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

Okhamandal Taluka of Jamnagar district has total population of 162,828 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 84,074 are males while 78,754 are females. In 2011 there were total 32,097 families residing in Okhamandal Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Okhamandal Taluka is 937.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 68.4% people lives in Urban areas while 31.6% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 72.4% while that in the rural areas is 55.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Okhamandal Taluka is 928% while that of Rural areas is 956.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Okhamandal Taluka is 22668 which is 14% of the total population. There are 11805 male children and 10863 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Okhamandal Taluka is 920 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 937 ) of Okhamandal Taluka.

The total literacy rate of Okhamandal Taluka is 67.16%. The male literacy rate is 66.17% and the female literacy rate is 48.89% in Okhamandal Taluka.

Population
162,828
Families
32,097
Literacy
67.16%
Sex Ratio
937

To facilitate the administration, Okhamandal Taluka is further divided into 3 towns and 39 villages.

Okhamandal Taluka Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 22,668 11,805 10,863
Literacy 67.16% 66.17% 48.89%
Scheduled Caste 18,189 9,284 8,905
Scheduled Tribe 672 335 337
Illiterate 68,691 28,442 40,249

Caste-wise Population - Okhamandal Taluka

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Okhamandal Taluka of .

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 18,189 9,284 8,905
Schedule Tribe 672 335 337

Religion-wise Population - Okhamandal Taluka

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 126,193 (77.5%) 65,411 60,782
Muslim 35,957 (22.08%) 18,307 17,650
Christian 320 (0.2%) 152 168
Sikh 93 (0.06%) 57 36
Buddhist 18 (0.01%) 11 7
Jain 114 (0.07%) 59 55
Other Religion 13 (0.01%) 6 7
No Religion Specified 120 (0.07%) 71 49

Literacy Rate - Okhamandal Taluka

Average literacy rate of Okhamandal Taluka in 2011 were 67.16% in which, male and female literacy were 76.98% and 56.72% respectively. Total literate in Okhamandal Taluka were 94,137 of which male and female were 55,632 and 38,505 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Okhamandal Taluka

The Sex Ratio of Okhamandal Taluka is 937 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 937 females in Okhamandal Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 920 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 937 ) of Okhamandal Taluka.

Child Population - Okhamandal Taluka

According to Census 2011, there were 22,668 children between age 0 to 6 years in Okhamandal Taluka. Out of which 22,668 were male while 22,668 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Okhamandal Taluka

As per Census 2011, there are total 22,992 families under Okhamandal Taluka living in urban areas while 22,992 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 68.4% of total population of Okhamandal Taluka lives in Urban areas while 31.6% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 13,955 while that in rural region is 8,713.

Total Urban Rural
Population 162,828 111,433 51,395
Children (0 - 6 years) 22,668 13,955 8,713
Schedule Caste 18,189 12,350 5,839
Schedule Tribe 672 637 35
Literacy 67.16% 72.4% 55.21%
Sex Ratio 937 928 956

Working Population - Okhamandal Taluka

In Okhamandal Taluka out of total population, 53,155 were engaged in work activities. 88.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 53,155 workers engaged in Main Work, 6,444 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,256 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 47,051 41,940 5,111
Cultivators 6,444 5,276 1,168
Agriculture Labourer 3,256 2,297 959
Household Industries 306 240 66
Other Workers 37,045 34,127 2,918
Marginal Workers 6,104 3,141 2,963
Non Working 109,673 38,993 70,680

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