Vijapur Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Mahesana district, Gujarat

Vijapur Taluka of Mahesana district has a total population of 257,699 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 133,713 are males while 123,986 are females. In 2011 there were a total 54,857 families residing in Vijapur Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Vijapur Taluka is 927.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 13.6% people live in Urban areas while 86.4% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 86.2% while that in rural areas is 84.7%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Vijapur Taluka is 927 while that of Rural areas is 927.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vijapur Taluka is 28425 which is 11% of the total population. There are 15478 male children and 12947 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vijapur Taluka is 836 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 927 ) of Vijapur Taluka.

The total literacy rate of Vijapur Taluka is 84.88%. The male literacy rate is 81.29% and the female literacy rate is 69.28% in Vijapur Taluka.

Population
257,699
Literacy
84.88%
Sex Ratio
927

To facilitate the administration, Vijapur Taluka is further divided into 2 towns and 64 villages.

Vijapur Taluka Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 28,425 15,478 12,947
Literacy 84.88% 81.29% 69.28%
Scheduled Caste 16,662 8,710 7,952
Scheduled Tribe 1,317 693 624
Illiterate 63,102 25,013 38,089

Caste-wise Population - Vijapur Taluka

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Vijapur Taluka of Gujarat.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 16,662 8,710 7,952
Schedule Tribe 1,317 693 624

Religion-wise Population - Vijapur Taluka

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 248,290 (96.35%) 128,946 119,344
Muslim 8,406 (3.26%) 4,255 4,151
Christian 214 (0.08%) 123 91
Sikh 50 (0.02%) 26 24
Buddhist 1 (0%) 0 1
Jain 358 (0.14%) 178 180
Other Religion 5 (0%) 3 2
No Religion Specified 375 (0.15%) 182 193

Literacy Rate - Vijapur Taluka

Average literacy rate of Vijapur Taluka in 2011 were 84.88% in which, male and female literacy were 91.94% and 77.36% respectively. Total literate in Vijapur Taluka were 194,597 of which male and female were 108,700 and 85,897 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Vijapur Taluka

The Sex Ratio of Vijapur Taluka is 927 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 927 females in Vijapur Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 836 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 927 ) of Vijapur Taluka.


Child Population - Vijapur Taluka

According to Census 2011, there were 28,425 children between age 0 to 6 years in Vijapur Taluka. Out of which 15,478 were male while 12,947 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Vijapur Taluka

As per Census 2011, there are a total 7,385 families under Vijapur Taluka living in urban areas while 7,385 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 13.6% of total population of Vijapur Taluka lives in Urban areas while 86.4% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 4,062 while that in rural regions is 24,363.

Total Urban Rural
Population 257,699 35,118 222,581
Children (0 - 6 years) 28,425 4,062 24,363
Schedule Caste 16,662 1,801 14,861
Schedule Tribe 1,317 718 599
Literacy 84.88% 86.2% 84.67%
Sex Ratio 927 927 927

Working Population - Vijapur Taluka

In Vijapur Taluka out of total population, 115,808 were engaged in work activities. 87% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 115,808 workers engaged in Main Work, 26,612 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 32,901 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 100,716 72,313 28,403
Cultivators 26,612 24,827 1,785
Agriculture Labourer 32,901 22,482 10,419
Household Industries 1,030 724 306
Other Workers 40,173 24,280 15,893
Marginal Workers 15,092 3,906 11,186
Non Working 141,891 57,494 84,397

Nearby Talukas from Vijapur Taluka

Below is the list of Talukas near Vijapur Taluka in Mahesana district.


Vijapur Taluka Map


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