Mahesana Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Mahesana district, Gujarat

Mahesana Taluka of Mahesana district has a total population of 529,816 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 277,094 are males while 252,722 are females. In 2011 there were a total 110,653 families residing in Mahesana Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Mahesana Taluka is 912.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 38.1% people live in Urban areas while 61.9% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 89.1% while that in rural areas is 84.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Mahesana Taluka is 897 while that of Rural areas is 922.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mahesana Taluka is 60643 which is 11% of the total population. There are 33557 male children and 27086 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahesana Taluka is 807 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 912 ) of Mahesana Taluka.

The total literacy rate of Mahesana Taluka is 86.31%. The male literacy rate is 81.68% and the female literacy rate is 70.66% in Mahesana Taluka.

Population
529,816
Literacy
86.31%
Sex Ratio
912

To facilitate the administration, Mahesana Taluka is further divided into 4 towns and 113 villages.

Mahesana Taluka Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 60,643 33,557 27,086
Literacy 86.31% 81.68% 70.66%
Scheduled Caste 46,211 24,157 22,054
Scheduled Tribe 3,964 2,093 1,871
Illiterate 124,895 50,758 74,137

Caste-wise Population - Mahesana Taluka

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Mahesana Taluka of Gujarat.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 46,211 24,157 22,054
Schedule Tribe 3,964 2,093 1,871

Religion-wise Population - Mahesana Taluka

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 494,620 (93.36%) 259,009 235,611
Muslim 29,552 (5.58%) 15,156 14,396
Christian 777 (0.15%) 387 390
Sikh 655 (0.12%) 337 318
Buddhist 40 (0.01%) 23 17
Jain 3,229 (0.61%) 1,664 1,565
Other Religion 38 (0.01%) 12 26
No Religion Specified 905 (0.17%) 506 399

Literacy Rate - Mahesana Taluka

Average literacy rate of Mahesana Taluka in 2011 were 86.31% in which, male and female literacy were 92.94% and 79.15% respectively. Total literate in Mahesana Taluka were 404,921 of which male and female were 226,336 and 178,585 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Mahesana Taluka

The Sex Ratio of Mahesana Taluka is 912 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 912 females in Mahesana Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 807 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 912 ) of Mahesana Taluka.


Child Population - Mahesana Taluka

According to Census 2011, there were 60,643 children between age 0 to 6 years in Mahesana Taluka. Out of which 33,557 were male while 27,086 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Mahesana Taluka

As per Census 2011, there are a total 42,212 families under Mahesana Taluka living in urban areas while 42,212 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 38.1% of total population of Mahesana Taluka lives in Urban areas while 61.9% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 21,155 while that in rural regions is 39,488.

Total Urban Rural
Population 529,816 201,740 328,076
Children (0 - 6 years) 60,643 21,155 39,488
Schedule Caste 46,211 23,430 22,781
Schedule Tribe 3,964 3,060 904
Literacy 86.31% 89.13% 84.54%
Sex Ratio 912 897 922

Working Population - Mahesana Taluka

In Mahesana Taluka out of total population, 199,565 were engaged in work activities. 87.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 199,565 workers engaged in Main Work, 33,139 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 39,538 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 174,001 141,863 32,138
Cultivators 33,139 30,296 2,843
Agriculture Labourer 39,538 28,607 10,931
Household Industries 2,033 1,540 493
Other Workers 99,291 81,420 17,871
Marginal Workers 25,564 10,221 15,343
Non Working 330,251 125,010 205,241

Nearby Talukas from Mahesana Taluka

Below is the list of Talukas near Mahesana Taluka in Mahesana district.


Mahesana Taluka Map


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