Bharuch Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Bharuch, Gujarat - Census 2011
Bharuch is a Municipality city situated in Bharuch taluka of Bharuch district. The Bharuch city is divided into 14 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 36,064 families residing in the Bharuch city. The total population of Bharuch is 169,007 out of which 86,810 are males and 82,197 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bharuch is 947.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bharuch city is 17095 which is 10% of the total population. There are 8962 male children and 8133 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bharuch is 907 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (947).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bharuch is 87.3%. Thus Bharuch has a higher literacy rate compared to 81.5% of Bharuch district. The male literacy rate is 90.76% and the female literacy rate is 83.6% in Bharuch.
Bharuch Municipality has total administration over 36,064 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Bharuch Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bharuch Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 17,095 | 8,962 | 8,133 |
| Literacy | 87.3% | 81.4% | 75.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 8,997 | 4,572 | 4,425 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 18,049 | 9,319 | 8,730 |
| Illiterate | 36,435 | 16,156 | 20,279 |
Caste-wise Population - Bharuch
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.7% of total population in Bharuch.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 8,997 | 4,572 | 4,425 |
| Schedule Tribe | 18,049 | 9,319 | 8,730 |
Religion-wise Population - Bharuch
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Bharuch is 102,213 which is 60.48% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Bharuch is 63,633 which is 37.65% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Bharuch as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 102,213 | (60.48%) | 52,734 | 49,479 |
| Muslim | 63,633 | (37.65%) | 32,470 | 31,163 |
| Christian | 982 | (0.58%) | 487 | 495 |
| Sikh | 464 | (0.27%) | 227 | 237 |
| Buddhist | 47 | (0.03%) | 29 | 18 |
| Jain | 1,107 | (0.66%) | 567 | 540 |
| Other Religion | 89 | (0.05%) | 48 | 41 |
| No Religion Specified | 472 | (0.28%) | 248 | 224 |
Literacy Rate - Bharuch
The total literacy rate of Bharuch was 87.27% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 78.03% of Gujarat. Population-wise, out of total 132,572 literates, males were 70,654 while females were 61,918. Also the male literacy rate was 90.76% and the female literacy rate was 83.6% in Bharuch.
| Bharuch | Gujarat | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 83.6% | 69.68% |
| Male | 90.76% | 85.75% |
| Total | 87.27% | 78.03% |
Sex Ratio - Bharuch
The Sex Ratio of Bharuch is 947. Thus per every 1000 men there were 947 females in Bharuch. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 907 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 947 ) of Bharuch.
Child Population - Bharuch
According to Census 2011, there were 17,095 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Bharuch. Out of which 8,962 were male while 8,133 were female.
Working Population - Bharuch
In Bharuch Municipality out of total population, 55,501 were engaged in work activities. 89.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 55,501 workers engaged in Main Work, 225 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 323 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 49,683 | 42,834 | 6,849 |
| Cultivators | 225 | 196 | 29 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 323 | 288 | 35 |
| Household Industries | 892 | 725 | 167 |
| Other Workers | 48,243 | 41,625 | 6,618 |
| Marginal Workers | 5,818 | 4,362 | 1,456 |
| Non Working | 113,506 | 39,614 | 73,892 |
Bharuch Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Bharuch is further divided into 14 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 16,886 | 77.2% | 911 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 20,332 | 77.7% | 946 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 11,951 | 84.2% | 955 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 12,456 | 82.3% | 913 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 12,361 | 82.2% | 912 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 12,072 | 77% | 1,014 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 7,421 | 81.8% | 938 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 12,180 | 72.9% | 972 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 9,302 | 79.8% | 952 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 10,383 | 67.2% | 946 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 10,335 | 79.3% | 982 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 10,043 | 81.2% | 938 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 10,833 | 82.8% | 950 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 12,452 | 74.7% | 949 |
Map of Bharuch, Bharuch, Gujarat
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bharuch, Bharuch, Gujarat - Wikipedia