Keshod Taluka of Junagadh district has total population of 194,746 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 100,239 are males while 94,507 are females. In 2011 there were total 40,722 families residing in Keshod Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Keshod Taluka is 943.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 39.1% people lives in Urban areas while 60.9% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 84.6% while that in the rural areas is 74.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Keshod Taluka is 943 while that of Rural areas is 943.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Keshod Taluka is 19498 which is 10% of the total population. There are 10380 male children and 9118 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Keshod Taluka is 878 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 943 ) of Keshod Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Keshod Taluka is 78.68%. The male literacy rate is 77.39% and the female literacy rate is 63.82% in Keshod Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Keshod Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 53 villages.
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Keshod Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 19,498 | 10,380 | 9,118 |
| Literacy | 78.68% | 77.39% | 63.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 22,127 | 11,340 | 10,787 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8,390 | 4,253 | 4,137 |
| Illiterate | 56,854 | 22,666 | 34,188 |
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.3% of total population in Keshod Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 22,127 | 11,340 | 10,787 |
| Schedule Tribe | 8,390 | 4,253 | 4,137 |
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 184,661 | (94.82%) | 94,997 | 89,664 |
| Muslim | 9,751 | (5.01%) | 5,078 | 4,673 |
| Christian | 122 | (0.06%) | 57 | 65 |
| Sikh | 35 | (0.02%) | 17 | 18 |
| Buddhist | 66 | (0.03%) | 36 | 30 |
| Jain | 24 | (0.01%) | 11 | 13 |
| Other Religion | 3 | (0%) | 0 | 3 |
| No Religion Specified | 84 | (0.04%) | 43 | 41 |
Average literacy rate of Keshod Taluka in 2011 were 78.68% in which, male and female literacy were 86.33% and 70.64% respectively. Total literate in Keshod Taluka were 137,892 of which male and female were 77,573 and 60,319 respectively.
The Sex Ratio of Keshod Taluka is 943 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 943 females in Keshod Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 878 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 943 ) of Keshod Taluka.
According to Census 2011, there were 19,498 children between age 0 to 6 years in Keshod Taluka. Out of which 19,498 were male while 19,498 were female.
As per Census 2011, there are total 16,069 families under Keshod Taluka living in urban areas while 16,069 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 39.1% of total population of Keshod Taluka lives in Urban areas while 60.9% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 7,506 while that in rural region is 11,992.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 194,746 | 76,193 | 118,553 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 19,498 | 7,506 | 11,992 |
| Schedule Caste | 22,127 | 5,719 | 16,408 |
| Schedule Tribe | 8,390 | 4,015 | 4,375 |
| Literacy | 78.68% | 84.56% | 74.89% |
| Sex Ratio | 943 | 943 | 943 |
In Keshod Taluka out of total population, 86,538 were engaged in work activities. 79.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 86,538 workers engaged in Main Work, 23,567 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17,526 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 68,661 | 55,751 | 12,910 |
| Cultivators | 23,567 | 19,703 | 3,864 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 17,526 | 12,056 | 5,470 |
| Household Industries | 498 | 437 | 61 |
| Other Workers | 27,070 | 23,555 | 3,515 |
| Marginal Workers | 17,877 | 4,355 | 13,522 |
| Non Working | 108,208 | 40,133 | 68,075 |