Padra Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Vadodara district, Gujarat

Padra Taluka of Vadodara district has total population of 265,901 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 138,645 are males while 127,256 are females. In 2011 there were total 55,104 families residing in Padra Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Padra Taluka is 918.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 17.5% people lives in Urban areas while 82.5% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 88.1% while that in the rural areas is 79.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Padra Taluka is 923% while that of Rural areas is 917.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Padra Taluka is 32393 which is 12% of the total population. There are 17173 male children and 15220 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Padra Taluka is 886 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 918 ) of Padra Taluka.

The total literacy rate of Padra Taluka is 81.03%. The male literacy rate is 77.35% and the female literacy rate is 64.41% in Padra Taluka.

Population
265,901
Families
55,104
Literacy
81.03%
Sex Ratio
918

To facilitate the administration, Padra Taluka is further divided into 2 towns and 82 villages.

Padra Taluka Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 32,393 17,173 15,220
Literacy 81.03% 77.35% 64.41%
Scheduled Caste 15,666 8,117 7,549
Scheduled Tribe 8,090 4,278 3,812
Illiterate 76,696 31,405 45,291

Caste-wise Population - Padra Taluka

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3% of total population in Padra Taluka of .

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 15,666 8,117 7,549
Schedule Tribe 8,090 4,278 3,812

Religion-wise Population - Padra Taluka

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 235,025 (88.39%) 122,789 112,236
Muslim 29,644 (11.15%) 15,204 14,440
Christian 169 (0.06%) 90 79
Sikh 143 (0.05%) 76 67
Buddhist 70 (0.03%) 40 30
Jain 693 (0.26%) 350 343
Other Religion 7 (0%) 3 4
No Religion Specified 150 (0.06%) 93 57

Literacy Rate - Padra Taluka

Average literacy rate of Padra Taluka in 2011 were 81.03% in which, male and female literacy were 88.28% and 73.16% respectively. Total literate in Padra Taluka were 189,205 of which male and female were 107,240 and 81,965 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Padra Taluka

The Sex Ratio of Padra Taluka is 918 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 918 females in Padra Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 886 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 918 ) of Padra Taluka.

Child Population - Padra Taluka

According to Census 2011, there were 32,393 children between age 0 to 6 years in Padra Taluka. Out of which 32,393 were male while 32,393 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Padra Taluka

As per Census 2011, there are total 9,579 families under Padra Taluka living in urban areas while 9,579 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 17.5% of total population of Padra Taluka lives in Urban areas while 82.5% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 5,106 while that in rural region is 27,287.

Total Urban Rural
Population 265,901 46,660 219,241
Children (0 - 6 years) 32,393 5,106 27,287
Schedule Caste 15,666 2,305 13,361
Schedule Tribe 8,090 673 7,417
Literacy 81.03% 88.11% 79.49%
Sex Ratio 918 923 917

Working Population - Padra Taluka

In Padra Taluka out of total population, 106,313 were engaged in work activities. 86.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 106,313 workers engaged in Main Work, 18,899 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 42,832 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 92,297 77,448 14,849
Cultivators 18,899 17,788 1,111
Agriculture Labourer 42,832 32,242 10,590
Household Industries 1,511 1,383 128
Other Workers 29,055 26,035 3,020
Marginal Workers 14,016 4,678 9,338
Non Working 159,588 56,519 103,069

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