Bhilad Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Valsad, Gujarat - Census 2011

Bhilad is a Census Town city situated in Umbergaon taluka of Valsad district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 1,998 families residing in the Bhilad city. The total population of Bhilad is 9,022 out of which 4,803 are males and 4,219 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhilad is 878.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bhilad city is 1175 which is 13% of the total population. There are 599 male children and 576 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhilad is 962 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (878).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhilad is 81.5%. Thus Bhilad has a higher literacy rate compared to 78.6% of Valsad district. The male literacy rate is 88.32% and the female literacy rate is 73.59% in Bhilad.

Population
9,022
Literacy
81.5%
Sex Ratio
878

Bhilad Census Town has total administration over 1,998 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.

Bhilad Census Town

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

Total Male Female
Children 1,175 599 576
Literacy 81.5% 77.3% 63.5%
Scheduled Caste 184 87 97
Scheduled Tribe 4,401 2,194 2,207
Illiterate 2,628 1,090 1,538

Caste-wise Population - Bhilad

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 48.8% of total population in Bhilad.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 184 87 97
Schedule Tribe 4,401 2,194 2,207

Religion-wise Population - Bhilad

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Bhilad is 7,711 which is 85.47% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Bhilad is 1,102 which is 12.21% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Bhilad as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 7,711 (85.47%) 4,043 3,668
Muslim 1,102 (12.21%) 644 458
Christian 11 (0.12%) 6 5
Sikh 4 (0.04%) 2 2
Buddhist 1 (0.01%) 1 0
Jain 192 (2.13%) 106 86
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 1 (0.01%) 1 0

Literacy Rate - Bhilad

The total literacy rate of Bhilad was 81.48% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 78.03% of Gujarat. Population-wise, out of total 6,394 literates, males were 3,713 while females were 2,681. Also the male literacy rate was 88.32% and the female literacy rate was 73.59% in Bhilad.

  Bhilad Gujarat
Female 73.59% 69.68%
Male 88.32% 85.75%
Total 81.48% 78.03%

Sex Ratio - Bhilad

The Sex Ratio of Bhilad is 878. Thus per every 1000 men there were 878 females in Bhilad. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 962 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 878 ) of Bhilad.


Child Population - Bhilad

According to Census 2011, there were 1,175 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Bhilad. Out of which 599 were male while 576 were female.


Working Population - Bhilad

In Bhilad Census Town out of total population, 3,263 were engaged in work activities. 91.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,263 workers engaged in Main Work, 268 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 258 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 2,991 2,524 467
Cultivators 268 213 55
Agriculture Labourer 258 167 91
Household Industries 15 14 1
Other Workers 2,450 2,130 320
Marginal Workers 272 133 139
Non Working 5,759 2,146 3,613

Bhilad Wards

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

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 9,022 70.9% 878

Map of Bhilad, Valsad, Gujarat


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