Palitana Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Bhavnagar district, Gujarat

Palitana Taluka of Bhavnagar district has a total population of 230,271 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 117,629 are males while 112,642 are females. In 2011 there were a total 41,260 families residing in Palitana Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Palitana Taluka is 958.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 28% people live in Urban areas while 72% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 78.3% while that in rural areas is 72.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Palitana Taluka is 942 while that of Rural areas is 964.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palitana Taluka is 32513 which is 14% of the total population. There are 16944 male children and 15569 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palitana Taluka is 919 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 958 ) of Palitana Taluka.

The total literacy rate of Palitana Taluka is 74.38%. The male literacy rate is 71.74% and the female literacy rate is 55.67% in Palitana Taluka.

To facilitate the administration, Palitana Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 93 villages.

Palitana Taluka Data

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

Caste-wise Population - Palitana Taluka

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Palitana Taluka of Gujarat.

Religion-wise Population - Palitana Taluka

Literacy Rate - Palitana Taluka

Average literacy rate of Palitana Taluka in 2011 were 74.38% in which, male and female literacy were 83.82% and 64.6% respectively. Total literate in Palitana Taluka were 147,100 of which male and female were 84,390 and 62,710 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Palitana Taluka

The Sex Ratio of Palitana Taluka is 958 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 958 females in Palitana Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 919 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 958 ) of Palitana Taluka.

Child Population - Palitana Taluka

According to Census 2011, there were 32,513 children between age 0 to 6 years in Palitana Taluka. Out of which 16,944 were male while 15,569 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Palitana Taluka

As per Census 2011, there are a total 11,791 families under Palitana Taluka living in urban areas while 11,791 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 28% of total population of Palitana Taluka lives in Urban areas while 72% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 8,917 while that in rural regions is 23,596.

Working Population - Palitana Taluka

In Palitana Taluka out of total population, 91,162 were engaged in work activities. 84.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 91,162 workers engaged in Main Work, 17,037 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22,615 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Talukas from Palitana Taluka

Below is the list of Talukas near Palitana Taluka in Bhavnagar district.

Palitana Taluka Map

Reference

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