Palsana Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Surat district, Gujarat
Palsana Taluka of Surat district has a total population of 145,052 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 80,972 are males while 64,080 are females. In 2011 there were a total 34,274 families residing in Palsana Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Palsana Taluka is 791.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 40.1% people live in Urban areas while 59.9% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 86.8% while that in rural areas is 76.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Palsana Taluka is 695 while that of Rural areas is 863.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palsana Taluka is 18682 which is 13% of the total population. There are 9836 male children and 8846 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palsana Taluka is 899 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 791 ) of Palsana Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Palsana Taluka is 80.74%. The male literacy rate is 75.21% and the female literacy rate is 64.19% in Palsana Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Palsana Taluka is further divided into 3 towns and 46 villages.
Palsana Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palsana Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 18,682 | 9,836 | 8,846 |
| Literacy | 80.74% | 75.21% | 64.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5,388 | 2,764 | 2,624 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 41,480 | 20,902 | 20,578 |
| Illiterate | 43,020 | 20,074 | 22,946 |
Caste-wise Population - Palsana Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 28.6% of total population in Palsana Taluka of Gujarat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 5,388 | 2,764 | 2,624 |
| Schedule Tribe | 41,480 | 20,902 | 20,578 |
Religion-wise Population - Palsana Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 135,172 | (93.19%) | 75,684 | 59,488 |
| Muslim | 8,636 | (5.95%) | 4,616 | 4,020 |
| Christian | 220 | (0.15%) | 122 | 98 |
| Sikh | 199 | (0.14%) | 122 | 77 |
| Buddhist | 52 | (0.04%) | 29 | 23 |
| Jain | 679 | (0.47%) | 349 | 330 |
| Other Religion | 2 | (0%) | 1 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 92 | (0.06%) | 49 | 43 |
Literacy Rate - Palsana Taluka
Average literacy rate of Palsana Taluka in 2011 were 80.74% in which, male and female literacy were 85.61% and 74.47% respectively. Total literate in Palsana Taluka were 102,032 of which male and female were 60,898 and 41,134 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Palsana Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Palsana Taluka is 791 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 791 females in Palsana Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 899 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 791 ) of Palsana Taluka.
Child Population - Palsana Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 18,682 children between age 0 to 6 years in Palsana Taluka. Out of which 9,836 were male while 8,846 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Palsana Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are a total 13,998 families under Palsana Taluka living in urban areas while 13,998 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 40.1% of total population of Palsana Taluka lives in Urban areas while 59.9% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 8,826 while that in rural regions is 9,856.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 145,052 | 58,164 | 86,888 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 18,682 | 8,826 | 9,856 |
| Schedule Caste | 5,388 | 1,304 | 4,084 |
| Schedule Tribe | 41,480 | 2,123 | 39,357 |
| Literacy | 80.74% | 86.82% | 76.85% |
| Sex Ratio | 791 | 695 | 863 |
Working Population - Palsana Taluka
In Palsana Taluka out of total population, 68,575 were engaged in work activities. 92.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 68,575 workers engaged in Main Work, 4,248 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20,964 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 63,716 | 50,733 | 12,983 |
| Cultivators | 4,248 | 3,831 | 417 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 20,964 | 11,750 | 9,214 |
| Household Industries | 789 | 658 | 131 |
| Other Workers | 37,715 | 34,494 | 3,221 |
| Marginal Workers | 4,859 | 2,319 | 2,540 |
| Non Working | 76,477 | 27,920 | 48,557 |
Nearby Talukas from Palsana Taluka
Below is the list of Talukas near Palsana Taluka in Surat district.
| Taluka | Population |
|---|---|
| Chorasi Taluka population | 229,277 |
| Bardoli Taluka population | 224,164 |
| Surat City Taluka population | 4,467,797 |
| Mahuva Taluka population | 144,906 |
| Kamrej Taluka population | 184,554 |
| Mandvi Taluka population | 195,949 |
| Umarpada Taluka population | 83,723 |
| Mangrol Taluka population | 209,054 |
| Olpad Taluka population | 196,846 |
Palsana Taluka Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palsana, Gujarat - Wikipedia