Shaktinagar Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Jamnagar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Shaktinagar is a Census Town city situated in Khambhalia taluka of Jamnagar district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 2,718 families residing in the Shaktinagar city. The total population of Shaktinagar is 13,463 out of which 7,033 are males and 6,430 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shaktinagar is 914.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shaktinagar city is 1743 which is 13% of the total population. There are 957 male children and 786 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shaktinagar is 821 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (914).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shaktinagar is 79%. Thus Shaktinagar has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.7% of Jamnagar district. The male literacy rate is 86.59% and the female literacy rate is 70.92% in Shaktinagar.
Shaktinagar Census Town has total administration over 2,718 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.
Shaktinagar Census Town
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shaktinagar Census Town.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,743 | 957 | 786 |
| Literacy | 79% | 74.8% | 62.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 918 | 481 | 437 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 46 | 20 | 26 |
| Illiterate | 4,199 | 1,772 | 2,427 |
Caste-wise Population - Shaktinagar
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Shaktinagar.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 918 | 481 | 437 |
| Schedule Tribe | 46 | 20 | 26 |
Religion-wise Population - Shaktinagar
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Shaktinagar is 13,130 which is 97.53% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Shaktinagar is 284 which is 2.11% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Shaktinagar as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 13,130 | (97.53%) | 6,865 | 6,265 |
| Muslim | 284 | (2.11%) | 145 | 139 |
| Christian | 4 | (0.03%) | 3 | 1 |
| Sikh | 1 | (0.01%) | 1 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 6 | (0.04%) | 2 | 4 |
| Jain | 37 | (0.27%) | 16 | 21 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 1 | (0.01%) | 1 | 0 |
Literacy Rate - Shaktinagar
The total literacy rate of Shaktinagar was 79.04% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 78.03% of Gujarat. Population-wise, out of total 9,264 literates, males were 5,261 while females were 4,003. Also the male literacy rate was 86.59% and the female literacy rate was 70.92% in Shaktinagar.
| Shaktinagar | Gujarat | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 70.92% | 69.68% |
| Male | 86.59% | 85.75% |
| Total | 79.04% | 78.03% |
Sex Ratio - Shaktinagar
The Sex Ratio of Shaktinagar is 914. Thus per every 1000 men there were 914 females in Shaktinagar. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 821 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 914 ) of Shaktinagar.
Child Population - Shaktinagar
According to Census 2011, there were 1,743 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Shaktinagar. Out of which 957 were male while 786 were female.
Working Population - Shaktinagar
In Shaktinagar Census Town out of total population, 4,581 were engaged in work activities. 89.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,581 workers engaged in Main Work, 597 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 271 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,085 | 3,721 | 364 |
| Cultivators | 597 | 535 | 62 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 271 | 174 | 97 |
| Household Industries | 37 | 27 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 3,180 | 2,985 | 195 |
| Marginal Workers | 496 | 184 | 312 |
| Non Working | 8,882 | 3,128 | 5,754 |
Shaktinagar Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Shaktinagar is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 13,463 | 68.8% | 914 |
Map of Shaktinagar, Jamnagar, Gujarat
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shaktinagar, Jamnagar, Gujarat - Wikipedia