Idar Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Sabarkantha, Gujarat - Census 2011
Idar is a Municipality + Outgrowth city situated in Idar taluka of Sabarkantha district. The Idar city is divided into 13 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 8,688 families residing in the Idar city. The total population of Idar is 42,306 out of which 21,940 are males and 20,366 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Idar is 928.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Idar city is 5052 which is 12% of the total population. There are 2725 male children and 2327 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Idar is 854 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (928).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Idar is 83.4%. Thus Idar has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.8% of Sabarkantha district. The male literacy rate is 89.98% and the female literacy rate is 76.31% in Idar.
Idar Municipality + Outgrowth has total administration over 8,688 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.
Idar Municipality + Outgrowth
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Idar Municipality + Outgrowth.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 5,052 | 2,725 | 2,327 |
| Literacy | 83.4% | 78.8% | 67.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,768 | 2,428 | 2,340 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3,479 | 1,860 | 1,619 |
| Illiterate | 11,252 | 4,651 | 6,601 |
Caste-wise Population - Idar
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.2% of total population in Idar.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 4,768 | 2,428 | 2,340 |
| Schedule Tribe | 3,479 | 1,860 | 1,619 |
Religion-wise Population - Idar
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Idar is 32,287 which is 76.32% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Idar is 7,514 which is 17.76% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Idar as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 32,287 | (76.32%) | 16,783 | 15,504 |
| Muslim | 7,514 | (17.76%) | 3,860 | 3,654 |
| Christian | 79 | (0.19%) | 44 | 35 |
| Sikh | 14 | (0.03%) | 8 | 6 |
| Buddhist | 5 | (0.01%) | 1 | 4 |
| Jain | 2,332 | (5.51%) | 1,208 | 1,124 |
| Other Religion | 2 | (0%) | 1 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 73 | (0.17%) | 35 | 38 |
Literacy Rate - Idar
The total literacy rate of Idar was 83.36% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 78.03% of Gujarat. Population-wise, out of total 31,054 literates, males were 17,289 while females were 13,765. Also the male literacy rate was 89.98% and the female literacy rate was 76.31% in Idar.
| Idar | Gujarat | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 76.31% | 69.68% |
| Male | 89.98% | 85.75% |
| Total | 83.36% | 78.03% |
Sex Ratio - Idar
The Sex Ratio of Idar is 928. Thus per every 1000 men there were 928 females in Idar. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 854 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 928 ) of Idar.
Child Population - Idar
According to Census 2011, there were 5,052 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Idar. Out of which 2,725 were male while 2,327 were female.
Working Population - Idar
In Idar Municipality + Outgrowth out of total population, 15,151 were engaged in work activities. 77.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 15,151 workers engaged in Main Work, 513 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 612 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 11,764 | 9,758 | 2,006 |
| Cultivators | 513 | 440 | 73 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 612 | 435 | 177 |
| Household Industries | 267 | 187 | 80 |
| Other Workers | 10,372 | 8,696 | 1,676 |
| Marginal Workers | 3,387 | 2,146 | 1,241 |
| Non Working | 27,155 | 10,036 | 17,119 |
Idar Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Idar is further divided into 13 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,933 | 68% | 957 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,255 | 86% | 942 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 3,915 | 74.5% | 937 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 3,725 | 72.4% | 963 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 3,510 | 68.3% | 955 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 5,173 | 82.1% | 862 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 3,347 | 82% | 880 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 3,541 | 60.2% | 903 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 2,777 | 49.5% | 1,024 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 4,825 | 81.7% | 884 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 2,022 | 68.4% | 969 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,727 | 74.3% | 1,010 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 2,556 | 78.5% | 925 |
Map of Idar, Sabarkantha, Gujarat
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Idar, Sabarkantha, Gujarat - Wikipedia