Dhandhuka Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Ahmadabad, Gujarat - Census 2011
Dhandhuka is a Municipality city situated in Dhandhuka taluka of Ahmadabad district. The Dhandhuka city is divided into 9 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 6,350 families residing in the Dhandhuka city. The total population of Dhandhuka is 32,475 out of which 17,001 are males and 15,474 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhandhuka is 910.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhandhuka city is 3747 which is 12% of the total population. There are 2017 male children and 1730 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhandhuka is 858 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (910).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhandhuka is 81.4%. Thus Dhandhuka has a lower literacy rate compared to 85.3% of Ahmadabad district. The male literacy rate is 89.44% and the female literacy rate is 72.62% in Dhandhuka.
Dhandhuka Municipality has total administration over 6,350 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.
Dhandhuka Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhandhuka Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,747 | 2,017 | 1,730 |
| Literacy | 81.4% | 78.8% | 64.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,124 | 1,146 | 978 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 138 | 62 | 76 |
| Illiterate | 9,092 | 3,599 | 5,493 |
Caste-wise Population - Dhandhuka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Dhandhuka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 2,124 | 1,146 | 978 |
| Schedule Tribe | 138 | 62 | 76 |
Religion-wise Population - Dhandhuka
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Dhandhuka is 23,161 which is 71.32% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Dhandhuka is 8,537 which is 26.29% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Dhandhuka as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 23,161 | (71.32%) | 12,238 | 10,923 |
| Muslim | 8,537 | (26.29%) | 4,362 | 4,175 |
| Christian | 87 | (0.27%) | 40 | 47 |
| Sikh | 10 | (0.03%) | 6 | 4 |
| Buddhist | 2 | (0.01%) | 0 | 2 |
| Jain | 658 | (2.03%) | 341 | 317 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 20 | (0.06%) | 14 | 6 |
Literacy Rate - Dhandhuka
The total literacy rate of Dhandhuka was 81.39% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 78.03% of Gujarat. Population-wise, out of total 23,383 literates, males were 13,402 while females were 9,981. Also the male literacy rate was 89.44% and the female literacy rate was 72.62% in Dhandhuka.
| Dhandhuka | Gujarat | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 72.62% | 69.68% |
| Male | 89.44% | 85.75% |
| Total | 81.39% | 78.03% |
Sex Ratio - Dhandhuka
The Sex Ratio of Dhandhuka is 910. Thus per every 1000 men there were 910 females in Dhandhuka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 858 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 910 ) of Dhandhuka.
Child Population - Dhandhuka
According to Census 2011, there were 3,747 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Dhandhuka. Out of which 2,017 were male while 1,730 were female.
Working Population - Dhandhuka
In Dhandhuka Municipality out of total population, 11,613 were engaged in work activities. 88.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 11,613 workers engaged in Main Work, 561 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,785 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 10,299 | 8,414 | 1,885 |
| Cultivators | 561 | 503 | 58 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,785 | 1,094 | 691 |
| Household Industries | 152 | 119 | 33 |
| Other Workers | 7,801 | 6,698 | 1,103 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,314 | 698 | 616 |
| Non Working | 20,862 | 7,889 | 12,973 |
Dhandhuka Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Dhandhuka is further divided into 9 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 5,786 | 67.1% | 925 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,193 | 76.4% | 879 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,617 | 64% | 932 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 3,198 | 60.8% | 950 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 3,784 | 68.3% | 933 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 2,937 | 84.8% | 945 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 2,699 | 78.6% | 899 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 7,109 | 80.3% | 869 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 3,152 | 61.5% | 899 |
Map of Dhandhuka, Ahmadabad, Gujarat
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhandhuka, Ahmadabad, Gujarat - Wikipedia