Chotila Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Surendranagar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Chotila is a Municipality city situated in Chotila taluka of Surendranagar district. The Chotila city is divided into 7 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 4,103 families residing in the Chotila city. The total population of Chotila is 21,364 out of which 11,018 are males and 10,346 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chotila is 939.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chotila city is 3072 which is 14% of the total population. There are 1664 male children and 1408 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chotila is 846 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (939).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chotila is 78%. Thus Chotila has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.1% of Surendranagar district. The male literacy rate is 85.21% and the female literacy rate is 70.36% in Chotila.
Chotila Municipality has total administration over 4,103 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.
Chotila Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chotila Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,072 | 1,664 | 1,408 |
| Literacy | 78% | 72.3% | 60.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,281 | 1,182 | 1,099 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 158 | 81 | 77 |
| Illiterate | 7,104 | 3,047 | 4,057 |
Caste-wise Population - Chotila
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Chotila.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 2,281 | 1,182 | 1,099 |
| Schedule Tribe | 158 | 81 | 77 |
Religion-wise Population - Chotila
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Chotila is 17,904 which is 83.8% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Chotila is 2,868 which is 13.42% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Chotila as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 17,904 | (83.8%) | 9,248 | 8,656 |
| Muslim | 2,868 | (13.42%) | 1,456 | 1,412 |
| Christian | 38 | (0.18%) | 20 | 18 |
| Sikh | 17 | (0.08%) | 9 | 8 |
| Buddhist | 7 | (0.03%) | 5 | 2 |
| Jain | 507 | (2.37%) | 267 | 240 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 23 | (0.11%) | 13 | 10 |
Literacy Rate - Chotila
The total literacy rate of Chotila was 77.96% in 2011 which is less than the average literacy rate of 78.03% of Gujarat. Population-wise, out of total 14,260 literates, males were 7,971 while females were 6,289. Also the male literacy rate was 85.21% and the female literacy rate was 70.36% in Chotila.
| Chotila | Gujarat | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 70.36% | 69.68% |
| Male | 85.21% | 85.75% |
| Total | 77.96% | 78.03% |
Sex Ratio - Chotila
The Sex Ratio of Chotila is 939. Thus per every 1000 men there were 939 females in Chotila. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 846 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 939 ) of Chotila.
Child Population - Chotila
According to Census 2011, there were 3,072 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Chotila. Out of which 1,664 were male while 1,408 were female.
Working Population - Chotila
In Chotila Municipality out of total population, 6,816 were engaged in work activities. 92.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6,816 workers engaged in Main Work, 379 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,005 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 6,313 | 5,540 | 773 |
| Cultivators | 379 | 370 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,005 | 748 | 257 |
| Household Industries | 92 | 73 | 19 |
| Other Workers | 4,837 | 4,349 | 488 |
| Marginal Workers | 503 | 257 | 246 |
| Non Working | 14,548 | 5,221 | 9,327 |
Chotila Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Chotila is further divided into 7 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,512 | 69.7% | 995 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,571 | 71.3% | 954 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 3,656 | 71.4% | 900 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 2,201 | 69.6% | 936 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,961 | 66.2% | 969 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 2,810 | 72.5% | 935 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 5,653 | 56.6% | 927 |
Map of Chotila, Surendranagar, Gujarat
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chotila, Surendranagar, Gujarat - Wikipedia