Ranavav Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Porbandar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Ranavav is a Municipality city situated in Ranavav taluka of Porbandar district. The Ranavav city is divided into 10 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 9,635 families residing in the Ranavav city. The total population of Ranavav is 46,018 out of which 23,550 are males and 22,468 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ranavav is 954.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ranavav city is 5682 which is 12% of the total population. There are 2970 male children and 2712 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ranavav is 913 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (954).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ranavav is 74.2%. Thus Ranavav has a lower literacy rate compared to 75.8% of Porbandar district. The male literacy rate is 82.09% and the female literacy rate is 66.07% in Ranavav.
Ranavav Municipality has total administration over 9,635 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.
Ranavav Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ranavav Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 5,682 | 2,970 | 2,712 |
| Literacy | 74.2% | 71.7% | 58.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,792 | 2,509 | 2,283 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 772 | 405 | 367 |
| Illiterate | 16,072 | 6,656 | 9,416 |
Caste-wise Population - Ranavav
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.7% of total population in Ranavav.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 4,792 | 2,509 | 2,283 |
| Schedule Tribe | 772 | 405 | 367 |
Religion-wise Population - Ranavav
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Ranavav is 38,683 which is 84.06% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Ranavav is 7,263 which is 15.78% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Ranavav as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 38,683 | (84.06%) | 19,879 | 18,804 |
| Muslim | 7,263 | (15.78%) | 3,629 | 3,634 |
| Christian | 28 | (0.06%) | 15 | 13 |
| Sikh | 4 | (0.01%) | 4 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 11 | (0.02%) | 7 | 4 |
| Jain | 5 | (0.01%) | 3 | 2 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 24 | (0.05%) | 13 | 11 |
Literacy Rate - Ranavav
The total literacy rate of Ranavav was 74.24% in 2011 which is less than the average literacy rate of 78.03% of Gujarat. Population-wise, out of total 29,946 literates, males were 16,894 while females were 13,052. Also the male literacy rate was 82.09% and the female literacy rate was 66.07% in Ranavav.
| Ranavav | Gujarat | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 66.07% | 69.68% |
| Male | 82.09% | 85.75% |
| Total | 74.24% | 78.03% |
Sex Ratio - Ranavav
The Sex Ratio of Ranavav is 954. Thus per every 1000 men there were 954 females in Ranavav. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 913 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 954 ) of Ranavav.
Child Population - Ranavav
According to Census 2011, there were 5,682 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Ranavav. Out of which 2,970 were male while 2,712 were female.
Working Population - Ranavav
In Ranavav Municipality out of total population, 17,175 were engaged in work activities. 93.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 17,175 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,955 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,737 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 16,103 | 12,794 | 3,309 |
| Cultivators | 1,955 | 1,410 | 545 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,737 | 1,566 | 1,171 |
| Household Industries | 62 | 37 | 25 |
| Other Workers | 11,349 | 9,781 | 1,568 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,072 | 557 | 515 |
| Non Working | 28,843 | 10,199 | 18,644 |
Ranavav Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Ranavav is further divided into 10 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 3,903 | 67.3% | 946 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 4,994 | 50.5% | 977 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 4,152 | 58% | 920 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 5,376 | 66.7% | 879 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 4,312 | 74.5% | 983 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 5,664 | 65.8% | 974 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 4,660 | 70% | 975 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 4,657 | 67.1% | 980 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 6,092 | 66.7% | 958 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 2,208 | 63.9% | 959 |
Map of Ranavav, Porbandar, Gujarat
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ranavav, Porbandar, Gujarat - Wikipedia