Chotila Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Surendranagar district, Gujarat

Chotila Taluka of Surendranagar district has total population of 220,855 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 114,729 are males while 106,126 are females. In 2011 there were total 40,543 families residing in Chotila Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Chotila Taluka is 925.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 28.8% people lives in Urban areas while 71.2% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 78% while that in the rural areas is 60%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Chotila Taluka is 922% while that of Rural areas is 926.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chotila Taluka is 35938 which is 16% of the total population. There are 18757 male children and 17181 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chotila Taluka is 916 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 925 ) of Chotila Taluka.

The total literacy rate of Chotila Taluka is 65.35%. The male literacy rate is 64.22% and the female literacy rate is 44.44% in Chotila Taluka.

Population
220,855
Families
40,543
Literacy
65.35%
Sex Ratio
925

To facilitate the administration, Chotila Taluka is further divided into 2 towns and 112 villages.

Chotila Taluka Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 35,938 18,757 17,181
Literacy 65.35% 64.22% 44.44%
Scheduled Caste 20,148 10,506 9,642
Scheduled Tribe 426 219 207
Illiterate 100,016 41,054 58,962

Caste-wise Population - Chotila Taluka

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Chotila Taluka of .

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 20,148 10,506 9,642
Schedule Tribe 426 219 207

Religion-wise Population - Chotila Taluka

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 214,129 (96.95%) 111,279 102,850
Muslim 5,115 (2.32%) 2,599 2,516
Christian 82 (0.04%) 43 39
Sikh 49 (0.02%) 31 18
Buddhist 12 (0.01%) 7 5
Jain 1,395 (0.63%) 732 663
Other Religion 9 (0%) 4 5
No Religion Specified 64 (0.03%) 34 30

Literacy Rate - Chotila Taluka

Average literacy rate of Chotila Taluka in 2011 were 65.35% in which, male and female literacy were 76.77% and 53.03% respectively. Total literate in Chotila Taluka were 120,839 of which male and female were 73,675 and 47,164 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Chotila Taluka

The Sex Ratio of Chotila Taluka is 925 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 925 females in Chotila Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 916 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 925 ) of Chotila Taluka.

Child Population - Chotila Taluka

According to Census 2011, there were 35,938 children between age 0 to 6 years in Chotila Taluka. Out of which 35,938 were male while 35,938 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Chotila Taluka

As per Census 2011, there are total 12,329 families under Chotila Taluka living in urban areas while 12,329 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 28.8% of total population of Chotila Taluka lives in Urban areas while 71.2% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 8,706 while that in rural region is 27,232.

Total Urban Rural
Population 220,855 63,715 157,140
Children (0 - 6 years) 35,938 8,706 27,232
Schedule Caste 20,148 10,342 9,806
Schedule Tribe 426 254 172
Literacy 65.35% 77.98% 60%
Sex Ratio 925 922 926

Working Population - Chotila Taluka

In Chotila Taluka out of total population, 93,533 were engaged in work activities. 77.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 93,533 workers engaged in Main Work, 25,207 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16,565 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 72,762 56,505 16,257
Cultivators 25,207 20,751 4,456
Agriculture Labourer 16,565 10,596 5,969
Household Industries 520 381 139
Other Workers 30,470 24,777 5,693
Marginal Workers 20,771 5,544 15,227
Non Working 127,322 52,680 74,642

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