Dehgam Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Gandhinagar district, Gujarat

Dehgam Taluka of Gandhinagar district has a total population of 268,562 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 137,759 are males while 130,803 are females. In 2011 there were a total 53,763 families residing in Dehgam Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Dehgam Taluka is 950.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 15.9% people live in Urban areas while 84.1% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 81.9% while that in rural areas is 80.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Dehgam Taluka is 941 while that of Rural areas is 951.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dehgam Taluka is 35477 which is 13% of the total population. There are 18882 male children and 16595 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dehgam Taluka is 879 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 950 ) of Dehgam Taluka.

The total literacy rate of Dehgam Taluka is 80.55%. The male literacy rate is 78.46% and the female literacy rate is 60.9% in Dehgam Taluka.

To facilitate the administration, Dehgam Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 92 villages.

Dehgam Taluka Data

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

Caste-wise Population - Dehgam Taluka

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1% of total population in Dehgam Taluka of Gujarat.

Religion-wise Population - Dehgam Taluka

Literacy Rate - Dehgam Taluka

Average literacy rate of Dehgam Taluka in 2011 were 80.55% in which, male and female literacy were 90.92% and 69.75% respectively. Total literate in Dehgam Taluka were 187,741 of which male and female were 108,079 and 79,662 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Dehgam Taluka

The Sex Ratio of Dehgam Taluka is 950 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 950 females in Dehgam Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 879 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 950 ) of Dehgam Taluka.

Child Population - Dehgam Taluka

According to Census 2011, there were 35,477 children between age 0 to 6 years in Dehgam Taluka. Out of which 18,882 were male while 16,595 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Dehgam Taluka

As per Census 2011, there are a total 8,690 families under Dehgam Taluka living in urban areas while 8,690 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 15.9% of total population of Dehgam Taluka lives in Urban areas while 84.1% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 5,446 while that in rural regions is 30,031.

Working Population - Dehgam Taluka

In Dehgam Taluka out of total population, 108,758 were engaged in work activities. 81.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 108,758 workers engaged in Main Work, 32,647 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 24,366 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Talukas from Dehgam Taluka

Below is the list of Talukas near Dehgam Taluka in Gandhinagar district.

Dehgam Taluka Map

Reference

• Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
• Dehgam, Gujarat - Wikipedia