Halvad Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Surendranagar district, Gujarat

Halvad Taluka of Surendranagar district has a total population of 171,000 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 88,092 are males while 82,908 are females. In 2011 there were a total 32,413 families residing in Halvad Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Halvad Taluka is 941.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 18.7% people live in Urban areas while 81.3% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 80.3% while that in rural areas is 71.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Halvad Taluka is 925 while that of Rural areas is 945.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Halvad Taluka is 24248 which is 14% of the total population. There are 12646 male children and 11602 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Halvad Taluka is 917 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 941 ) of Halvad Taluka.

The total literacy rate of Halvad Taluka is 73.1%. The male literacy rate is 70.98% and the female literacy rate is 53.98% in Halvad Taluka.

Population
171,000
Literacy
73.1%
Sex Ratio
941

To facilitate the administration, Halvad Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 67 villages.

Halvad Taluka Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 24,248 12,646 11,602
Literacy 73.1% 70.98% 53.98%
Scheduled Caste 11,278 5,859 5,419
Scheduled Tribe 302 162 140
Illiterate 63,719 25,561 38,158

Caste-wise Population - Halvad Taluka

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Halvad Taluka of Gujarat.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 11,278 5,859 5,419
Schedule Tribe 302 162 140

Religion-wise Population - Halvad Taluka

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 165,273 (96.65%) 85,222 80,051
Muslim 5,186 (3.03%) 2,601 2,585
Christian 94 (0.05%) 46 48
Sikh 38 (0.02%) 21 17
Buddhist 11 (0.01%) 8 3
Jain 313 (0.18%) 150 163
Other Religion 6 (0%) 3 3
No Religion Specified 79 (0.05%) 41 38

Literacy Rate - Halvad Taluka

Average literacy rate of Halvad Taluka in 2011 were 73.1% in which, male and female literacy were 82.88% and 62.76% respectively. Total literate in Halvad Taluka were 107,281 of which male and female were 62,531 and 44,750 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Halvad Taluka

The Sex Ratio of Halvad Taluka is 941 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 941 females in Halvad Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 917 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 941 ) of Halvad Taluka.


Child Population - Halvad Taluka

According to Census 2011, there were 24,248 children between age 0 to 6 years in Halvad Taluka. Out of which 12,646 were male while 11,602 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Halvad Taluka

As per Census 2011, there are a total 6,500 families under Halvad Taluka living in urban areas while 6,500 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 18.7% of total population of Halvad Taluka lives in Urban areas while 81.3% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 4,015 while that in rural regions is 20,233.

Total Urban Rural
Population 171,000 32,024 138,976
Children (0 - 6 years) 24,248 4,015 20,233
Schedule Caste 11,278 2,484 8,794
Schedule Tribe 302 66 236
Literacy 73.1% 80.27% 71.41%
Sex Ratio 941 925 945

Working Population - Halvad Taluka

In Halvad Taluka out of total population, 69,453 were engaged in work activities. 81.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 69,453 workers engaged in Main Work, 20,883 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20,111 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 56,776 46,041 10,735
Cultivators 20,883 17,981 2,902
Agriculture Labourer 20,111 14,251 5,860
Household Industries 406 312 94
Other Workers 15,376 13,497 1,879
Marginal Workers 12,677 2,934 9,743
Non Working 101,547 39,117 62,430

Nearby Talukas from Halvad Taluka

Below is the list of Talukas near Halvad Taluka in Surendranagar district.


Halvad Taluka Map


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