Halvad Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Surendranagar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Halvad is a Municipality city situated in Halvad taluka of Surendranagar district. The Halvad city is divided into 7 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 6,500 families residing in the Halvad city. The total population of Halvad is 32,024 out of which 16,639 are males and 15,385 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Halvad is 925.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Halvad city is 4015 which is 13% of the total population. There are 2151 male children and 1864 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Halvad is 867 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (925).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Halvad is 80.3%. Thus Halvad has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.1% of Surendranagar district. The male literacy rate is 87.25% and the female literacy rate is 72.78% in Halvad.
Halvad Municipality has total administration over 6,500 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.
Halvad Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Halvad Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 4,015 | 2,151 | 1,864 |
| Literacy | 80.3% | 76% | 64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,484 | 1,258 | 1,226 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 66 | 38 | 28 |
| Illiterate | 9,542 | 3,998 | 5,544 |
Caste-wise Population - Halvad
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Halvad.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 2,484 | 1,258 | 1,226 |
| Schedule Tribe | 66 | 38 | 28 |
Religion-wise Population - Halvad
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Halvad is 28,502 which is 89% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Halvad is 3,190 which is 9.96% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Halvad as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 28,502 | (89%) | 14,875 | 13,627 |
| Muslim | 3,190 | (9.96%) | 1,600 | 1,590 |
| Christian | 41 | (0.13%) | 20 | 21 |
| Sikh | 27 | (0.08%) | 16 | 11 |
| Buddhist | 2 | (0.01%) | 1 | 1 |
| Jain | 250 | (0.78%) | 120 | 130 |
| Other Religion | 6 | (0.02%) | 3 | 3 |
| No Religion Specified | 6 | (0.02%) | 4 | 2 |
Literacy Rate - Halvad
The total literacy rate of Halvad was 80.27% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 78.03% of Gujarat. Population-wise, out of total 22,482 literates, males were 12,641 while females were 9,841. Also the male literacy rate was 87.25% and the female literacy rate was 72.78% in Halvad.
| Halvad | Gujarat | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 72.78% | 69.68% |
| Male | 87.25% | 85.75% |
| Total | 80.27% | 78.03% |
Sex Ratio - Halvad
The Sex Ratio of Halvad is 925. Thus per every 1000 men there were 925 females in Halvad. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 867 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 925 ) of Halvad.
Child Population - Halvad
According to Census 2011, there were 4,015 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Halvad. Out of which 2,151 were male while 1,864 were female.
Working Population - Halvad
In Halvad Municipality out of total population, 10,928 were engaged in work activities. 88.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 10,928 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,062 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,986 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 9,676 | 8,512 | 1,164 |
| Cultivators | 1,062 | 944 | 118 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,986 | 1,617 | 369 |
| Household Industries | 87 | 58 | 29 |
| Other Workers | 6,541 | 5,893 | 648 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,252 | 629 | 623 |
| Non Working | 21,096 | 7,498 | 13,598 |
Halvad Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Halvad is further divided into 7 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 4,351 | 67.7% | 895 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 4,611 | 72.3% | 946 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 3,003 | 85.3% | 941 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 3,715 | 72.5% | 994 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 8,972 | 77.1% | 938 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,765 | 72.8% | 866 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 5,607 | 49% | 877 |
Map of Halvad, Surendranagar, Gujarat
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Halvad, Surendranagar, Gujarat - Wikipedia