Gandevi Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Navsari district, Gujarat

Gandevi Taluka of Navsari district has total population of 249,264 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 126,527 are males while 122,737 are females. In 2011 there were total 56,528 families residing in Gandevi Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Gandevi Taluka is 970.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 37.9% people lives in Urban areas while 62.1% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 90.4% while that in the rural areas is 89.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Gandevi Taluka is 947% while that of Rural areas is 984.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gandevi Taluka is 22898 which is 9% of the total population. There are 11923 male children and 10975 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gandevi Taluka is 920 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 970 ) of Gandevi Taluka.

The total literacy rate of Gandevi Taluka is 90.01%. The male literacy rate is 84.33% and the female literacy rate is 79.07% in Gandevi Taluka.

Population
249,264
Families
56,528
Literacy
90.01%
Sex Ratio
970

To facilitate the administration, Gandevi Taluka is further divided into 5 towns and 55 villages.

Gandevi Taluka Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 22,898 11,923 10,975
Literacy 90.01% 84.33% 79.07%
Scheduled Caste 6,763 3,368 3,395
Scheduled Tribe 77,125 38,494 38,631
Illiterate 45,513 19,822 25,691

Caste-wise Population - Gandevi Taluka

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 30.9% of total population in Gandevi Taluka of .

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 6,763 3,368 3,395
Schedule Tribe 77,125 38,494 38,631

Religion-wise Population - Gandevi Taluka

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 230,374 (92.42%) 116,930 113,444
Muslim 14,692 (5.89%) 7,495 7,197
Christian 523 (0.21%) 251 272
Sikh 1,937 (0.78%) 962 975
Buddhist 39 (0.02%) 26 13
Jain 1,306 (0.52%) 651 655
Other Religion 152 (0.06%) 77 75
No Religion Specified 241 (0.1%) 135 106

Literacy Rate - Gandevi Taluka

Average literacy rate of Gandevi Taluka in 2011 were 90.01% in which, male and female literacy were 93.11% and 86.83% respectively. Total literate in Gandevi Taluka were 203,751 of which male and female were 106,705 and 97,046 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Gandevi Taluka

The Sex Ratio of Gandevi Taluka is 970 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 970 females in Gandevi Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 920 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 970 ) of Gandevi Taluka.

Child Population - Gandevi Taluka

According to Census 2011, there were 22,898 children between age 0 to 6 years in Gandevi Taluka. Out of which 22,898 were male while 22,898 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Gandevi Taluka

As per Census 2011, there are total 20,963 families under Gandevi Taluka living in urban areas while 20,963 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 37.9% of total population of Gandevi Taluka lives in Urban areas while 62.1% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 8,801 while that in rural region is 14,097.

Total Urban Rural
Population 249,264 94,500 154,764
Children (0 - 6 years) 22,898 8,801 14,097
Schedule Caste 6,763 3,495 3,268
Schedule Tribe 77,125 20,068 57,057
Literacy 90.01% 90.38% 89.78%
Sex Ratio 970 947 984

Working Population - Gandevi Taluka

In Gandevi Taluka out of total population, 102,932 were engaged in work activities. 87.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 102,932 workers engaged in Main Work, 7,600 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 29,097 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 90,163 68,231 21,932
Cultivators 7,600 6,548 1,052
Agriculture Labourer 29,097 18,268 10,829
Household Industries 1,047 804 243
Other Workers 52,419 42,611 9,808
Marginal Workers 12,769 6,772 5,997
Non Working 146,332 51,524 94,808

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