Rajkot Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Rajkot district, Gujarat
Rajkot Taluka of Rajkot district has a total population of 1,533,821 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 803,343 are males while 730,478 are females. In 2011 there were a total 328,601 families residing in Rajkot Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Rajkot Taluka is 909.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 91% people live in Urban areas while 9% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 87.3% while that in rural areas is 75.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Rajkot Taluka is 906 while that of Rural areas is 947.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Rajkot Taluka is 170864 which is 11% of the total population. There are 92762 male children and 78102 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rajkot Taluka is 842 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 909 ) of Rajkot Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Rajkot Taluka is 86.24%. The male literacy rate is 79.98% and the female literacy rate is 72.96% in Rajkot Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Rajkot Taluka is further divided into 5 towns and 82 villages.
Rajkot Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rajkot Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 170,864 | 92,762 | 78,102 |
| Literacy | 86.24% | 79.98% | 72.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 101,437 | 52,176 | 49,261 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 12,410 | 6,453 | 5,957 |
| Illiterate | 358,387 | 160,855 | 197,532 |
Caste-wise Population - Rajkot Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Rajkot Taluka of Gujarat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 101,437 | 52,176 | 49,261 |
| Schedule Tribe | 12,410 | 6,453 | 5,957 |
Religion-wise Population - Rajkot Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,390,910 | (90.68%) | 730,040 | 660,870 |
| Muslim | 110,276 | (7.19%) | 56,842 | 53,434 |
| Christian | 3,789 | (0.25%) | 1,956 | 1,833 |
| Sikh | 1,021 | (0.07%) | 551 | 470 |
| Buddhist | 618 | (0.04%) | 319 | 299 |
| Jain | 25,232 | (1.65%) | 12,544 | 12,688 |
| Other Religion | 208 | (0.01%) | 125 | 83 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,767 | (0.12%) | 966 | 801 |
Literacy Rate - Rajkot Taluka
Average literacy rate of Rajkot Taluka in 2011 were 86.24% in which, male and female literacy were 90.42% and 81.69% respectively. Total literate in Rajkot Taluka were 1,175,434 of which male and female were 642,488 and 532,946 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Rajkot Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Rajkot Taluka is 909 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 909 females in Rajkot Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 842 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 909 ) of Rajkot Taluka.
Child Population - Rajkot Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 170,864 children between age 0 to 6 years in Rajkot Taluka. Out of which 92,762 were male while 78,102 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Rajkot Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are a total 302,611 families under Rajkot Taluka living in urban areas while 302,611 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 91% of total population of Rajkot Taluka lives in Urban areas while 9% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 152,707 while that in rural regions is 18,157.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,533,821 | 1,396,514 | 137,307 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 170,864 | 152,707 | 18,157 |
| Schedule Caste | 101,437 | 88,668 | 12,769 |
| Schedule Tribe | 12,410 | 11,737 | 673 |
| Literacy | 86.24% | 87.26% | 75.58% |
| Sex Ratio | 909 | 906 | 947 |
Working Population - Rajkot Taluka
In Rajkot Taluka out of total population, 555,052 were engaged in work activities. 92.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 555,052 workers engaged in Main Work, 29,039 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16,097 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 513,936 | 448,537 | 65,399 |
| Cultivators | 29,039 | 21,312 | 7,727 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 16,097 | 10,699 | 5,398 |
| Household Industries | 10,113 | 6,890 | 3,223 |
| Other Workers | 458,687 | 409,636 | 49,051 |
| Marginal Workers | 41,116 | 18,850 | 22,266 |
| Non Working | 978,769 | 335,956 | 642,813 |
Nearby Talukas from Rajkot Taluka
Below is the list of Talukas near Rajkot Taluka in Rajkot district.
| Taluka | Population |
|---|---|
| Paddhari Taluka population | 74,781 |
| Lodhika Taluka population | 57,415 |
| Wankaner Taluka population | 219,065 |
| Kotda Sangani Taluka population | 90,460 |
| Jasdan Taluka population | 314,124 |
| Tankara Taluka population | 87,577 |
| Morvi Taluka population | 403,995 |
| Gondal Taluka population | 285,550 |
| Maliya Taluka population | 78,692 |
| Jamkandorna Taluka population | 78,130 |
Rajkot Taluka Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rajkot, Gujarat - Wikipedia