Danta Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Banaskantha district, Gujarat

Danta Taluka of Banaskantha district has a total population of 224,839 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 114,836 are males while 110,003 are females. In 2011 there were a total 39,613 families residing in Danta Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Danta Taluka is 958.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 7.9% people live in Urban areas while 92.1% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 78.4% while that in rural areas is 62%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Danta Taluka is 944 while that of Rural areas is 959.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Danta Taluka is 46737 which is 21% of the total population. There are 24018 male children and 22719 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Danta Taluka is 946 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 958 ) of Danta Taluka.

The total literacy rate of Danta Taluka is 63.45%. The male literacy rate is 59.14% and the female literacy rate is 40.99% in Danta Taluka.

Population
224,839
Literacy
63.45%
Sex Ratio
958

To facilitate the administration, Danta Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 184 villages.

Danta Taluka Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 46,737 24,018 22,719
Literacy 63.45% 59.14% 40.99%
Scheduled Caste 7,410 3,795 3,615
Scheduled Tribe 126,728 64,173 62,555
Illiterate 111,840 46,927 64,913

Caste-wise Population - Danta Taluka

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 56.4% of total population in Danta Taluka of Gujarat.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 7,410 3,795 3,615
Schedule Tribe 126,728 64,173 62,555

Religion-wise Population - Danta Taluka

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 204,465 (90.94%) 104,519 99,946
Muslim 19,662 (8.74%) 9,933 9,729
Christian 92 (0.04%) 48 44
Sikh 68 (0.03%) 38 30
Buddhist 10 (0%) 4 6
Jain 351 (0.16%) 180 171
Other Religion 6 (0%) 4 2
No Religion Specified 185 (0.08%) 110 75

Literacy Rate - Danta Taluka

Average literacy rate of Danta Taluka in 2011 were 63.45% in which, male and female literacy were 74.77% and 51.66% respectively. Total literate in Danta Taluka were 112,999 of which male and female were 67,909 and 45,090 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Danta Taluka

The Sex Ratio of Danta Taluka is 958 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 958 females in Danta Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 946 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 958 ) of Danta Taluka.


Child Population - Danta Taluka

According to Census 2011, there were 46,737 children between age 0 to 6 years in Danta Taluka. Out of which 24,018 were male while 22,719 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Danta Taluka

As per Census 2011, there are a total 3,612 families under Danta Taluka living in urban areas while 3,612 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 7.9% of total population of Danta Taluka lives in Urban areas while 92.1% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 2,507 while that in rural regions is 44,230.

Total Urban Rural
Population 224,839 17,753 207,086
Children (0 - 6 years) 46,737 2,507 44,230
Schedule Caste 7,410 1,141 6,269
Schedule Tribe 126,728 1,879 124,849
Literacy 63.45% 78.39% 62.05%
Sex Ratio 958 944 959

Working Population - Danta Taluka

In Danta Taluka out of total population, 88,464 were engaged in work activities. 70.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 88,464 workers engaged in Main Work, 31,376 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14,267 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 62,690 49,595 13,095
Cultivators 31,376 28,592 2,784
Agriculture Labourer 14,267 8,258 6,009
Household Industries 398 316 82
Other Workers 16,649 12,429 4,220
Marginal Workers 25,774 6,171 19,603
Non Working 136,375 59,070 77,305

Nearby Talukas from Danta Taluka

Below is the list of Talukas near Danta Taluka in Banaskantha district.


Danta Taluka Map


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