Okhamandal Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Jamnagar district, Gujarat
Okhamandal Taluka of Jamnagar district has a total population of 162,828 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 84,074 are males while 78,754 are females. In 2011 there were a total 32,097 families residing in Okhamandal Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Okhamandal Taluka is 937.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 68.4% people live in Urban areas while 31.6% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 72.4% while that in rural areas is 55.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Okhamandal Taluka is 928 while that of Rural areas is 956.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Okhamandal Taluka is 22668 which is 14% of the total population. There are 11805 male children and 10863 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Okhamandal Taluka is 920 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 937 ) of Okhamandal Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Okhamandal Taluka is 67.16%. The male literacy rate is 66.17% and the female literacy rate is 48.89% in Okhamandal Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Okhamandal Taluka is further divided into 3 towns and 39 villages.
Okhamandal Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Okhamandal Taluka.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Children (Age 0-6) | 22,668 | 11,805 | 10,863 |
Literacy | 67.16% | 66.17% | 48.89% |
Scheduled Caste | 18,189 | 9,284 | 8,905 |
Scheduled Tribe | 672 | 335 | 337 |
Illiterate | 68,691 | 28,442 | 40,249 |
Caste-wise Population - Okhamandal Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Okhamandal Taluka of Gujarat.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Schedule Caste | 18,189 | 9,284 | 8,905 |
Schedule Tribe | 672 | 335 | 337 |
Religion-wise Population - Okhamandal Taluka
Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hindu | 126,193 | (77.5%) | 65,411 | 60,782 |
Muslim | 35,957 | (22.08%) | 18,307 | 17,650 |
Christian | 320 | (0.2%) | 152 | 168 |
Sikh | 93 | (0.06%) | 57 | 36 |
Buddhist | 18 | (0.01%) | 11 | 7 |
Jain | 114 | (0.07%) | 59 | 55 |
Other Religion | 13 | (0.01%) | 6 | 7 |
No Religion Specified | 120 | (0.07%) | 71 | 49 |
Literacy Rate - Okhamandal Taluka
Average literacy rate of Okhamandal Taluka in 2011 were 67.16% in which, male and female literacy were 76.98% and 56.72% respectively. Total literate in Okhamandal Taluka were 94,137 of which male and female were 55,632 and 38,505 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Okhamandal Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Okhamandal Taluka is 937 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 937 females in Okhamandal Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 920 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 937 ) of Okhamandal Taluka.
Child Population - Okhamandal Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 22,668 children between age 0 to 6 years in Okhamandal Taluka. Out of which 11,805 were male while 10,863 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Okhamandal Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are a total 22,992 families under Okhamandal Taluka living in urban areas while 22,992 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 68.4% of total population of Okhamandal Taluka lives in Urban areas while 31.6% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 13,955 while that in rural regions is 8,713.
Total | Urban | Rural | |
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Population | 162,828 | 111,433 | 51,395 |
Children (0 - 6 years) | 22,668 | 13,955 | 8,713 |
Schedule Caste | 18,189 | 12,350 | 5,839 |
Schedule Tribe | 672 | 637 | 35 |
Literacy | 67.16% | 72.4% | 55.21% |
Sex Ratio | 937 | 928 | 956 |
Working Population - Okhamandal Taluka
In Okhamandal Taluka out of total population, 53,155 were engaged in work activities. 88.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 53,155 workers engaged in Main Work, 6,444 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,256 were Agricultural labourers.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Main Workers | 47,051 | 41,940 | 5,111 |
Cultivators | 6,444 | 5,276 | 1,168 |
Agriculture Labourer | 3,256 | 2,297 | 959 |
Household Industries | 306 | 240 | 66 |
Other Workers | 37,045 | 34,127 | 2,918 |
Marginal Workers | 6,104 | 3,141 | 2,963 |
Non Working | 109,673 | 38,993 | 70,680 |
Nearby Talukas from Okhamandal Taluka
Below is the list of Talukas near Okhamandal Taluka in Jamnagar district.
Taluka | Population |
---|---|
Khambhalia Taluka population | 268,062 |
Jamnagar Taluka population | 851,948 |
Jodiya Taluka population | 85,958 |
Dhrol Taluka population | 79,315 |
Kalavad Taluka population | 139,729 |
Lalpur Taluka population | 118,187 |
Kalyanpur Taluka population | 196,033 |
Bhanvad Taluka population | 125,561 |
Jamjodhpur Taluka population | 132,498 |
Okhamandal Taluka Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Okhamandal, Gujarat - Wikipedia