Shehera Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Panchmahal district, Gujarat

Shehera Taluka of Panchmahal district has a total population of 277,559 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 142,512 are males while 135,047 are females. In 2011 there were a total 50,976 families residing in Shehera Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Shehera Taluka is 948.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 6.9% people live in Urban areas while 93.1% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 81.3% while that in rural areas is 69.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Shehera Taluka is 929 while that of Rural areas is 949.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shehera Taluka is 45825 which is 17% of the total population. There are 23615 male children and 22210 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shehera Taluka is 941 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 948 ) of Shehera Taluka.

The total literacy rate of Shehera Taluka is 70.55%. The male literacy rate is 69.76% and the female literacy rate is 47.44% in Shehera Taluka.

Population
277,559
Literacy
70.55%
Sex Ratio
948

To facilitate the administration, Shehera Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 91 villages.

Shehera Taluka Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 45,825 23,615 22,210
Literacy 70.55% 69.76% 47.44%
Scheduled Caste 11,741 5,941 5,800
Scheduled Tribe 43,350 22,001 21,349
Illiterate 114,070 43,096 70,974

Caste-wise Population - Shehera Taluka

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.6% of total population in Shehera Taluka of Gujarat.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 11,741 5,941 5,800
Schedule Tribe 43,350 22,001 21,349

Religion-wise Population - Shehera Taluka

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 267,131 (96.24%) 137,110 130,021
Muslim 10,143 (3.65%) 5,242 4,901
Christian 88 (0.03%) 47 41
Sikh 67 (0.02%) 39 28
Buddhist 12 (0%) 7 5
Jain 7 (0%) 3 4
Other Religion 11 (0%) 7 4
No Religion Specified 100 (0.04%) 57 43

Literacy Rate - Shehera Taluka

Average literacy rate of Shehera Taluka in 2011 were 70.55% in which, male and female literacy were 83.62% and 56.78% respectively. Total literate in Shehera Taluka were 163,489 of which male and female were 99,416 and 64,073 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Shehera Taluka

The Sex Ratio of Shehera Taluka is 948 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 948 females in Shehera Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 941 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 948 ) of Shehera Taluka.


Child Population - Shehera Taluka

According to Census 2011, there were 45,825 children between age 0 to 6 years in Shehera Taluka. Out of which 23,615 were male while 22,210 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Shehera Taluka

As per Census 2011, there are a total 3,176 families under Shehera Taluka living in urban areas while 3,176 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 6.9% of total population of Shehera Taluka lives in Urban areas while 93.1% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 3,533 while that in rural regions is 42,292.

Total Urban Rural
Population 277,559 19,175 258,384
Children (0 - 6 years) 45,825 3,533 42,292
Schedule Caste 11,741 716 11,025
Schedule Tribe 43,350 36 43,314
Literacy 70.55% 81.31% 69.77%
Sex Ratio 948 929 949

Working Population - Shehera Taluka

In Shehera Taluka out of total population, 138,202 were engaged in work activities. 55.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 138,202 workers engaged in Main Work, 51,761 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12,591 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 76,449 62,583 13,866
Cultivators 51,761 46,257 5,504
Agriculture Labourer 12,591 7,092 5,499
Household Industries 473 294 179
Other Workers 11,624 8,940 2,684
Marginal Workers 61,753 15,572 46,181
Non Working 139,357 64,357 75,000

Nearby Talukas from Shehera Taluka

Below is the list of Talukas near Shehera Taluka in Panchmahal district.


Shehera Taluka Map


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