Tharad Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Banaskantha district, Gujarat

Tharad Taluka of Banaskantha district has a total population of 327,289 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 169,166 are males while 158,123 are females. In 2011 there were a total 54,915 families residing in Tharad Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Tharad Taluka is 935.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 8.5% people live in Urban areas while 91.5% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 68.6% while that in rural areas is 58.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Tharad Taluka is 922 while that of Rural areas is 936.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Tharad Taluka is 56373 which is 17% of the total population. There are 29425 male children and 26948 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tharad Taluka is 916 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 935 ) of Tharad Taluka.

The total literacy rate of Tharad Taluka is 59.75%. The male literacy rate is 61.61% and the female literacy rate is 36.47% in Tharad Taluka.

Population
327,289
Literacy
59.75%
Sex Ratio
935

To facilitate the administration, Tharad Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 134 villages.

Tharad Taluka Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 56,373 29,425 26,948
Literacy 59.75% 61.61% 36.47%
Scheduled Caste 47,474 24,544 22,930
Scheduled Tribe 7,996 4,180 3,816
Illiterate 165,406 64,949 100,457

Caste-wise Population - Tharad Taluka

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.4% of total population in Tharad Taluka of Gujarat.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 47,474 24,544 22,930
Schedule Tribe 7,996 4,180 3,816

Religion-wise Population - Tharad Taluka

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 315,077 (96.27%) 162,976 152,101
Muslim 10,598 (3.24%) 5,394 5,204
Christian 82 (0.03%) 42 40
Sikh 39 (0.01%) 17 22
Buddhist 9 (0%) 5 4
Jain 1,389 (0.42%) 675 714
Other Religion 6 (0%) 3 3
No Religion Specified 89 (0.03%) 54 35

Literacy Rate - Tharad Taluka

Average literacy rate of Tharad Taluka in 2011 were 59.75% in which, male and female literacy were 74.58% and 43.96% respectively. Total literate in Tharad Taluka were 161,883 of which male and female were 104,217 and 57,666 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Tharad Taluka

The Sex Ratio of Tharad Taluka is 935 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 935 females in Tharad Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 916 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 935 ) of Tharad Taluka.


Child Population - Tharad Taluka

According to Census 2011, there were 56,373 children between age 0 to 6 years in Tharad Taluka. Out of which 29,425 were male while 26,948 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Tharad Taluka

As per Census 2011, there are a total 5,154 families under Tharad Taluka living in urban areas while 5,154 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 8.5% of total population of Tharad Taluka lives in Urban areas while 91.5% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 4,380 while that in rural regions is 51,993.

Total Urban Rural
Population 327,289 27,954 299,335
Children (0 - 6 years) 56,373 4,380 51,993
Schedule Caste 47,474 6,609 40,865
Schedule Tribe 7,996 1,036 6,960
Literacy 59.75% 68.63% 58.91%
Sex Ratio 935 922 936

Working Population - Tharad Taluka

In Tharad Taluka out of total population, 144,327 were engaged in work activities. 79.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 144,327 workers engaged in Main Work, 63,639 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 24,298 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 115,105 81,950 33,155
Cultivators 63,639 51,456 12,183
Agriculture Labourer 24,298 15,282 9,016
Household Industries 912 676 236
Other Workers 26,256 14,536 11,720
Marginal Workers 29,222 5,940 23,282
Non Working 182,962 81,276 101,686

Nearby Talukas from Tharad Taluka

Below is the list of Talukas near Tharad Taluka in Banaskantha district.


Tharad Taluka Map


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