Petlad Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Anand, Gujarat - Census 2011

Petlad is a Municipality city situated in Petlad taluka of Anand district. The Petlad city is divided into 12 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 11,100 families residing in the Petlad city. The total population of Petlad is 55,330 out of which 28,763 are males and 26,567 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Petlad is 924.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Petlad city is 6042 which is 11% of the total population. There are 3170 male children and 2872 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Petlad is 906 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (924).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Petlad is 88.9%. Thus Petlad has higher literacy rate compared to 84.4% of Anand district. The male literacy rate is 93.17% and the female literacy rate is 84.32% in Petlad.

Petlad Municipality has total administration over 11,100 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Petlad Municipality

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Petlad Municipality.

Total Male Female
Children 6,042 3,170 2,872
Literacy 88.9% 82.9% 75.2%
Scheduled Caste 3,856 2,068 1,788
Scheduled Tribe 577 302 275
Illiterate 11,505 4,918 6,587

Caste-wise Population - Petlad

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1% of total population in Petlad.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 3,856 2,068 1,788
Schedule Tribe 577 302 275

Religion-wise Population - Petlad

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Petlad is 34,962 which is 63.19% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Petlad is 19,065 which is 34.46% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Petlad as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 34,962 (63.19%) 18,343 16,619
Muslim 19,065 (34.46%) 9,739 9,326
Christian 801 (1.45%) 428 373
Sikh 29 (0.05%) 17 12
Buddhist 8 (0.01%) 2 6
Jain 395 (0.71%) 198 197
Other Religion 4 (0.01%) 1 3
No Religion Specified 66 (0.12%) 35 31

Literacy Rate - Petlad

The total literacy rate of Petlad was 88.92% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 78.03% of Gujarat. Population-wise, out of total 43,825 literates, males were 23,845 while females were 19,980. Also the male literacy rate was 93.17% and the female literacy rate was 84.32% in Petlad.

  Petlad Gujarat
Female 84.32% 69.68%
Male 93.17% 85.75%
Total 88.92% 78.03%

Sex Ratio - Petlad

The Sex Ratio of Petlad is 924. Thus per every 1000 men there were 924 females in Petlad. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 906 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 924 ) of Petlad.

Child Population - Petlad

According to Census 2011, there were 6,042 children between age 0 to 6 years in Petlad. Out of which 3,170 were male while 2,872 were female.

Working Population - Petlad

In Petlad Municipality out of total population, 18,464 were engaged in work activities. 91.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 18,464 workers engaged in Main Work, 487 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,432 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 16,895 14,913 1,982
Cultivators 487 478 9
Agriculture Labourer 1,432 1,062 370
Household Industries 530 477 53
Other Workers 14,446 12,896 1,550
Marginal Workers 1,569 1,151 418
Non Working 36,866 12,699 24,167

Petlad Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Petlad is further divided into 12 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 12,261 78.2% 908
2 Ward No - 2 11,082 83.3% 907
3 Ward No - 3 1,876 91% 960
4 Ward No - 4 2,878 80.3% 947
5 Ward No - 5 2,502 74.7% 965
6 Ward No - 6 1,330 88.4% 942
7 Ward No - 7 1,617 77.2% 958
8 Ward No - 8 4,741 73.5% 949
9 Ward No - 9 5,613 75.8% 907
10 Ward No - 10 2,473 81.9% 934
11 Ward No - 11 6,010 74.6% 923
12 Ward No - 12 2,947 82.8% 929

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