Sao Jose de Areal Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data South Goa, Goa - Census 2011

Sao Jose de Areal is a Census Town city situated in Salcete taluka of South Goa district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 2,470 families residing in the Sao Jose de Areal city. The total population of Sao Jose de Areal is 10,229 out of which 5,213 are males and 5,016 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sao Jose de Areal is 962.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sao Jose de Areal city is 1274 which is 12% of the total population. There are 661 male children and 613 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sao Jose de Areal is 927 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (962).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sao Jose de Areal is 85.7%. Thus Sao Jose de Areal has a lower literacy rate compared to 87.6% of South Goa district. The male literacy rate is 90.31% and the female literacy rate is 80.88% in Sao Jose de Areal.

Population
10,229
Literacy
85.7%
Sex Ratio
962

Sao Jose de Areal Census Town has total administration over 2,470 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Sao Jose de Areal Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sao Jose de Areal Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 1,274 661 613
Literacy 85.7% 78.9% 71%
Scheduled Caste 113 60 53
Scheduled Tribe 2,321 1,101 1,220
Illiterate 2,557 1,102 1,455

Caste-wise Population - Sao Jose de Areal

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 22.7% of total population in Sao Jose de Areal.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 113 60 53
Schedule Tribe 2,321 1,101 1,220

Religion-wise Population - Sao Jose de Areal

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Sao Jose de Areal is 3,839 which is 37.53% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Sao Jose de Areal is 1,094 which is 10.7% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Sao Jose de Areal as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 3,839 (37.53%) 2,134 1,705
Muslim 1,094 (10.7%) 563 531
Christian 5,174 (50.58%) 2,468 2,706
Sikh 2 (0.02%) 2 0
Buddhist 10 (0.1%) 4 6
Jain 20 (0.2%) 11 9
Other Religion 1 (0.01%) 0 1
No Religion Specified 89 (0.87%) 31 58

Literacy Rate - Sao Jose de Areal

The total literacy rate of Sao Jose de Areal was 85.67% in 2011 which is less than the average literacy rate of 88.7% of Goa. Population-wise, out of total 7,672 literates, males were 4,111 while females were 3,561. Also the male literacy rate was 90.31% and the female literacy rate was 80.88% in Sao Jose de Areal.

  Sao Jose de Areal Goa
Female 80.88% 84.66%
Male 90.31% 92.65%
Total 85.67% 88.7%

Sex Ratio - Sao Jose de Areal

The Sex Ratio of Sao Jose de Areal is 962. Thus per every 1000 men there were 962 females in Sao Jose de Areal. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 927 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 962 ) of Sao Jose de Areal.


Child Population - Sao Jose de Areal

According to Census 2011, there were 1,274 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Sao Jose de Areal. Out of which 661 were male while 613 were female.


Working Population - Sao Jose de Areal

In Sao Jose de Areal Census Town out of total population, 3,698 were engaged in work activities. 83.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,698 workers engaged in Main Work, 21 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 27 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 3,097 2,378 719
Cultivators 21 13 8
Agriculture Labourer 27 17 10
Household Industries 51 42 9
Other Workers 2,998 2,306 692
Marginal Workers 601 372 229
Non Working 6,531 2,463 4,068

Sao Jose de Areal Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Sao Jose de Areal is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 10,229 75% 962

Map of Sao Jose de Areal, South Goa, Goa


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