Barwala Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Ahmadabad, Gujarat - Census 2011
Barwala is a Municipality city situated in Barwala taluka of Ahmadabad district. The Barwala city is divided into 7 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 3,310 families residing in the Barwala city. The total population of Barwala is 17,951 out of which 9,337 are males and 8,614 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barwala is 923.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Barwala city is 2192 which is 12% of the total population. There are 1184 male children and 1008 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barwala is 851 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (923).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barwala is 75.2%. Thus Barwala has a lower literacy rate compared to 85.3% of Ahmadabad district. The male literacy rate is 82.74% and the female literacy rate is 67.16% in Barwala.
Barwala Municipality has total administration over 3,310 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.
Barwala Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barwala Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,192 | 1,184 | 1,008 |
| Literacy | 75.2% | 72.3% | 59.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,818 | 942 | 876 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 14 | 5 | 9 |
| Illiterate | 6,097 | 2,591 | 3,506 |
Caste-wise Population - Barwala
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Barwala.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,818 | 942 | 876 |
| Schedule Tribe | 14 | 5 | 9 |
Religion-wise Population - Barwala
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Barwala is 15,904 which is 88.6% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Barwala is 1,771 which is 9.87% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Barwala as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 15,904 | (88.6%) | 8,273 | 7,631 |
| Muslim | 1,771 | (9.87%) | 927 | 844 |
| Christian | 17 | (0.09%) | 10 | 7 |
| Sikh | 10 | (0.06%) | 6 | 4 |
| Buddhist | 2 | (0.01%) | 0 | 2 |
| Jain | 237 | (1.32%) | 115 | 122 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0.01%) | 0 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 9 | (0.05%) | 6 | 3 |
Literacy Rate - Barwala
The total literacy rate of Barwala was 75.22% in 2011 which is less than the average literacy rate of 78.03% of Gujarat. Population-wise, out of total 11,854 literates, males were 6,746 while females were 5,108. Also the male literacy rate was 82.74% and the female literacy rate was 67.16% in Barwala.
| Barwala | Gujarat | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 67.16% | 69.68% |
| Male | 82.74% | 85.75% |
| Total | 75.22% | 78.03% |
Sex Ratio - Barwala
The Sex Ratio of Barwala is 923. Thus per every 1000 men there were 923 females in Barwala. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 851 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 923 ) of Barwala.
Child Population - Barwala
According to Census 2011, there were 2,192 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Barwala. Out of which 1,184 were male while 1,008 were female.
Working Population - Barwala
In Barwala Municipality out of total population, 6,305 were engaged in work activities. 93.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6,305 workers engaged in Main Work, 306 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,572 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,901 | 4,956 | 945 |
| Cultivators | 306 | 291 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,572 | 1,152 | 420 |
| Household Industries | 34 | 30 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 3,989 | 3,483 | 506 |
| Marginal Workers | 404 | 170 | 234 |
| Non Working | 11,646 | 4,211 | 7,435 |
Barwala Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Barwala is further divided into 7 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 4,049 | 65% | 910 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 3,338 | 56.5% | 901 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 2,979 | 66.1% | 922 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,671 | 76.8% | 875 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,418 | 81.6% | 937 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,845 | 75.4% | 954 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 2,651 | 57.9% | 972 |
Map of Barwala, Ahmadabad, Gujarat
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barwala, Ahmadabad, Gujarat - Wikipedia