Bhanvad Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Jamnagar district, Gujarat

Bhanvad Taluka of Jamnagar district has total population of 125,561 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 63,980 are males while 61,581 are females. In 2011 there were total 25,361 families residing in Bhanvad Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Bhanvad Taluka is 963.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 17.6% people lives in Urban areas while 82.4% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 81.1% while that in the rural areas is 67.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Bhanvad Taluka is 955% while that of Rural areas is 964.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bhanvad Taluka is 16378 which is 13% of the total population. There are 8492 male children and 7886 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhanvad Taluka is 929 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 963 ) of Bhanvad Taluka.

The total literacy rate of Bhanvad Taluka is 69.85%. The male literacy rate is 68.24% and the female literacy rate is 52.95% in Bhanvad Taluka.

Population
125,561
Families
25,361
Literacy
69.85%
Sex Ratio
963

To facilitate the administration, Bhanvad Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 94 villages.

Bhanvad Taluka Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 16,378 8,492 7,886
Literacy 69.85% 68.24% 52.95%
Scheduled Caste 8,732 4,496 4,236
Scheduled Tribe 7,671 3,901 3,770
Illiterate 49,295 20,322 28,973

Caste-wise Population - Bhanvad Taluka

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.1% of total population in Bhanvad Taluka of .

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 8,732 4,496 4,236
Schedule Tribe 7,671 3,901 3,770

Religion-wise Population - Bhanvad Taluka

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 111,689 (88.95%) 56,971 54,718
Muslim 13,550 (10.79%) 6,850 6,700
Christian 31 (0.02%) 11 20
Sikh 34 (0.03%) 20 14
Buddhist 3 (0%) 2 1
Jain 196 (0.16%) 91 105
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 58 (0.05%) 35 23

Literacy Rate - Bhanvad Taluka

Average literacy rate of Bhanvad Taluka in 2011 were 69.85% in which, male and female literacy were 78.68% and 60.73% respectively. Total literate in Bhanvad Taluka were 76,266 of which male and female were 43,658 and 32,608 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Bhanvad Taluka

The Sex Ratio of Bhanvad Taluka is 963 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 963 females in Bhanvad Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 929 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 963 ) of Bhanvad Taluka.

Child Population - Bhanvad Taluka

According to Census 2011, there were 16,378 children between age 0 to 6 years in Bhanvad Taluka. Out of which 16,378 were male while 16,378 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Bhanvad Taluka

As per Census 2011, there are total 4,990 families under Bhanvad Taluka living in urban areas while 4,990 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 17.6% of total population of Bhanvad Taluka lives in Urban areas while 82.4% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 2,636 while that in rural region is 13,742.

Total Urban Rural
Population 125,561 22,142 103,419
Children (0 - 6 years) 16,378 2,636 13,742
Schedule Caste 8,732 1,950 6,782
Schedule Tribe 7,671 297 7,374
Literacy 69.85% 81.13% 67.4%
Sex Ratio 963 955 964

Working Population - Bhanvad Taluka

In Bhanvad Taluka out of total population, 55,950 were engaged in work activities. 82.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 55,950 workers engaged in Main Work, 23,549 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12,018 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 46,060 36,006 10,054
Cultivators 23,549 18,831 4,718
Agriculture Labourer 12,018 8,258 3,760
Household Industries 206 156 50
Other Workers 10,287 8,761 1,526
Marginal Workers 9,890 1,911 7,979
Non Working 69,611 26,063 43,548

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