Sihor Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Bhavnagar district, Gujarat
Sihor Taluka of Bhavnagar district has a total population of 212,236 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 110,343 are males while 101,893 are females. In 2011 there were a total 39,348 families residing in Sihor Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Sihor Taluka is 923.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 28.5% people live in Urban areas while 71.5% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 81% while that in rural areas is 72.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Sihor Taluka is 895 while that of Rural areas is 935.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sihor Taluka is 27927 which is 13% of the total population. There are 15091 male children and 12836 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sihor Taluka is 851 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 923 ) of Sihor Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Sihor Taluka is 74.77%. The male literacy rate is 72.48% and the female literacy rate is 56.75% in Sihor Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Sihor Taluka is further divided into 2 towns and 79 villages.
Sihor Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sihor Taluka.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Children (Age 0-6) | 27,927 | 15,091 | 12,836 |
Literacy | 74.77% | 72.48% | 56.75% |
Scheduled Caste | 17,757 | 9,208 | 8,549 |
Scheduled Tribe | 647 | 346 | 301 |
Illiterate | 74,437 | 30,370 | 44,067 |
Caste-wise Population - Sihor Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Sihor Taluka of Gujarat.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Schedule Caste | 17,757 | 9,208 | 8,549 |
Schedule Tribe | 647 | 346 | 301 |
Religion-wise Population - Sihor Taluka
Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hindu | 198,042 | (93.31%) | 103,040 | 95,002 |
Muslim | 12,979 | (6.12%) | 6,702 | 6,277 |
Christian | 152 | (0.07%) | 76 | 76 |
Sikh | 93 | (0.04%) | 48 | 45 |
Buddhist | 38 | (0.02%) | 22 | 16 |
Jain | 784 | (0.37%) | 378 | 406 |
Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
No Religion Specified | 147 | (0.07%) | 77 | 70 |
Literacy Rate - Sihor Taluka
Average literacy rate of Sihor Taluka in 2011 were 74.77% in which, male and female literacy were 83.96% and 64.93% respectively. Total literate in Sihor Taluka were 137,799 of which male and female were 79,973 and 57,826 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Sihor Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Sihor Taluka is 923 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 923 females in Sihor Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 851 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 923 ) of Sihor Taluka.
Child Population - Sihor Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 27,927 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sihor Taluka. Out of which 15,091 were male while 12,836 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Sihor Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are a total 11,853 families under Sihor Taluka living in urban areas while 11,853 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 28.5% of total population of Sihor Taluka lives in Urban areas while 71.5% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 7,503 while that in rural regions is 20,424.
Total | Urban | Rural | |
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Population | 212,236 | 60,574 | 151,662 |
Children (0 - 6 years) | 27,927 | 7,503 | 20,424 |
Schedule Caste | 17,757 | 6,537 | 11,220 |
Schedule Tribe | 647 | 308 | 339 |
Literacy | 74.77% | 80.96% | 72.26% |
Sex Ratio | 923 | 895 | 935 |
Working Population - Sihor Taluka
In Sihor Taluka out of total population, 84,337 were engaged in work activities. 87.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 84,337 workers engaged in Main Work, 16,448 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19,242 were Agricultural labourers.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Main Workers | 73,436 | 58,588 | 14,848 |
Cultivators | 16,448 | 13,210 | 3,238 |
Agriculture Labourer | 19,242 | 12,436 | 6,806 |
Household Industries | 986 | 791 | 195 |
Other Workers | 36,760 | 32,151 | 4,609 |
Marginal Workers | 10,901 | 2,771 | 8,130 |
Non Working | 127,899 | 48,984 | 78,915 |
Nearby Talukas from Sihor Taluka
Below is the list of Talukas near Sihor Taluka in Bhavnagar district.
Taluka | Population |
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Gariadhar Taluka population | 118,276 |
Ghogha Taluka population | 100,977 |
Bhavnagar Taluka population | 787,319 |
Palitana Taluka population | 230,271 |
Talaja Taluka population | 325,667 |
Umrala Taluka population | 86,323 |
Mahuva Taluka population | 452,011 |
Gadhada Taluka population | 200,475 |
Vallabhipur Taluka population | 80,192 |
Botad Taluka population | 286,618 |
Sihor Taluka Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sihor, Gujarat - Wikipedia