Visavadar Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Junagadh, Gujarat - Census 2011
Visavadar is a Municipality city situated in Visavadar taluka of Junagadh district. The Visavadar city is divided into 5 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 4,073 families residing in the Visavadar city. The total population of Visavadar is 19,515 out of which 10,107 are males and 9,408 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Visavadar is 931.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Visavadar city is 2076 which is 11% of the total population. There are 1103 male children and 973 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Visavadar is 882 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (931).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Visavadar is 82.5%. Thus Visavadar has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.8% of Junagadh district. The male literacy rate is 88.41% and the female literacy rate is 76.27% in Visavadar.
Visavadar Municipality has total administration over 4,073 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.
Visavadar Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Visavadar Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,076 | 1,103 | 973 |
| Literacy | 82.5% | 78.8% | 68.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,091 | 547 | 544 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 50 | 28 | 22 |
| Illiterate | 5,122 | 2,147 | 2,975 |
Caste-wise Population - Visavadar
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Visavadar.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,091 | 547 | 544 |
| Schedule Tribe | 50 | 28 | 22 |
Religion-wise Population - Visavadar
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Visavadar is 16,110 which is 82.55% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Visavadar is 3,311 which is 16.97% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Visavadar as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 16,110 | (82.55%) | 8,354 | 7,756 |
| Muslim | 3,311 | (16.97%) | 1,706 | 1,605 |
| Christian | 11 | (0.06%) | 4 | 7 |
| Sikh | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 73 | (0.37%) | 37 | 36 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 10 | (0.05%) | 6 | 4 |
Literacy Rate - Visavadar
The total literacy rate of Visavadar was 82.53% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 78.03% of Gujarat. Population-wise, out of total 14,393 literates, males were 7,960 while females were 6,433. Also the male literacy rate was 88.41% and the female literacy rate was 76.27% in Visavadar.
| Visavadar | Gujarat | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 76.27% | 69.68% |
| Male | 88.41% | 85.75% |
| Total | 82.53% | 78.03% |
Sex Ratio - Visavadar
The Sex Ratio of Visavadar is 931. Thus per every 1000 men there were 931 females in Visavadar. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 882 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 931 ) of Visavadar.
Child Population - Visavadar
According to Census 2011, there were 2,076 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Visavadar. Out of which 1,103 were male while 973 were female.
Working Population - Visavadar
In Visavadar Municipality out of total population, 6,716 were engaged in work activities. 93.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6,716 workers engaged in Main Work, 629 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,305 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 6,282 | 5,657 | 625 |
| Cultivators | 629 | 578 | 51 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,305 | 1,094 | 211 |
| Household Industries | 44 | 39 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 4,304 | 3,946 | 358 |
| Marginal Workers | 434 | 183 | 251 |
| Non Working | 12,799 | 4,267 | 8,532 |
Visavadar Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Visavadar is further divided into 5 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 4,147 | 74.2% | 942 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 4,560 | 81.4% | 918 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 2,794 | 78.6% | 918 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 7,252 | 65.4% | 942 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 762 | 86.9% | 896 |
Map of Visavadar, Junagadh, Gujarat
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Visavadar, Junagadh, Gujarat - Wikipedia