Keshod Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Junagadh, Gujarat - Census 2011
Keshod is a Municipality city situated in Keshod taluka of Junagadh district. The Keshod city is divided into 12 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 16,069 families residing in the Keshod city. The total population of Keshod is 76,193 out of which 39,208 are males and 36,985 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Keshod is 943.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Keshod city is 7506 which is 10% of the total population. There are 4079 male children and 3427 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Keshod is 840 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (943).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Keshod is 84.6%. Thus Keshod has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.8% of Junagadh district. The male literacy rate is 89.8% and the female literacy rate is 79.09% in Keshod.
Keshod Municipality has total administration over 16,069 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.
Keshod Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Keshod Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 7,506 | 4,079 | 3,427 |
| Literacy | 84.6% | 80.5% | 71.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5,719 | 2,944 | 2,775 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4,015 | 2,015 | 2,000 |
| Illiterate | 18,108 | 7,663 | 10,445 |
Caste-wise Population - Keshod
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.3% of total population in Keshod.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 5,719 | 2,944 | 2,775 |
| Schedule Tribe | 4,015 | 2,015 | 2,000 |
Religion-wise Population - Keshod
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Keshod is 70,171 which is 92.1% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Keshod is 5,868 which is 7.7% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Keshod as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 70,171 | (92.1%) | 36,035 | 34,136 |
| Muslim | 5,868 | (7.7%) | 3,101 | 2,767 |
| Christian | 56 | (0.07%) | 22 | 34 |
| Sikh | 34 | (0.04%) | 17 | 17 |
| Buddhist | 12 | (0.02%) | 6 | 6 |
| Jain | 8 | (0.01%) | 3 | 5 |
| Other Religion | 2 | (0%) | 0 | 2 |
| No Religion Specified | 42 | (0.06%) | 24 | 18 |
Literacy Rate - Keshod
The total literacy rate of Keshod was 84.56% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 78.03% of Gujarat. Population-wise, out of total 58,085 literates, males were 31,545 while females were 26,540. Also the male literacy rate was 89.8% and the female literacy rate was 79.09% in Keshod.
| Keshod | Gujarat | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 79.09% | 69.68% |
| Male | 89.8% | 85.75% |
| Total | 84.56% | 78.03% |
Sex Ratio - Keshod
The Sex Ratio of Keshod is 943. Thus per every 1000 men there were 943 females in Keshod. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 840 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 943 ) of Keshod.
Child Population - Keshod
According to Census 2011, there were 7,506 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Keshod. Out of which 4,079 were male while 3,427 were female.
Working Population - Keshod
In Keshod Municipality out of total population, 26,158 were engaged in work activities. 90.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 26,158 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,297 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,323 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 23,573 | 20,481 | 3,092 |
| Cultivators | 1,297 | 1,221 | 76 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,323 | 1,036 | 287 |
| Household Industries | 215 | 183 | 32 |
| Other Workers | 20,738 | 18,041 | 2,697 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,585 | 1,673 | 912 |
| Non Working | 50,035 | 17,054 | 32,981 |
Keshod Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Keshod is further divided into 12 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,881 | 67.1% | 940 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 6,070 | 82.1% | 1,107 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 5,313 | 74.4% | 953 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 6,097 | 70.8% | 931 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 6,979 | 65.5% | 910 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 7,324 | 83.6% | 907 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 5,043 | 84.9% | 917 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 4,529 | 68.3% | 917 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 8,775 | 81.6% | 919 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 6,313 | 83.3% | 923 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 8,592 | 84.1% | 1,009 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 8,277 | 62.6% | 905 |
Map of Keshod, Junagadh, Gujarat
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Keshod, Junagadh, Gujarat - Wikipedia