people live in Urban areas while 71.3% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 78.8% while that in rural areas is 74.7%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Gariadhar Taluka is 919 while that of Rural areas is 975.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gariadhar Taluka is 13860 which is 12% of the total population. There are 7401 male children and 6459 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gariadhar Taluka is 873 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 959 ) of Gariadhar Taluka.

The total literacy rate of Gariadhar Taluka is 75.86%. The male literacy rate is 74.15% and the female literacy rate is 59.47% in Gariadhar Taluka.

Population
118,276
Literacy
75.86%
Sex Ratio
959

To facilitate the administration, Gariadhar Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 51 villages.

Gariadhar Taluka Data

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gariadhar Taluka.

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 13,860 7,401 6,459
Literacy 75.86% 74.15% 59.47%
Scheduled Caste 10,589 5,468 5,121
Scheduled Tribe 354 186 168
Illiterate 39,067 15,607 23,460

Caste-wise Population - Gariadhar Taluka

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Gariadhar Taluka of Gujarat.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 10,589 5,468 5,121
Schedule Tribe 354 186 168

Religion-wise Population - Gariadhar Taluka

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 108,525 (91.76%) 55,374 53,151
Muslim 9,266 (7.83%) 4,768 4,498
Christian 62 (0.05%) 26 36
Sikh 63 (0.05%) 33 30
Buddhist 23 (0.02%) 13 10
Jain 229 (0.19%) 112 117
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 108 (0.09%) 60 48

Literacy Rate - Gariadhar Taluka

Average literacy rate of Gariadhar Taluka in 2011 were 75.86% in which, male and female literacy were 84.51% and 66.94% respectively. Total literate in Gariadhar Taluka were 79,209 of which male and female were 44,779 and 34,430 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Gariadhar Taluka

The Sex Ratio of Gariadhar Taluka is 959 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 959 females in Gariadhar Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 873 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 959 ) of Gariadhar Taluka.


Child Population - Gariadhar Taluka

According to Census 2011, there were 13,860 children between age 0 to 6 years in Gariadhar Taluka. Out of which 7,401 were male while 6,459 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Gariadhar Taluka

As per Census 2011, there are a total 6,410 families under Gariadhar Taluka living in urban areas while 6,410 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 28.7% of total population of Gariadhar Taluka lives in Urban areas while 71.3% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 4,403 while that in rural regions is 9,457.

Total Urban Rural
Population 118,276 33,949 84,327
Children (0 - 6 years) 13,860 4,403 9,457
Schedule Caste 10,589 2,671 7,918
Schedule Tribe 354 62 292
Literacy 75.86% 78.83% 74.69%
Sex Ratio 959 919 975

Working Population - Gariadhar Taluka

In Gariadhar Taluka out of total population, 54,499 were engaged in work activities. 75.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 54,499 workers engaged in Main Work, 11,466 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9,541 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 41,236 34,348 6,888
Cultivators 11,466 9,164 2,302
Agriculture Labourer 9,541 6,749 2,792
Household Industries 565 480 85
Other Workers 19,664 17,955 1,709
Marginal Workers 13,263 2,521 10,742
Non Working 63,777 23,517 40,260

Nearby Talukas from Gariadhar Taluka

Below is the list of Talukas near Gariadhar Taluka in Bhavnagar district.


Gariadhar Taluka Map


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