Dhrangadhra Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Surendranagar, Gujarat - Census 2011

Dhrangadhra is a Municipality city situated in Dhrangadhra taluka of Surendranagar district. The Dhrangadhra city is divided into 12 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 15,256 families residing in the Dhrangadhra city. The total population of Dhrangadhra is 75,133 out of which 40,532 are males and 34,601 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhrangadhra is 854.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhrangadhra city is 8315 which is 11% of the total population. There are 4510 male children and 3805 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhrangadhra is 844 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (854).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhrangadhra is 81.5%. Thus Dhrangadhra has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.1% of Surendranagar district. The male literacy rate is 88.64% and the female literacy rate is 73.04% in Dhrangadhra.

Population
75,133
Literacy
81.5%
Sex Ratio
854

Dhrangadhra Municipality has total administration over 15,256 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.

Dhrangadhra Municipality

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhrangadhra Municipality.

Total Male Female
Children 8,315 4,510 3,805
Literacy 81.5% 78.8% 65%
Scheduled Caste 6,376 3,326 3,050
Scheduled Tribe 165 101 64
Illiterate 20,708 8,601 12,107

Caste-wise Population - Dhrangadhra

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Dhrangadhra.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 6,376 3,326 3,050
Schedule Tribe 165 101 64

Religion-wise Population - Dhrangadhra

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Dhrangadhra is 61,213 which is 81.47% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Dhrangadhra is 11,703 which is 15.58% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Dhrangadhra as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 61,213 (81.47%) 33,343 27,870
Muslim 11,703 (15.58%) 6,026 5,677
Christian 171 (0.23%) 98 73
Sikh 107 (0.14%) 66 41
Buddhist 25 (0.03%) 15 10
Jain 1,827 (2.43%) 934 893
Other Religion 13 (0.02%) 8 5
No Religion Specified 74 (0.1%) 42 32

Literacy Rate - Dhrangadhra

The total literacy rate of Dhrangadhra was 81.45% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 78.03% of Gujarat. Population-wise, out of total 54,425 literates, males were 31,931 while females were 22,494. Also the male literacy rate was 88.64% and the female literacy rate was 73.04% in Dhrangadhra.

  Dhrangadhra Gujarat
Female 73.04% 69.68%
Male 88.64% 85.75%
Total 81.45% 78.03%

Sex Ratio - Dhrangadhra

The Sex Ratio of Dhrangadhra is 854. Thus per every 1000 men there were 854 females in Dhrangadhra. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 844 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 854 ) of Dhrangadhra.


Child Population - Dhrangadhra

According to Census 2011, there were 8,315 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Dhrangadhra. Out of which 4,510 were male while 3,805 were female.


Working Population - Dhrangadhra

In Dhrangadhra Municipality out of total population, 25,567 were engaged in work activities. 88.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 25,567 workers engaged in Main Work, 906 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 942 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 22,681 20,310 2,371
Cultivators 906 743 163
Agriculture Labourer 942 605 337
Household Industries 229 194 35
Other Workers 20,604 18,768 1,836
Marginal Workers 2,886 1,786 1,100
Non Working 49,566 18,436 31,130

Dhrangadhra Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Dhrangadhra is further divided into 12 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 15,539 69.9% 778
2 Ward No - 2 4,389 74.3% 914
3 Ward No - 3 3,953 83.4% 935
4 Ward No - 4 6,293 69.7% 905
5 Ward No - 5 5,686 69.4% 916
6 Ward No - 6 3,422 85.8% 914
7 Ward No - 7 6,393 70.2% 925
8 Ward No - 8 5,194 72.6% 928
9 Ward No - 9 3,685 83.7% 914
10 Ward No - 10 4,314 83.1% 950
11 Ward No - 11 6,890 62.6% 910
12 Ward No - 12 9,375 69.4% 663

Map of Dhrangadhra, Surendranagar, Gujarat


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