Dakor Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Kheda, Gujarat - Census 2011
Dakor is a Municipality + Outgrowth city situated in Thasra taluka of Kheda district. The Dakor city is divided into 8 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 5,656 families residing in the Dakor city. The total population of Dakor is 25,658 out of which 13,434 are males and 12,224 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dakor is 910.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dakor city is 2637 which is 10% of the total population. There are 1396 male children and 1241 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dakor is 889 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (910).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dakor is 87.1%. Thus Dakor has a higher literacy rate compared to 82.7% of Kheda district. The male literacy rate is 92.32% and the female literacy rate is 81.41% in Dakor.
Dakor Municipality + Outgrowth has total administration over 5,656 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Municipality + Outgrowth limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Dakor Municipality + Outgrowth
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dakor Municipality + Outgrowth.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,637 | 1,396 | 1,241 |
| Literacy | 87.1% | 82.7% | 73.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,025 | 512 | 513 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,918 | 1,017 | 901 |
| Illiterate | 5,603 | 2,320 | 3,283 |
Caste-wise Population - Dakor
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.5% of total population in Dakor.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,025 | 512 | 513 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,918 | 1,017 | 901 |
Religion-wise Population - Dakor
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Dakor is 23,127 which is 90.14% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Dakor is 2,253 which is 8.78% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Dakor as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 23,127 | (90.14%) | 12,137 | 10,990 |
| Muslim | 2,253 | (8.78%) | 1,152 | 1,101 |
| Christian | 204 | (0.8%) | 100 | 104 |
| Sikh | 24 | (0.09%) | 13 | 11 |
| Buddhist | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| Jain | 35 | (0.14%) | 20 | 15 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 14 | (0.05%) | 12 | 2 |
Literacy Rate - Dakor
The total literacy rate of Dakor was 87.12% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 78.03% of Gujarat. Population-wise, out of total 20,055 literates, males were 11,114 while females were 8,941. Also the male literacy rate was 92.32% and the female literacy rate was 81.41% in Dakor.
| Dakor | Gujarat | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 81.41% | 69.68% |
| Male | 92.32% | 85.75% |
| Total | 87.12% | 78.03% |
Sex Ratio - Dakor
The Sex Ratio of Dakor is 910. Thus per every 1000 men there were 910 females in Dakor. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 889 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 910 ) of Dakor.
Child Population - Dakor
According to Census 2011, there were 2,637 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Dakor. Out of which 1,396 were male while 1,241 were female.
Working Population - Dakor
In Dakor Municipality + Outgrowth out of total population, 8,910 were engaged in work activities. 89.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 8,910 workers engaged in Main Work, 372 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,495 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 7,943 | 6,703 | 1,240 |
| Cultivators | 372 | 362 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,495 | 1,018 | 477 |
| Household Industries | 207 | 167 | 40 |
| Other Workers | 5,869 | 5,156 | 713 |
| Marginal Workers | 967 | 651 | 316 |
| Non Working | 16,748 | 6,080 | 10,668 |
Dakor Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Dakor is further divided into 8 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 3,343 | 67.6% | 888 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 3,214 | 70.8% | 902 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 4,989 | 80.2% | 935 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 2,788 | 84.8% | 935 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 3,683 | 76.5% | 931 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 3,384 | 86.7% | 937 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 2,995 | 85.6% | 828 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,262 | 66.2% | 906 |
Map of Dakor, Kheda, Gujarat
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dakor, Kheda, Gujarat - Wikipedia