Patan-Veraval Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Junagadh district, Gujarat

Patan-Veraval Taluka of Junagadh district has total population of 322,492 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 164,466 are males while 158,026 are females. In 2011 there were total 56,757 families residing in Patan-Veraval Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Patan-Veraval Taluka is 961.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 57.6% people lives in Urban areas while 42.4% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 76.5% while that in the rural areas is 71.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Patan-Veraval Taluka is 965% while that of Rural areas is 955.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Patan-Veraval Taluka is 39228 which is 12% of the total population. There are 20390 male children and 18838 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Patan-Veraval Taluka is 924 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 961 ) of Patan-Veraval Taluka.

The total literacy rate of Patan-Veraval Taluka is 74.25%. The male literacy rate is 73.15% and the female literacy rate is 56.96% in Patan-Veraval Taluka.

Population
322,492
Families
56,757
Literacy
74.25%
Sex Ratio
961

To facilitate the administration, Patan-Veraval Taluka is further divided into 3 towns and 54 villages.

Patan-Veraval Taluka Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 39,228 20,390 18,838
Literacy 74.25% 73.15% 56.96%
Scheduled Caste 26,790 13,610 13,180
Scheduled Tribe 5,798 3,022 2,776
Illiterate 112,163 44,155 68,008

Caste-wise Population - Patan-Veraval Taluka

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.8% of total population in Patan-Veraval Taluka of .

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 26,790 13,610 13,180
Schedule Tribe 5,798 3,022 2,776

Religion-wise Population - Patan-Veraval Taluka

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 243,559 (75.52%) 124,240 119,319
Muslim 77,004 (23.88%) 39,246 37,758
Christian 638 (0.2%) 316 322
Sikh 211 (0.07%) 107 104
Buddhist 79 (0.02%) 49 30
Jain 727 (0.23%) 366 361
Other Religion 25 (0.01%) 14 11
No Religion Specified 249 (0.08%) 128 121

Literacy Rate - Patan-Veraval Taluka

Average literacy rate of Patan-Veraval Taluka in 2011 were 74.25% in which, male and female literacy were 83.51% and 64.67% respectively. Total literate in Patan-Veraval Taluka were 210,329 of which male and female were 120,311 and 90,018 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Patan-Veraval Taluka

The Sex Ratio of Patan-Veraval Taluka is 961 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 961 females in Patan-Veraval Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 924 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 961 ) of Patan-Veraval Taluka.

Child Population - Patan-Veraval Taluka

According to Census 2011, there were 39,228 children between age 0 to 6 years in Patan-Veraval Taluka. Out of which 39,228 were male while 39,228 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Patan-Veraval Taluka

As per Census 2011, there are total 33,916 families under Patan-Veraval Taluka living in urban areas while 33,916 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 57.6% of total population of Patan-Veraval Taluka lives in Urban areas while 42.4% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 22,287 while that in rural region is 16,941.

Total Urban Rural
Population 322,492 185,797 136,695
Children (0 - 6 years) 39,228 22,287 16,941
Schedule Caste 26,790 9,433 17,357
Schedule Tribe 5,798 2,996 2,802
Literacy 74.25% 76.49% 71.2%
Sex Ratio 961 965 955

Working Population - Patan-Veraval Taluka

In Patan-Veraval Taluka out of total population, 114,429 were engaged in work activities. 91.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 114,429 workers engaged in Main Work, 22,534 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19,935 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 104,622 84,101 20,521
Cultivators 22,534 17,269 5,265
Agriculture Labourer 19,935 12,391 7,544
Household Industries 667 458 209
Other Workers 61,486 53,983 7,503
Marginal Workers 9,807 4,061 5,746
Non Working 208,063 76,304 131,759

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