Chaklasi Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Kheda, Gujarat - Census 2011
Chaklasi is a Municipality city situated in Nadiad taluka of Kheda district. The Chaklasi city is divided into 9 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 7,730 families residing in the Chaklasi city. The total population of Chaklasi is 39,581 out of which 20,490 are males and 19,091 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chaklasi is 932.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chaklasi city is 5108 which is 13% of the total population. There are 2726 male children and 2382 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chaklasi is 874 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (932).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chaklasi is 85.4%. Thus Chaklasi has a higher literacy rate compared to 82.7% of Kheda district. The male literacy rate is 93.07% and the female literacy rate is 77.17% in Chaklasi.
Chaklasi Municipality has total administration over 7,730 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.
Chaklasi Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chaklasi Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 5,108 | 2,726 | 2,382 |
| Literacy | 85.4% | 80.7% | 67.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 845 | 417 | 428 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 89 | 44 | 45 |
| Illiterate | 10,153 | 3,957 | 6,196 |
Caste-wise Population - Chaklasi
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Chaklasi.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 845 | 417 | 428 |
| Schedule Tribe | 89 | 44 | 45 |
Religion-wise Population - Chaklasi
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Chaklasi is 35,147 which is 88.8% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Chaklasi is 4,262 which is 10.77% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Chaklasi as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 35,147 | (88.8%) | 18,164 | 16,983 |
| Muslim | 4,262 | (10.77%) | 2,245 | 2,017 |
| Christian | 111 | (0.28%) | 50 | 61 |
| Sikh | 12 | (0.03%) | 5 | 7 |
| Buddhist | 7 | (0.02%) | 3 | 4 |
| Jain | 10 | (0.03%) | 7 | 3 |
| Other Religion | 2 | (0.01%) | 1 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 30 | (0.08%) | 15 | 15 |
Literacy Rate - Chaklasi
The total literacy rate of Chaklasi was 85.37% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 78.03% of Gujarat. Population-wise, out of total 29,428 literates, males were 16,533 while females were 12,895. Also the male literacy rate was 93.07% and the female literacy rate was 77.17% in Chaklasi.
| Chaklasi | Gujarat | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 77.17% | 69.68% |
| Male | 93.07% | 85.75% |
| Total | 85.37% | 78.03% |
Sex Ratio - Chaklasi
The Sex Ratio of Chaklasi is 932. Thus per every 1000 men there were 932 females in Chaklasi. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 874 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 932 ) of Chaklasi.
Child Population - Chaklasi
According to Census 2011, there were 5,108 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Chaklasi. Out of which 2,726 were male while 2,382 were female.
Working Population - Chaklasi
In Chaklasi Municipality out of total population, 15,067 were engaged in work activities. 79.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 15,067 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,729 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6,793 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 11,941 | 10,476 | 1,465 |
| Cultivators | 1,729 | 1,576 | 153 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6,793 | 6,019 | 774 |
| Household Industries | 131 | 115 | 16 |
| Other Workers | 3,288 | 2,766 | 522 |
| Marginal Workers | 3,126 | 1,157 | 1,969 |
| Non Working | 24,514 | 8,857 | 15,657 |
Chaklasi Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Chaklasi is further divided into 9 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 4,870 | 76.8% | 946 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 4,244 | 71.4% | 919 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 4,233 | 66.5% | 962 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 3,981 | 74.9% | 949 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 4,696 | 79.2% | 930 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 3,926 | 71.8% | 867 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 4,666 | 68.3% | 943 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 4,706 | 79.5% | 922 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 4,259 | 79.7% | 946 |
Map of Chaklasi, Kheda, Gujarat
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chaklasi, Kheda, Gujarat - Wikipedia