Valia Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Bharuch district, Gujarat
Valia Taluka of Bharuch district has a total population of 145,400 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 74,121 are males while 71,279 are females. In 2011 there were a total 31,591 families residing in Valia Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Valia Taluka is 962.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 0.7% people live in Urban areas while 99.3% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 92.8% while that in rural areas is 73%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Valia Taluka is 737 while that of Rural areas is 964.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Valia Taluka is 17281 which is 12% of the total population. There are 8814 male children and 8467 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Valia Taluka is 961 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 962 ) of Valia Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Valia Taluka is 73.14%. The male literacy rate is 70.64% and the female literacy rate is 58.01% in Valia Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Valia Taluka is further divided into 2 towns and 96 villages.
Valia Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Valia Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 17,281 | 8,814 | 8,467 |
| Literacy | 73.14% | 70.64% | 58.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,038 | 511 | 527 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 113,771 | 57,838 | 55,933 |
| Illiterate | 51,693 | 21,763 | 29,930 |
Caste-wise Population - Valia Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 78.2% of total population in Valia Taluka of Gujarat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,038 | 511 | 527 |
| Schedule Tribe | 113,771 | 57,838 | 55,933 |
Religion-wise Population - Valia Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 136,751 | (94.05%) | 69,731 | 67,020 |
| Muslim | 6,606 | (4.54%) | 3,362 | 3,244 |
| Christian | 1,227 | (0.84%) | 594 | 633 |
| Sikh | 70 | (0.05%) | 36 | 34 |
| Buddhist | 40 | (0.03%) | 23 | 17 |
| Jain | 459 | (0.32%) | 232 | 227 |
| Other Religion | 19 | (0.01%) | 8 | 11 |
| No Religion Specified | 228 | (0.16%) | 135 | 93 |
Literacy Rate - Valia Taluka
Average literacy rate of Valia Taluka in 2011 were 73.14% in which, male and female literacy were 80.17% and 65.83% respectively. Total literate in Valia Taluka were 93,707 of which male and female were 52,358 and 41,349 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Valia Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Valia Taluka is 962 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 962 females in Valia Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 961 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 962 ) of Valia Taluka.
Child Population - Valia Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 17,281 children between age 0 to 6 years in Valia Taluka. Out of which 8,814 were male while 8,467 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Valia Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are a total 238 families under Valia Taluka living in urban areas while 238 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0.7% of total population of Valia Taluka lives in Urban areas while 99.3% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 93 while that in rural regions is 17,188.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 145,400 | 1,089 | 144,311 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 17,281 | 93 | 17,188 |
| Schedule Caste | 1,038 | 75 | 963 |
| Schedule Tribe | 113,771 | 405 | 113,366 |
| Literacy | 73.14% | 92.77% | 72.99% |
| Sex Ratio | 962 | 737 | 964 |
Working Population - Valia Taluka
In Valia Taluka out of total population, 72,871 were engaged in work activities. 77.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 72,871 workers engaged in Main Work, 8,005 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 36,547 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 56,560 | 39,628 | 16,932 |
| Cultivators | 8,005 | 6,794 | 1,211 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 36,547 | 23,388 | 13,159 |
| Household Industries | 680 | 514 | 166 |
| Other Workers | 11,328 | 8,932 | 2,396 |
| Marginal Workers | 16,311 | 5,642 | 10,669 |
| Non Working | 72,529 | 28,851 | 43,678 |
Nearby Talukas from Valia Taluka
Below is the list of Talukas near Valia Taluka in Bharuch district.
| Taluka | Population |
|---|---|
| Hansot Taluka population | 61,268 |
| Anklesvar Taluka population | 315,596 |
| Jhagadia Taluka population | 185,337 |
| Bharuch Taluka population | 452,517 |
| Vagra Taluka population | 100,044 |
| Amod Taluka population | 93,819 |
| Jambusar Taluka population | 197,038 |
Valia Taluka Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Valia, Gujarat - Wikipedia