Unjha Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Mahesana, Gujarat - Census 2011
Unjha is a Municipality city situated in Unjha taluka of Mahesana district. The Unjha city is divided into 12 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 12,174 families residing in the Unjha city. The total population of Unjha is 57,108 out of which 29,767 are males and 27,341 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Unjha is 919.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Unjha city is 5637 which is 10% of the total population. There are 3237 male children and 2400 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Unjha is 741 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (919).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Unjha is 90.8%. Thus Unjha has a higher literacy rate compared to 83.6% of Mahesana district. The male literacy rate is 94.68% and the female literacy rate is 86.57% in Unjha.
Unjha Municipality has total administration over 12,174 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.
Unjha Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Unjha Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 5,637 | 3,237 | 2,400 |
| Literacy | 90.8% | 84.4% | 79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,283 | 2,205 | 2,078 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 525 | 276 | 249 |
| Illiterate | 10,399 | 4,649 | 5,750 |
Caste-wise Population - Unjha
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.9% of total population in Unjha.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 4,283 | 2,205 | 2,078 |
| Schedule Tribe | 525 | 276 | 249 |
Religion-wise Population - Unjha
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Unjha is 55,689 which is 97.52% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Unjha is 48 which is 0.08% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Unjha as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 55,689 | (97.52%) | 29,035 | 26,654 |
| Muslim | 48 | (0.08%) | 25 | 23 |
| Christian | 31 | (0.05%) | 15 | 16 |
| Sikh | 55 | (0.1%) | 24 | 31 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 1,259 | (2.2%) | 656 | 603 |
| Other Religion | 9 | (0.02%) | 3 | 6 |
| No Religion Specified | 17 | (0.03%) | 9 | 8 |
Literacy Rate - Unjha
The total literacy rate of Unjha was 90.75% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 78.03% of Gujarat. Population-wise, out of total 46,709 literates, males were 25,118 while females were 21,591. Also the male literacy rate was 94.68% and the female literacy rate was 86.57% in Unjha.
| Unjha | Gujarat | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 86.57% | 69.68% |
| Male | 94.68% | 85.75% |
| Total | 90.75% | 78.03% |
Sex Ratio - Unjha
The Sex Ratio of Unjha is 919. Thus per every 1000 men there were 919 females in Unjha. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 741 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 919 ) of Unjha.
Child Population - Unjha
According to Census 2011, there were 5,637 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Unjha. Out of which 3,237 were male while 2,400 were female.
Working Population - Unjha
In Unjha Municipality out of total population, 19,129 were engaged in work activities. 93.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 19,129 workers engaged in Main Work, 820 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 735 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 17,817 | 15,996 | 1,821 |
| Cultivators | 820 | 565 | 255 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 735 | 577 | 158 |
| Household Industries | 177 | 145 | 32 |
| Other Workers | 16,085 | 14,709 | 1,376 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,312 | 836 | 476 |
| Non Working | 37,979 | 12,935 | 25,044 |
Unjha Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Unjha is further divided into 12 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 6,947 | 82% | 874 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 5,672 | 83.1% | 901 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 3,700 | 81% | 895 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 4,926 | 78.9% | 908 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 5,834 | 82.5% | 945 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 2,796 | 83.7% | 897 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 3,980 | 83.6% | 915 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 4,668 | 87.9% | 1,142 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 4,026 | 83.1% | 867 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 3,719 | 82.6% | 924 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 4,263 | 81% | 879 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 6,577 | 75.4% | 905 |
Map of Unjha, Mahesana, Gujarat
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Unjha, Mahesana, Gujarat - Wikipedia