Wadhwan Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Surendranagar district, Gujarat
Wadhwan Taluka of Surendranagar district has a total population of 359,325 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 186,434 are males while 172,891 are females. In 2011 there were a total 74,287 families residing in Wadhwan Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Wadhwan Taluka is 927.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 70.6% people live in Urban areas while 29.4% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 84.5% while that in rural areas is 73.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Wadhwan Taluka is 920 while that of Rural areas is 946.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Wadhwan Taluka is 40115 which is 11% of the total population. There are 21415 male children and 18700 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wadhwan Taluka is 873 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 927 ) of Wadhwan Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Wadhwan Taluka is 81.22%. The male literacy rate is 78.8% and the female literacy rate is 64.98% in Wadhwan Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Wadhwan Taluka is further divided into 2 towns and 45 villages.
Wadhwan Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wadhwan Taluka.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Children (Age 0-6) | 40,115 | 21,415 | 18,700 |
Literacy | 81.22% | 78.8% | 64.98% |
Scheduled Caste | 36,220 | 18,874 | 17,346 |
Scheduled Tribe | 1,575 | 809 | 766 |
Illiterate | 100,054 | 39,515 | 60,539 |
Caste-wise Population - Wadhwan Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Wadhwan Taluka of Gujarat.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Schedule Caste | 36,220 | 18,874 | 17,346 |
Schedule Tribe | 1,575 | 809 | 766 |
Religion-wise Population - Wadhwan Taluka
Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hindu | 306,838 | (85.39%) | 159,696 | 147,142 |
Muslim | 34,660 | (9.65%) | 17,602 | 17,058 |
Christian | 529 | (0.15%) | 272 | 257 |
Sikh | 147 | (0.04%) | 84 | 63 |
Buddhist | 79 | (0.02%) | 42 | 37 |
Jain | 16,702 | (4.65%) | 8,544 | 8,158 |
Other Religion | 82 | (0.02%) | 31 | 51 |
No Religion Specified | 288 | (0.08%) | 163 | 125 |
Literacy Rate - Wadhwan Taluka
Average literacy rate of Wadhwan Taluka in 2011 were 81.22% in which, male and female literacy were 89.03% and 72.87% respectively. Total literate in Wadhwan Taluka were 259,271 of which male and female were 146,919 and 112,352 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Wadhwan Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Wadhwan Taluka is 927 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 927 females in Wadhwan Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 873 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 927 ) of Wadhwan Taluka.
Child Population - Wadhwan Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 40,115 children between age 0 to 6 years in Wadhwan Taluka. Out of which 21,415 were male while 18,700 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Wadhwan Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are a total 53,529 families under Wadhwan Taluka living in urban areas while 53,529 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 70.6% of total population of Wadhwan Taluka lives in Urban areas while 29.4% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 26,938 while that in rural regions is 13,177.
Total | Urban | Rural | |
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Population | 359,325 | 253,606 | 105,719 |
Children (0 - 6 years) | 40,115 | 26,938 | 13,177 |
Schedule Caste | 36,220 | 23,048 | 13,172 |
Schedule Tribe | 1,575 | 1,444 | 131 |
Literacy | 81.22% | 84.5% | 73.19% |
Sex Ratio | 927 | 920 | 946 |
Working Population - Wadhwan Taluka
In Wadhwan Taluka out of total population, 133,092 were engaged in work activities. 89.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 133,092 workers engaged in Main Work, 16,549 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16,574 were Agricultural labourers.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Main Workers | 119,115 | 99,147 | 19,968 |
Cultivators | 16,549 | 12,934 | 3,615 |
Agriculture Labourer | 16,574 | 10,390 | 6,184 |
Household Industries | 2,087 | 1,600 | 487 |
Other Workers | 83,905 | 74,223 | 9,682 |
Marginal Workers | 13,977 | 4,656 | 9,321 |
Non Working | 226,233 | 82,631 | 143,602 |
Nearby Talukas from Wadhwan Taluka
Below is the list of Talukas near Wadhwan Taluka in Surendranagar district.
Taluka | Population |
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Muli Taluka population | 118,902 |
Lakhtar Taluka population | 75,606 |
Chotila Taluka population | 220,855 |
Dasada Taluka population | 180,641 |
Dhrangadhra Taluka population | 218,041 |
Sayla Taluka population | 138,643 |
Halvad Taluka population | 171,000 |
Chuda Taluka population | 97,916 |
Limbdi Taluka population | 175,339 |
Wadhwan Taluka Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wadhwan, Gujarat - Wikipedia