Viramgam Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Ahmadabad, Gujarat - Census 2011
Viramgam is a Municipality city situated in Viramgam taluka of Ahmadabad district. The Viramgam city is divided into 7 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 12,188 families residing in the Viramgam city. The total population of Viramgam is 55,821 out of which 28,929 are males and 26,892 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Viramgam is 930.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Viramgam city is 6504 which is 12% of the total population. There are 3454 male children and 3050 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Viramgam is 883 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (930).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Viramgam is 84.4%. Thus Viramgam has a lower literacy rate compared to 85.3% of Ahmadabad district. The male literacy rate is 91.21% and the female literacy rate is 77.14% in Viramgam.
Viramgam Municipality has total administration over 12,188 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.
Viramgam Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Viramgam Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 6,504 | 3,454 | 3,050 |
| Literacy | 84.4% | 80.3% | 68.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5,202 | 2,681 | 2,521 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 473 | 246 | 227 |
| Illiterate | 14,193 | 5,693 | 8,500 |
Caste-wise Population - Viramgam
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Viramgam.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 5,202 | 2,681 | 2,521 |
| Schedule Tribe | 473 | 246 | 227 |
Religion-wise Population - Viramgam
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Viramgam is 38,694 which is 69.32% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Viramgam is 15,612 which is 27.97% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Viramgam as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 38,694 | (69.32%) | 20,220 | 18,474 |
| Muslim | 15,612 | (27.97%) | 7,922 | 7,690 |
| Christian | 68 | (0.12%) | 35 | 33 |
| Sikh | 63 | (0.11%) | 27 | 36 |
| Buddhist | 17 | (0.03%) | 11 | 6 |
| Jain | 1,333 | (2.39%) | 695 | 638 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 33 | (0.06%) | 19 | 14 |
Literacy Rate - Viramgam
The total literacy rate of Viramgam was 84.41% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 78.03% of Gujarat. Population-wise, out of total 41,628 literates, males were 23,236 while females were 18,392. Also the male literacy rate was 91.21% and the female literacy rate was 77.14% in Viramgam.
| Viramgam | Gujarat | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 77.14% | 69.68% |
| Male | 91.21% | 85.75% |
| Total | 84.41% | 78.03% |
Sex Ratio - Viramgam
The Sex Ratio of Viramgam is 930. Thus per every 1000 men there were 930 females in Viramgam. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 883 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 930 ) of Viramgam.
Child Population - Viramgam
According to Census 2011, there were 6,504 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Viramgam. Out of which 3,454 were male while 3,050 were female.
Working Population - Viramgam
In Viramgam Municipality out of total population, 18,685 were engaged in work activities. 89.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 18,685 workers engaged in Main Work, 369 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 362 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 16,642 | 14,871 | 1,771 |
| Cultivators | 369 | 280 | 89 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 362 | 238 | 124 |
| Household Industries | 149 | 100 | 49 |
| Other Workers | 15,762 | 14,253 | 1,509 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,043 | 1,349 | 694 |
| Non Working | 37,136 | 12,709 | 24,427 |
Viramgam Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Viramgam is further divided into 7 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 6,588 | 81.4% | 913 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 6,280 | 74.7% | 947 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 4,237 | 84.5% | 942 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 7,438 | 81.3% | 943 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 8,063 | 75.4% | 984 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 6,564 | 59.7% | 909 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 16,651 | 71.7% | 904 |
Map of Viramgam, Ahmadabad, Gujarat
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Viramgam, Ahmadabad, Gujarat - Wikipedia