Jhalod Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Dahod district, Gujarat

Jhalod Taluka of Dahod district has total population of 473,273 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 238,932 are males while 234,341 are females. In 2011 there were total 76,122 families residing in Jhalod Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Jhalod Taluka is 981.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 7.6% people lives in Urban areas while 92.4% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 78.4% while that in the rural areas is 57.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Jhalod Taluka is 967% while that of Rural areas is 982.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jhalod Taluka is 92512 which is 20% of the total population. There are 47516 male children and 44996 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhalod Taluka is 947 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 981 ) of Jhalod Taluka.

The total literacy rate of Jhalod Taluka is 59.22%. The male literacy rate is 55.5% and the female literacy rate is 39.64% in Jhalod Taluka.

Population
473,273
Families
76,122
Literacy
59.22%
Sex Ratio
981

To facilitate the administration, Jhalod Taluka is further divided into 2 towns and 149 villages.

Jhalod Taluka Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 92,512 47,516 44,996
Literacy 59.22% 55.5% 39.64%
Scheduled Caste 6,574 3,291 3,283
Scheduled Tribe 426,559 214,970 211,589
Illiterate 247,771 106,323 141,448

Caste-wise Population - Jhalod Taluka

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 90.1% of total population in Jhalod Taluka of .

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 6,574 3,291 3,283
Schedule Tribe 426,559 214,970 211,589

Religion-wise Population - Jhalod Taluka

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 456,743 (96.51%) 230,476 226,267
Muslim 10,319 (2.18%) 5,283 5,036
Christian 4,511 (0.95%) 2,287 2,224
Sikh 88 (0.02%) 52 36
Buddhist 72 (0.02%) 37 35
Jain 1,342 (0.28%) 688 654
Other Religion 11 (0%) 4 7
No Religion Specified 187 (0.04%) 105 82

Literacy Rate - Jhalod Taluka

Average literacy rate of Jhalod Taluka in 2011 were 59.22% in which, male and female literacy were 69.28% and 49.06% respectively. Total literate in Jhalod Taluka were 225,502 of which male and female were 132,609 and 92,893 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Jhalod Taluka

The Sex Ratio of Jhalod Taluka is 981 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 981 females in Jhalod Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 947 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 981 ) of Jhalod Taluka.

Child Population - Jhalod Taluka

According to Census 2011, there were 92,512 children between age 0 to 6 years in Jhalod Taluka. Out of which 92,512 were male while 92,512 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Jhalod Taluka

As per Census 2011, there are total 6,520 families under Jhalod Taluka living in urban areas while 6,520 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 7.6% of total population of Jhalod Taluka lives in Urban areas while 92.4% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 5,776 while that in rural region is 86,736.

Total Urban Rural
Population 473,273 36,168 437,105
Children (0 - 6 years) 92,512 5,776 86,736
Schedule Caste 6,574 2,063 4,511
Schedule Tribe 426,559 15,615 410,944
Literacy 59.22% 78.44% 57.56%
Sex Ratio 981 967 982

Working Population - Jhalod Taluka

In Jhalod Taluka out of total population, 223,006 were engaged in work activities. 51% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 223,006 workers engaged in Main Work, 73,769 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22,581 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 113,674 89,303 24,371
Cultivators 73,769 65,776 7,993
Agriculture Labourer 22,581 9,769 12,812
Household Industries 1,150 917 233
Other Workers 16,174 12,841 3,333
Marginal Workers 109,332 30,109 79,223
Non Working 250,267 119,520 130,747

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