Chhaya Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Porbandar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Chhaya is a Municipality city situated in Porbandar taluka of Porbandar district. The Chhaya city is divided into 9 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 10,534 families residing in the Chhaya city. The total population of Chhaya is 47,699 out of which 24,718 are males and 22,981 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chhaya is 930.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chhaya city is 5094 which is 11% of the total population. There are 2741 male children and 2353 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chhaya is 858 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (930).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chhaya is 84%. Thus Chhaya has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.8% of Porbandar district. The male literacy rate is 90.5% and the female literacy rate is 77.05% in Chhaya.
Chhaya Municipality has total administration over 10,534 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.
Chhaya Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chhaya Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 5,094 | 2,741 | 2,353 |
| Literacy | 84% | 80.5% | 69.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5,174 | 2,663 | 2,511 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 866 | 429 | 437 |
| Illiterate | 11,917 | 4,829 | 7,088 |
Caste-wise Population - Chhaya
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.8% of total population in Chhaya.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 5,174 | 2,663 | 2,511 |
| Schedule Tribe | 866 | 429 | 437 |
Religion-wise Population - Chhaya
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Chhaya is 45,829 which is 96.08% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Chhaya is 1,690 which is 3.54% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Chhaya as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 45,829 | (96.08%) | 23,779 | 22,050 |
| Muslim | 1,690 | (3.54%) | 847 | 843 |
| Christian | 89 | (0.19%) | 47 | 42 |
| Sikh | 31 | (0.06%) | 16 | 15 |
| Buddhist | 7 | (0.01%) | 3 | 4 |
| Jain | 28 | (0.06%) | 15 | 13 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 25 | (0.05%) | 11 | 14 |
Literacy Rate - Chhaya
The total literacy rate of Chhaya was 83.99% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 78.03% of Gujarat. Population-wise, out of total 35,782 literates, males were 19,889 while females were 15,893. Also the male literacy rate was 90.5% and the female literacy rate was 77.05% in Chhaya.
| Chhaya | Gujarat | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 77.05% | 69.68% |
| Male | 90.5% | 85.75% |
| Total | 83.99% | 78.03% |
Sex Ratio - Chhaya
The Sex Ratio of Chhaya is 930. Thus per every 1000 men there were 930 females in Chhaya. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 858 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 930 ) of Chhaya.
Child Population - Chhaya
According to Census 2011, there were 5,094 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Chhaya. Out of which 2,741 were male while 2,353 were female.
Working Population - Chhaya
In Chhaya Municipality out of total population, 15,738 were engaged in work activities. 90% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 15,738 workers engaged in Main Work, 233 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 184 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 14,164 | 12,716 | 1,448 |
| Cultivators | 233 | 212 | 21 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 184 | 142 | 42 |
| Household Industries | 50 | 36 | 14 |
| Other Workers | 13,697 | 12,326 | 1,371 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,574 | 1,091 | 483 |
| Non Working | 31,961 | 10,911 | 21,050 |
Chhaya Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Chhaya is further divided into 9 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,141 | 69.7% | 883 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 5,305 | 82.5% | 953 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 5,015 | 80.9% | 951 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 4,179 | 79% | 934 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,742 | 82% | 957 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 6,463 | 73.9% | 920 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 4,555 | 71.6% | 924 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 6,810 | 70.6% | 891 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 10,489 | 71.2% | 944 |
Map of Chhaya, Porbandar, Gujarat
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chhaya, Porbandar, Gujarat - Wikipedia