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

Jamnagar Taluka of Jamnagar district has a total population of 851,948 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 443,742 are males while 408,206 are females. In 2011 there were a total 174,916 families residing in Jamnagar Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Jamnagar Taluka is 920.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 76.2% people live in Urban areas while 23.8% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 81.8% while that in rural areas is 72%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Jamnagar Taluka is 915 while that of Rural areas is 935.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jamnagar Taluka is 96173 which is 11% of the total population. There are 51149 male children and 45024 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jamnagar Taluka is 880 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 920 ) of Jamnagar Taluka.

The total literacy rate of Jamnagar Taluka is 79.52%. The male literacy rate is 75.67% and the female literacy rate is 64.97% in Jamnagar Taluka.

Population
851,948
Literacy
79.52%
Sex Ratio
920

To facilitate the administration, Jamnagar Taluka is further divided into 6 towns and 100 villages.

Jamnagar Taluka Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 96,173 51,149 45,024
Literacy 79.52% 75.67% 64.97%
Scheduled Caste 65,750 34,209 31,541
Scheduled Tribe 5,758 2,974 2,784
Illiterate 250,982 107,974 143,008

Caste-wise Population - Jamnagar Taluka

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Jamnagar Taluka of Gujarat.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 65,750 34,209 31,541
Schedule Tribe 5,758 2,974 2,784

Religion-wise Population - Jamnagar Taluka

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 672,052 (78.88%) 351,929 320,123
Muslim 157,216 (18.45%) 80,250 76,966
Christian 2,666 (0.31%) 1,385 1,281
Sikh 1,089 (0.13%) 641 448
Buddhist 828 (0.1%) 446 382
Jain 16,319 (1.92%) 8,179 8,140
Other Religion 99 (0.01%) 55 44
No Religion Specified 1,679 (0.2%) 857 822

Literacy Rate - Jamnagar Taluka

Average literacy rate of Jamnagar Taluka in 2011 were 79.52% in which, male and female literacy were 85.53% and 73.02% respectively. Total literate in Jamnagar Taluka were 600,966 of which male and female were 335,768 and 265,198 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Jamnagar Taluka

The Sex Ratio of Jamnagar Taluka is 920 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 920 females in Jamnagar Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 880 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 920 ) of Jamnagar Taluka.


Child Population - Jamnagar Taluka

According to Census 2011, there were 96,173 children between age 0 to 6 years in Jamnagar Taluka. Out of which 51,149 were male while 45,024 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Jamnagar Taluka

As per Census 2011, there are a total 136,425 families under Jamnagar Taluka living in urban areas while 136,425 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 76.2% of total population of Jamnagar Taluka lives in Urban areas while 23.8% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 70,772 while that in rural regions is 25,401.

Total Urban Rural
Population 851,948 649,181 202,767
Children (0 - 6 years) 96,173 70,772 25,401
Schedule Caste 65,750 47,432 18,318
Schedule Tribe 5,758 5,228 530
Literacy 79.52% 81.82% 71.99%
Sex Ratio 920 915 935

Working Population - Jamnagar Taluka

In Jamnagar Taluka out of total population, 307,784 were engaged in work activities. 88% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 307,784 workers engaged in Main Work, 27,445 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16,001 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 270,933 233,977 36,956
Cultivators 27,445 22,245 5,200
Agriculture Labourer 16,001 11,717 4,284
Household Industries 5,281 3,622 1,659
Other Workers 222,206 196,393 25,813
Marginal Workers 36,851 19,996 16,855
Non Working 544,164 189,769 354,395

Nearby Talukas from Jamnagar Taluka

Below is the list of Talukas near Jamnagar Taluka in Jamnagar district.


Jamnagar Taluka Map


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