Rapar Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Kachchh, Gujarat - Census 2011
Rapar is a Municipality city situated in Rapar taluka of Kachchh district. The Rapar city is divided into 7 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 5,739 families residing in the Rapar city. The total population of Rapar is 28,407 out of which 14,388 are males and 14,019 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rapar is 974.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Rapar city is 4627 which is 16% of the total population. There are 2419 male children and 2208 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rapar is 913 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (974).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rapar is 68%. Thus Rapar has a lower literacy rate compared to 70.6% of Kachchh district. The male literacy rate is 77.01% and the female literacy rate is 58.77% in Rapar.
Rapar Municipality has total administration over 5,739 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.
Rapar Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rapar Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 4,627 | 2,419 | 2,208 |
| Literacy | 68% | 64.1% | 49.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,291 | 2,212 | 2,079 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 265 | 136 | 129 |
| Illiterate | 12,249 | 5,171 | 7,078 |
Caste-wise Population - Rapar
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.9% of total population in Rapar.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 4,291 | 2,212 | 2,079 |
| Schedule Tribe | 265 | 136 | 129 |
Religion-wise Population - Rapar
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Rapar is 24,003 which is 84.5% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Rapar is 3,044 which is 10.72% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Rapar as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 24,003 | (84.5%) | 12,131 | 11,872 |
| Muslim | 3,044 | (10.72%) | 1,572 | 1,472 |
| Christian | 10 | (0.04%) | 4 | 6 |
| Sikh | 23 | (0.08%) | 12 | 11 |
| Buddhist | 12 | (0.04%) | 7 | 5 |
| Jain | 1,300 | (4.58%) | 653 | 647 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 14 | (0.05%) | 8 | 6 |
Literacy Rate - Rapar
The total literacy rate of Rapar was 67.95% in 2011 which is less than the average literacy rate of 78.03% of Gujarat. Population-wise, out of total 16,158 literates, males were 9,217 while females were 6,941. Also the male literacy rate was 77.01% and the female literacy rate was 58.77% in Rapar.
| Rapar | Gujarat | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 58.77% | 69.68% |
| Male | 77.01% | 85.75% |
| Total | 67.95% | 78.03% |
Sex Ratio - Rapar
The Sex Ratio of Rapar is 974. Thus per every 1000 men there were 974 females in Rapar. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 913 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 974 ) of Rapar.
Child Population - Rapar
According to Census 2011, there were 4,627 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Rapar. Out of which 2,419 were male while 2,208 were female.
Working Population - Rapar
In Rapar Municipality out of total population, 9,087 were engaged in work activities. 90.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 9,087 workers engaged in Main Work, 887 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,298 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 8,261 | 7,212 | 1,049 |
| Cultivators | 887 | 714 | 173 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,298 | 917 | 381 |
| Household Industries | 102 | 80 | 22 |
| Other Workers | 5,974 | 5,501 | 473 |
| Marginal Workers | 826 | 393 | 433 |
| Non Working | 19,320 | 6,783 | 12,537 |
Rapar Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Rapar is further divided into 7 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 4,998 | 41% | 941 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 3,187 | 52.9% | 953 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 5,410 | 50.1% | 941 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 4,291 | 76.1% | 997 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,679 | 68.1% | 1,223 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 3,130 | 59% | 987 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 4,712 | 58.8% | 912 |
Map of Rapar, Kachchh, Gujarat
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rapar, Kachchh, Gujarat - Wikipedia