Borsad Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Anand, Gujarat - Census 2011
Borsad is a Municipality city situated in Borsad taluka of Anand district. The Borsad city is divided into 12 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 12,203 families residing in the Borsad city. The total population of Borsad is 63,377 out of which 32,798 are males and 30,579 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Borsad is 932.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Borsad city is 7636 which is 12% of the total population. There are 3958 male children and 3678 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Borsad is 929 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (932).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Borsad is 88%. Thus Borsad has a higher literacy rate compared to 84.4% of Anand district. The male literacy rate is 93.03% and the female literacy rate is 82.71% in Borsad.
Borsad Municipality has total administration over 12,203 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.
Borsad Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Borsad Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 7,636 | 3,958 | 3,678 |
| Literacy | 88% | 81.8% | 72.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,369 | 1,238 | 1,131 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 373 | 207 | 166 |
| Illiterate | 14,298 | 5,968 | 8,330 |
Caste-wise Population - Borsad
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Borsad.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 2,369 | 1,238 | 1,131 |
| Schedule Tribe | 373 | 207 | 166 |
Religion-wise Population - Borsad
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Borsad is 37,638 which is 59.39% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Borsad is 23,618 which is 37.27% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Borsad as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 37,638 | (59.39%) | 19,699 | 17,939 |
| Muslim | 23,618 | (37.27%) | 12,015 | 11,603 |
| Christian | 748 | (1.18%) | 367 | 381 |
| Sikh | 60 | (0.09%) | 39 | 21 |
| Buddhist | 25 | (0.04%) | 16 | 9 |
| Jain | 1,137 | (1.79%) | 579 | 558 |
| Other Religion | 2 | (0%) | 2 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 149 | (0.24%) | 81 | 68 |
Literacy Rate - Borsad
The total literacy rate of Borsad was 88.05% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 78.03% of Gujarat. Population-wise, out of total 49,079 literates, males were 26,830 while females were 22,249. Also the male literacy rate was 93.03% and the female literacy rate was 82.71% in Borsad.
| Borsad | Gujarat | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 82.71% | 69.68% |
| Male | 93.03% | 85.75% |
| Total | 88.05% | 78.03% |
Sex Ratio - Borsad
The Sex Ratio of Borsad is 932. Thus per every 1000 men there were 932 females in Borsad. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 929 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 932 ) of Borsad.
Child Population - Borsad
According to Census 2011, there were 7,636 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Borsad. Out of which 3,958 were male while 3,678 were female.
Working Population - Borsad
In Borsad Municipality out of total population, 21,761 were engaged in work activities. 88.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 21,761 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,657 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,053 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 19,246 | 16,814 | 2,432 |
| Cultivators | 1,657 | 1,562 | 95 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3,053 | 2,467 | 586 |
| Household Industries | 214 | 187 | 27 |
| Other Workers | 14,322 | 12,598 | 1,724 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,515 | 1,410 | 1,105 |
| Non Working | 41,616 | 14,574 | 27,042 |
Borsad Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Borsad is further divided into 12 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 6,537 | 79% | 936 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 7,380 | 78.8% | 903 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 7,428 | 79.3% | 925 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 3,894 | 78.7% | 998 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 3,635 | 86.4% | 927 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 3,286 | 83.1% | 919 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 5,766 | 67.8% | 905 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 3,992 | 85.1% | 898 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 4,598 | 74.1% | 1,005 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 7,417 | 71.8% | 935 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 4,256 | 78.9% | 905 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 5,188 | 74.8% | 961 |
Map of Borsad, Anand, Gujarat
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Borsad, Anand, Gujarat - Wikipedia