Karamsad Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Anand, Gujarat - Census 2011
Karamsad is a Municipality city situated in Anand taluka of Anand district. The Karamsad city is divided into 7 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 7,840 families residing in the Karamsad city. The total population of Karamsad is 35,285 out of which 18,219 are males and 17,066 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karamsad is 937.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Karamsad city is 3639 which is 10% of the total population. There are 1938 male children and 1701 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karamsad is 878 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (937).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karamsad is 90.8%. Thus Karamsad has a higher literacy rate compared to 84.4% of Anand district. The male literacy rate is 95.23% and the female literacy rate is 86.02% in Karamsad.
Karamsad Municipality has total administration over 7,840 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.
Karamsad Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karamsad Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,639 | 1,938 | 1,701 |
| Literacy | 90.8% | 85.1% | 77.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,352 | 694 | 658 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 513 | 267 | 246 |
| Illiterate | 6,563 | 2,714 | 3,849 |
Caste-wise Population - Karamsad
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.5% of total population in Karamsad.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,352 | 694 | 658 |
| Schedule Tribe | 513 | 267 | 246 |
Religion-wise Population - Karamsad
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Karamsad is 33,794 which is 95.77% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Karamsad is 131 which is 0.37% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Karamsad as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 33,794 | (95.77%) | 17,465 | 16,329 |
| Muslim | 131 | (0.37%) | 62 | 69 |
| Christian | 995 | (2.82%) | 505 | 490 |
| Sikh | 64 | (0.18%) | 34 | 30 |
| Buddhist | 4 | (0.01%) | 3 | 1 |
| Jain | 257 | (0.73%) | 129 | 128 |
| Other Religion | 4 | (0.01%) | 3 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 36 | (0.1%) | 18 | 18 |
Literacy Rate - Karamsad
The total literacy rate of Karamsad was 90.76% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 78.03% of Gujarat. Population-wise, out of total 28,722 literates, males were 15,505 while females were 13,217. Also the male literacy rate was 95.23% and the female literacy rate was 86.02% in Karamsad.
| Karamsad | Gujarat | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 86.02% | 69.68% |
| Male | 95.23% | 85.75% |
| Total | 90.76% | 78.03% |
Sex Ratio - Karamsad
The Sex Ratio of Karamsad is 937. Thus per every 1000 men there were 937 females in Karamsad. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 878 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 937 ) of Karamsad.
Child Population - Karamsad
According to Census 2011, there were 3,639 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Karamsad. Out of which 1,938 were male while 1,701 were female.
Working Population - Karamsad
In Karamsad Municipality out of total population, 12,446 were engaged in work activities. 88.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 12,446 workers engaged in Main Work, 266 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,240 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 10,959 | 9,163 | 1,796 |
| Cultivators | 266 | 255 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,240 | 931 | 309 |
| Household Industries | 146 | 105 | 41 |
| Other Workers | 9,307 | 7,872 | 1,435 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,487 | 893 | 594 |
| Non Working | 22,839 | 8,163 | 14,676 |
Karamsad Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Karamsad is further divided into 7 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 3,353 | 83.7% | 928 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,080 | 91.5% | 907 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 2,778 | 85.1% | 940 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 6,133 | 87.3% | 973 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 6,629 | 81.9% | 934 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 7,578 | 80.8% | 926 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 6,734 | 70.4% | 931 |
Map of Karamsad, Anand, Gujarat
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karamsad, Anand, Gujarat - Wikipedia