Valsad Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Valsad district, Gujarat
Valsad Taluka of Valsad district has a total population of 415,140 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 212,179 are males while 202,961 are females. In 2011 there were a total 93,797 families residing in Valsad Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Valsad Taluka is 957.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 46.4% people live in Urban areas while 53.6% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 91.4% while that in rural areas is 86.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Valsad Taluka is 951 while that of Rural areas is 961.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Valsad Taluka is 38139 which is 9% of the total population. There are 19967 male children and 18172 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Valsad Taluka is 910 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 957 ) of Valsad Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Valsad Taluka is 88.83%. The male literacy rate is 84.11% and the female literacy rate is 77.08% in Valsad Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Valsad Taluka is further divided into 9 towns and 86 villages.
Valsad Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Valsad Taluka.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Children (Age 0-6) | 38,139 | 19,967 | 18,172 |
Literacy | 88.83% | 84.11% | 77.08% |
Scheduled Caste | 10,887 | 5,517 | 5,370 |
Scheduled Tribe | 147,330 | 73,537 | 73,793 |
Illiterate | 80,235 | 33,714 | 46,521 |
Caste-wise Population - Valsad Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 35.5% of total population in Valsad Taluka of Gujarat.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Schedule Caste | 10,887 | 5,517 | 5,370 |
Schedule Tribe | 147,330 | 73,537 | 73,793 |
Religion-wise Population - Valsad Taluka
Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hindu | 383,495 | (92.38%) | 196,096 | 187,399 |
Muslim | 23,100 | (5.56%) | 11,823 | 11,277 |
Christian | 2,325 | (0.56%) | 1,155 | 1,170 |
Sikh | 536 | (0.13%) | 268 | 268 |
Buddhist | 222 | (0.05%) | 121 | 101 |
Jain | 4,284 | (1.03%) | 2,117 | 2,167 |
Other Religion | 523 | (0.13%) | 247 | 276 |
No Religion Specified | 655 | (0.16%) | 352 | 303 |
Literacy Rate - Valsad Taluka
Average literacy rate of Valsad Taluka in 2011 were 88.83% in which, male and female literacy were 92.85% and 84.66% respectively. Total literate in Valsad Taluka were 334,905 of which male and female were 178,465 and 156,440 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Valsad Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Valsad Taluka is 957 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 957 females in Valsad Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 910 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 957 ) of Valsad Taluka.
Child Population - Valsad Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 38,139 children between age 0 to 6 years in Valsad Taluka. Out of which 19,967 were male while 18,172 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Valsad Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are a total 43,488 families under Valsad Taluka living in urban areas while 43,488 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 46.4% of total population of Valsad Taluka lives in Urban areas while 53.6% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 17,247 while that in rural regions is 20,892.
Total | Urban | Rural | |
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Population | 415,140 | 192,458 | 222,682 |
Children (0 - 6 years) | 38,139 | 17,247 | 20,892 |
Schedule Caste | 10,887 | 5,589 | 5,298 |
Schedule Tribe | 147,330 | 40,364 | 106,966 |
Literacy | 88.83% | 91.4% | 86.61% |
Sex Ratio | 957 | 951 | 961 |
Working Population - Valsad Taluka
In Valsad Taluka out of total population, 168,189 were engaged in work activities. 83.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 168,189 workers engaged in Main Work, 19,733 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23,083 were Agricultural labourers.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Main Workers | 140,835 | 110,911 | 29,924 |
Cultivators | 19,733 | 16,804 | 2,929 |
Agriculture Labourer | 23,083 | 14,241 | 8,842 |
Household Industries | 2,487 | 1,914 | 573 |
Other Workers | 95,532 | 77,952 | 17,580 |
Marginal Workers | 27,354 | 12,507 | 14,847 |
Non Working | 246,951 | 88,761 | 158,190 |
Nearby Talukas from Valsad Taluka
Below is the list of Talukas near Valsad Taluka in Valsad district.
Taluka | Population |
---|---|
Dharampur Taluka population | 215,872 |
Pardi Taluka population | 518,814 |
Kaprada Taluka population | 258,888 |
Umbergaon Taluka population | 296,964 |
Valsad Taluka Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Valsad, Gujarat - Wikipedia