Vapi Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Valsad, Gujarat - Census 2011
Vapi is a Municipality city situated in Pardi taluka of Valsad district. The Vapi city is divided into 14 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 39,575 families residing in the Vapi city. The total population of Vapi is 163,630 out of which 94,105 are males and 69,525 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vapi is 739.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Vapi city is 21235 which is 13% of the total population. There are 11405 male children and 9830 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vapi is 862 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (739).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vapi is 89%. Thus Vapi has a higher literacy rate compared to 78.6% of Valsad district. The male literacy rate is 92.34% and the female literacy rate is 84.36% in Vapi.
Vapi Municipality has total administration over 39,575 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.
Vapi Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vapi Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 21,235 | 11,405 | 9,830 |
| Literacy | 89% | 81.2% | 72.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,106 | 1,653 | 1,453 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 11,178 | 5,605 | 5,573 |
| Illiterate | 36,904 | 17,738 | 19,166 |
Caste-wise Population - Vapi
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.8% of total population in Vapi.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 3,106 | 1,653 | 1,453 |
| Schedule Tribe | 11,178 | 5,605 | 5,573 |
Religion-wise Population - Vapi
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Vapi is 126,599 which is 77.37% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Vapi is 30,066 which is 18.37% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Vapi as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 126,599 | (77.37%) | 73,756 | 52,843 |
| Muslim | 30,066 | (18.37%) | 16,681 | 13,385 |
| Christian | 1,016 | (0.62%) | 544 | 472 |
| Sikh | 249 | (0.15%) | 142 | 107 |
| Buddhist | 218 | (0.13%) | 123 | 95 |
| Jain | 5,084 | (3.11%) | 2,617 | 2,467 |
| Other Religion | 74 | (0.05%) | 35 | 39 |
| No Religion Specified | 324 | (0.2%) | 207 | 117 |
Literacy Rate - Vapi
The total literacy rate of Vapi was 89% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 78.03% of Gujarat. Population-wise, out of total 126,726 literates, males were 76,367 while females were 50,359. Also the male literacy rate was 92.34% and the female literacy rate was 84.36% in Vapi.
| Vapi | Gujarat | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 84.36% | 69.68% |
| Male | 92.34% | 85.75% |
| Total | 89% | 78.03% |
Sex Ratio - Vapi
The Sex Ratio of Vapi is 739. Thus per every 1000 men there were 739 females in Vapi. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 862 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 739 ) of Vapi.
Child Population - Vapi
According to Census 2011, there were 21,235 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Vapi. Out of which 11,405 were male while 9,830 were female.
Working Population - Vapi
In Vapi Municipality out of total population, 67,289 were engaged in work activities. 92.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 67,289 workers engaged in Main Work, 485 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 337 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 62,379 | 55,486 | 6,893 |
| Cultivators | 485 | 381 | 104 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 337 | 255 | 82 |
| Household Industries | 815 | 677 | 138 |
| Other Workers | 60,742 | 54,173 | 6,569 |
| Marginal Workers | 4,910 | 3,107 | 1,803 |
| Non Working | 96,341 | 35,512 | 60,829 |
Vapi Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Vapi is further divided into 14 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 11,382 | 82.6% | 748 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 14,192 | 81.9% | 840 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 15,571 | 84.1% | 892 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 10,783 | 82.9% | 908 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 11,821 | 70.3% | 630 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 7,587 | 71.8% | 700 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 12,727 | 72% | 682 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 9,828 | 77% | 650 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 10,426 | 82% | 893 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 11,786 | 74.5% | 802 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 9,609 | 77.3% | 823 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 11,904 | 74% | 509 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 11,731 | 73.1% | 781 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 14,283 | 77.3% | 592 |
Map of Vapi, Valsad, Gujarat
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vapi, Valsad, Gujarat - Wikipedia