Bhavnagar Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Bhavnagar district, Gujarat

Bhavnagar Taluka of Bhavnagar district has a total population of 787,319 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 409,978 are males while 377,341 are females. In 2011 there were a total 158,301 families residing in Bhavnagar Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Bhavnagar Taluka is 920.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 81.7% people live in Urban areas while 18.3% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 84.5% while that in rural areas is 74.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Bhavnagar Taluka is 921 while that of Rural areas is 917.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bhavnagar Taluka is 93191 which is 12% of the total population. There are 50202 male children and 42989 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhavnagar Taluka is 856 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 920 ) of Bhavnagar Taluka.

The total literacy rate of Bhavnagar Taluka is 82.72%. The male literacy rate is 78.17% and the female literacy rate is 67.23% in Bhavnagar Taluka.

Population
787,319
Literacy
82.72%
Sex Ratio
920

To facilitate the administration, Bhavnagar Taluka is further divided into 6 towns and 56 villages.

Bhavnagar Taluka Data

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhavnagar Taluka.

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 93,191 50,202 42,989
Literacy 82.72% 78.17% 67.23%
Scheduled Caste 43,412 22,493 20,919
Scheduled Tribe 4,717 2,428 2,289
Illiterate 213,134 89,483 123,651

Caste-wise Population - Bhavnagar Taluka

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Bhavnagar Taluka of Gujarat.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 43,412 22,493 20,919
Schedule Tribe 4,717 2,428 2,289

Religion-wise Population - Bhavnagar Taluka

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 686,573 (87.2%) 357,809 328,764
Muslim 80,572 (10.23%) 41,876 38,696
Christian 1,705 (0.22%) 905 800
Sikh 819 (0.1%) 445 374
Buddhist 207 (0.03%) 109 98
Jain 16,127 (2.05%) 8,150 7,977
Other Religion 63 (0.01%) 36 27
No Religion Specified 1,253 (0.16%) 648 605

Literacy Rate - Bhavnagar Taluka

Average literacy rate of Bhavnagar Taluka in 2011 were 82.72% in which, male and female literacy were 89.08% and 75.88% respectively. Total literate in Bhavnagar Taluka were 574,185 of which male and female were 320,495 and 253,690 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Bhavnagar Taluka

The Sex Ratio of Bhavnagar Taluka is 920 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 920 females in Bhavnagar Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 856 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 920 ) of Bhavnagar Taluka.


Child Population - Bhavnagar Taluka

According to Census 2011, there were 93,191 children between age 0 to 6 years in Bhavnagar Taluka. Out of which 50,202 were male while 42,989 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Bhavnagar Taluka

As per Census 2011, there are a total 132,998 families under Bhavnagar Taluka living in urban areas while 132,998 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 81.7% of total population of Bhavnagar Taluka lives in Urban areas while 18.3% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 71,981 while that in rural regions is 21,210.

Total Urban Rural
Population 787,319 643,263 144,056
Children (0 - 6 years) 93,191 71,981 21,210
Schedule Caste 43,412 39,105 4,307
Schedule Tribe 4,717 3,996 721
Literacy 82.72% 84.55% 74.23%
Sex Ratio 920 921 917

Working Population - Bhavnagar Taluka

In Bhavnagar Taluka out of total population, 278,657 were engaged in work activities. 90.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 278,657 workers engaged in Main Work, 14,692 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20,644 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 253,060 214,178 38,882
Cultivators 14,692 11,561 3,131
Agriculture Labourer 20,644 12,684 7,960
Household Industries 3,906 2,678 1,228
Other Workers 213,818 187,255 26,563
Marginal Workers 25,597 12,359 13,238
Non Working 508,662 183,441 325,221

Nearby Talukas from Bhavnagar Taluka

Below is the list of Talukas near Bhavnagar Taluka in Bhavnagar district.


Bhavnagar Taluka Map


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