Olpad Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Surat district, Gujarat
Olpad Taluka of Surat district has a total population of 196,846 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 103,259 are males while 93,587 are females. In 2011 there were a total 42,802 families residing in Olpad Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Olpad Taluka is 906.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 17.3% people live in Urban areas while 82.7% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 87.5% while that in rural areas is 82.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Olpad Taluka is 835 while that of Rural areas is 922.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Olpad Taluka is 22846 which is 12% of the total population. There are 11959 male children and 10887 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Olpad Taluka is 910 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 906 ) of Olpad Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Olpad Taluka is 83.1%. The male literacy rate is 77.61% and the female literacy rate is 68.87% in Olpad Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Olpad Taluka is further divided into 2 towns and 103 villages.
Olpad Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Olpad Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 22,846 | 11,959 | 10,887 |
| Literacy | 83.1% | 77.61% | 68.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 8,957 | 4,634 | 4,323 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 48,093 | 24,234 | 23,859 |
| Illiterate | 52,259 | 23,122 | 29,137 |
Caste-wise Population - Olpad Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 24.4% of total population in Olpad Taluka of Gujarat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 8,957 | 4,634 | 4,323 |
| Schedule Tribe | 48,093 | 24,234 | 23,859 |
Religion-wise Population - Olpad Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 182,682 | (92.8%) | 95,891 | 86,791 |
| Muslim | 12,425 | (6.31%) | 6,441 | 5,984 |
| Christian | 566 | (0.29%) | 312 | 254 |
| Sikh | 59 | (0.03%) | 35 | 24 |
| Buddhist | 39 | (0.02%) | 24 | 15 |
| Jain | 903 | (0.46%) | 467 | 436 |
| Other Religion | 40 | (0.02%) | 24 | 16 |
| No Religion Specified | 132 | (0.07%) | 65 | 67 |
Literacy Rate - Olpad Taluka
Average literacy rate of Olpad Taluka in 2011 were 83.1% in which, male and female literacy were 87.77% and 77.93% respectively. Total literate in Olpad Taluka were 144,587 of which male and female were 80,137 and 64,450 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Olpad Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Olpad Taluka is 906 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 906 females in Olpad Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 910 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 906 ) of Olpad Taluka.
Child Population - Olpad Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 22,846 children between age 0 to 6 years in Olpad Taluka. Out of which 11,959 were male while 10,887 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Olpad Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are a total 7,542 families under Olpad Taluka living in urban areas while 7,542 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 17.3% of total population of Olpad Taluka lives in Urban areas while 82.7% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 4,173 while that in rural regions is 18,673.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 196,846 | 33,962 | 162,884 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 22,846 | 4,173 | 18,673 |
| Schedule Caste | 8,957 | 2,309 | 6,648 |
| Schedule Tribe | 48,093 | 3,732 | 44,361 |
| Literacy | 83.1% | 87.48% | 82.19% |
| Sex Ratio | 906 | 835 | 922 |
Working Population - Olpad Taluka
In Olpad Taluka out of total population, 88,706 were engaged in work activities. 90.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 88,706 workers engaged in Main Work, 13,169 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 26,631 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 80,359 | 60,639 | 19,720 |
| Cultivators | 13,169 | 11,209 | 1,960 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 26,631 | 14,695 | 11,936 |
| Household Industries | 618 | 473 | 145 |
| Other Workers | 39,941 | 34,262 | 5,679 |
| Marginal Workers | 8,347 | 3,310 | 5,037 |
| Non Working | 108,140 | 39,310 | 68,830 |
Nearby Talukas from Olpad Taluka
Below is the list of Talukas near Olpad Taluka in Surat district.
| Taluka | Population |
|---|---|
| Mangrol Taluka population | 209,054 |
| Umarpada Taluka population | 83,723 |
| Mandvi Taluka population | 195,949 |
| Kamrej Taluka population | 184,554 |
| Surat City Taluka population | 4,467,797 |
| Chorasi Taluka population | 229,277 |
| Palsana Taluka population | 145,052 |
| Bardoli Taluka population | 224,164 |
| Mahuva Taluka population | 144,906 |
Olpad Taluka Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Olpad, Gujarat - Wikipedia