Ahwa Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data The Dangs, Gujarat - Census 2011

Ahwa is a Census Town city situated in The Dangs taluka of The Dangs district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 3,071 families residing in the Ahwa city. The total population of Ahwa is 15,004 out of which 7,677 are males and 7,327 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ahwa is 954.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ahwa city is 1722 which is 11% of the total population. There are 909 male children and 813 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ahwa is 894 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (954).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ahwa is 90.4%. Thus Ahwa has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.2% of The Dangs district. The male literacy rate is 94.25% and the female literacy rate is 86.38% in Ahwa.

Population
15,004
Literacy
90.4%
Sex Ratio
954

Ahwa Census Town has total administration over 3,071 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Ahwa Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ahwa Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 1,722 909 813
Literacy 90.4% 83.1% 76.8%
Scheduled Caste 684 342 342
Scheduled Tribe 9,669 4,910 4,759
Illiterate 2,998 1,298 1,700

Caste-wise Population - Ahwa

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 64.4% of total population in Ahwa.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 684 342 342
Schedule Tribe 9,669 4,910 4,759

Religion-wise Population - Ahwa

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Ahwa is 12,420 which is 82.78% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Ahwa is 1,203 which is 8.02% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Ahwa as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 12,420 (82.78%) 6,355 6,065
Muslim 1,203 (8.02%) 634 569
Christian 1,301 (8.67%) 649 652
Sikh 7 (0.05%) 4 3
Buddhist 12 (0.08%) 5 7
Jain 18 (0.12%) 8 10
Other Religion 30 (0.2%) 16 14
No Religion Specified 13 (0.09%) 6 7

Literacy Rate - Ahwa

The total literacy rate of Ahwa was 90.39% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 78.03% of Gujarat. Population-wise, out of total 12,006 literates, males were 6,379 while females were 5,627. Also the male literacy rate was 94.25% and the female literacy rate was 86.38% in Ahwa.

  Ahwa Gujarat
Female 86.38% 69.68%
Male 94.25% 85.75%
Total 90.39% 78.03%

Sex Ratio - Ahwa

The Sex Ratio of Ahwa is 954. Thus per every 1000 men there were 954 females in Ahwa. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 894 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 954 ) of Ahwa.


Child Population - Ahwa

According to Census 2011, there were 1,722 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Ahwa. Out of which 909 were male while 813 were female.


Working Population - Ahwa

In Ahwa Census Town out of total population, 4,553 were engaged in work activities. 91% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,553 workers engaged in Main Work, 63 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 575 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 4,142 3,190 952
Cultivators 63 40 23
Agriculture Labourer 575 411 164
Household Industries 73 53 20
Other Workers 3,431 2,686 745
Marginal Workers 411 219 192
Non Working 10,451 4,268 6,183

Ahwa Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Ahwa is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 15,004 80% 954

Map of Ahwa, The Dangs, Gujarat


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