Anjar Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Kachchh, Gujarat - Census 2011
Anjar is a Municipality city situated in Anjar taluka of Kachchh district. The Anjar city is divided into 12 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 18,906 families residing in the Anjar city. The total population of Anjar is 87,183 out of which 45,172 are males and 42,011 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Anjar is 930.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Anjar city is 11723 which is 13% of the total population. There are 6089 male children and 5634 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Anjar is 925 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (930).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Anjar is 80.5%. Thus Anjar has a higher literacy rate compared to 70.6% of Kachchh district. The male literacy rate is 86.67% and the female literacy rate is 73.84% in Anjar.
Anjar Municipality has total administration over 18,906 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Anjar Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Anjar Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 11,723 | 6,089 | 5,634 |
| Literacy | 80.5% | 75% | 63.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5,619 | 2,908 | 2,711 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 465 | 227 | 238 |
| Illiterate | 26,446 | 11,297 | 15,149 |
Caste-wise Population - Anjar
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Anjar.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 5,619 | 2,908 | 2,711 |
| Schedule Tribe | 465 | 227 | 238 |
Religion-wise Population - Anjar
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Anjar is 66,698 which is 76.5% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Anjar is 18,099 which is 20.76% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Anjar as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 66,698 | (76.5%) | 34,878 | 31,820 |
| Muslim | 18,099 | (20.76%) | 9,126 | 8,973 |
| Christian | 116 | (0.13%) | 58 | 58 |
| Sikh | 252 | (0.29%) | 126 | 126 |
| Buddhist | 17 | (0.02%) | 10 | 7 |
| Jain | 1,485 | (1.7%) | 721 | 764 |
| Other Religion | 4 | (0%) | 2 | 2 |
| No Religion Specified | 512 | (0.59%) | 251 | 261 |
Literacy Rate - Anjar
The total literacy rate of Anjar was 80.49% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 78.03% of Gujarat. Population-wise, out of total 60,737 literates, males were 33,875 while females were 26,862. Also the male literacy rate was 86.67% and the female literacy rate was 73.84% in Anjar.
| Anjar | Gujarat | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 73.84% | 69.68% |
| Male | 86.67% | 85.75% |
| Total | 80.49% | 78.03% |
Sex Ratio - Anjar
The Sex Ratio of Anjar is 930. Thus per every 1000 men there were 930 females in Anjar. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 925 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 930 ) of Anjar.
Child Population - Anjar
According to Census 2011, there were 11,723 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Anjar. Out of which 6,089 were male while 5,634 were female.
Working Population - Anjar
In Anjar Municipality out of total population, 28,743 were engaged in work activities. 95.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 28,743 workers engaged in Main Work, 507 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 885 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 27,464 | 24,667 | 2,797 |
| Cultivators | 507 | 468 | 39 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 885 | 611 | 274 |
| Household Industries | 472 | 279 | 193 |
| Other Workers | 25,600 | 23,309 | 2,291 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,279 | 588 | 691 |
| Non Working | 58,440 | 19,917 | 38,523 |
Anjar Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Anjar is further divided into 12 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 8,866 | 62.6% | 929 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 8,861 | 58% | 945 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 4,344 | 76.2% | 836 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 6,072 | 69.8% | 914 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 5,332 | 72.7% | 992 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 7,794 | 43.3% | 895 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 5,907 | 74.3% | 887 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 9,997 | 76.8% | 928 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 7,230 | 78.7% | 957 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 5,313 | 77.2% | 940 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 6,739 | 76.6% | 962 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 10,728 | 76.8% | 947 |
Map of Anjar, Kachchh, Gujarat
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Anjar, Kachchh, Gujarat - Wikipedia