Bantwa Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Junagadh, Gujarat - Census 2011
Bantwa is a Municipality city situated in Manavadar taluka of Junagadh district. The Bantwa city is divided into 7 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 3,081 families residing in the Bantwa city. The total population of Bantwa is 15,291 out of which 7,846 are males and 7,445 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bantwa is 949.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bantwa city is 1559 which is 10% of the total population. There are 793 male children and 766 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bantwa is 966 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (949).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bantwa is 82.5%. Thus Bantwa has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.8% of Junagadh district. The male literacy rate is 89.28% and the female literacy rate is 75.36% in Bantwa.
Bantwa Municipality has total administration over 3,081 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.
Bantwa Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bantwa Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,559 | 793 | 766 |
| Literacy | 82.5% | 80.3% | 67.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,681 | 860 | 821 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 661 | 339 | 322 |
| Illiterate | 3,961 | 1,549 | 2,412 |
Caste-wise Population - Bantwa
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.3% of total population in Bantwa.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,681 | 860 | 821 |
| Schedule Tribe | 661 | 339 | 322 |
Religion-wise Population - Bantwa
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Bantwa is 14,924 which is 97.6% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Bantwa is 277 which is 1.81% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Bantwa as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 14,924 | (97.6%) | 7,667 | 7,257 |
| Muslim | 277 | (1.81%) | 130 | 147 |
| Christian | 20 | (0.13%) | 10 | 10 |
| Sikh | 51 | (0.33%) | 27 | 24 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 12 | (0.08%) | 6 | 6 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 7 | (0.05%) | 6 | 1 |
Literacy Rate - Bantwa
The total literacy rate of Bantwa was 82.51% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 78.03% of Gujarat. Population-wise, out of total 11,330 literates, males were 6,297 while females were 5,033. Also the male literacy rate was 89.28% and the female literacy rate was 75.36% in Bantwa.
| Bantwa | Gujarat | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 75.36% | 69.68% |
| Male | 89.28% | 85.75% |
| Total | 82.51% | 78.03% |
Sex Ratio - Bantwa
The Sex Ratio of Bantwa is 949. Thus per every 1000 men there were 949 females in Bantwa. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 966 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 949 ) of Bantwa.
Child Population - Bantwa
According to Census 2011, there were 1,559 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Bantwa. Out of which 793 were male while 766 were female.
Working Population - Bantwa
In Bantwa Municipality out of total population, 6,017 were engaged in work activities. 86.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6,017 workers engaged in Main Work, 883 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,187 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,190 | 4,412 | 778 |
| Cultivators | 883 | 737 | 146 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,187 | 793 | 394 |
| Household Industries | 31 | 15 | 16 |
| Other Workers | 3,089 | 2,867 | 222 |
| Marginal Workers | 827 | 318 | 509 |
| Non Working | 9,274 | 3,116 | 6,158 |
Bantwa Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Bantwa is further divided into 7 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,380 | 71.7% | 982 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,315 | 75.6% | 967 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 2,855 | 60.6% | 942 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 2,208 | 80.4% | 970 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,445 | 83.8% | 889 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 2,350 | 74% | 903 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,738 | 81.6% | 982 |
Map of Bantwa, Junagadh, Gujarat
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bantwa, Junagadh, Gujarat - Wikipedia