Meghraj Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Sabarkantha district, Gujarat

Meghraj Taluka of Sabarkantha district has a total population of 167,115 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 84,987 are males while 82,128 are females. In 2011 there were a total 31,360 families residing in Meghraj Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Meghraj Taluka is 966.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 6.8% people live in Urban areas while 93.2% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 86% while that in rural areas is 68.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Meghraj Taluka is 948 while that of Rural areas is 968.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Meghraj Taluka is 25441 which is 15% of the total population. There are 13225 male children and 12216 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meghraj Taluka is 924 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 966 ) of Meghraj Taluka.

The total literacy rate of Meghraj Taluka is 69.52%. The male literacy rate is 69.35% and the female literacy rate is 48.16% in Meghraj Taluka.

To facilitate the administration, Meghraj Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 128 villages.

Meghraj Taluka Data

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

Caste-wise Population - Meghraj Taluka

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 37% of total population in Meghraj Taluka of Gujarat.

Religion-wise Population - Meghraj Taluka

Literacy Rate - Meghraj Taluka

Average literacy rate of Meghraj Taluka in 2011 were 69.52% in which, male and female literacy were 82.13% and 56.57% respectively. Total literate in Meghraj Taluka were 98,488 of which male and female were 58,938 and 39,550 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Meghraj Taluka

The Sex Ratio of Meghraj Taluka is 966 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 966 females in Meghraj Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 924 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 966 ) of Meghraj Taluka.

Child Population - Meghraj Taluka

According to Census 2011, there were 25,441 children between age 0 to 6 years in Meghraj Taluka. Out of which 13,225 were male while 12,216 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Meghraj Taluka

As per Census 2011, there are a total 2,401 families under Meghraj Taluka living in urban areas while 2,401 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 6.8% of total population of Meghraj Taluka lives in Urban areas while 93.2% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 1,343 while that in rural regions is 24,098.

Working Population - Meghraj Taluka

In Meghraj Taluka out of total population, 81,159 were engaged in work activities. 68.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 81,159 workers engaged in Main Work, 37,432 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5,839 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Talukas from Meghraj Taluka

Below is the list of Talukas near Meghraj Taluka in Sabarkantha district.

Meghraj Taluka Map

Reference

• Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
• Meghraj, Gujarat - Wikipedia