Himatnagar Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Sabarkantha, Gujarat - Census 2011
Himatnagar is a Municipality city situated in Himatnagar taluka of Sabarkantha district. The Himatnagar city is divided into 12 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 16,728 families residing in the Himatnagar city. The total population of Himatnagar is 81,137 out of which 42,259 are males and 38,878 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Himatnagar is 920.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Himatnagar city is 9411 which is 12% of the total population. There are 5179 male children and 4232 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Himatnagar is 817 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (920).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Himatnagar is 87.2%. Thus Himatnagar has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.8% of Sabarkantha district. The male literacy rate is 91.89% and the female literacy rate is 82.09% in Himatnagar.
Himatnagar Municipality has total administration over 16,728 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.
Himatnagar Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Himatnagar Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 9,411 | 5,179 | 4,232 |
| Literacy | 87.2% | 80.6% | 73.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6,163 | 3,177 | 2,986 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3,348 | 1,769 | 1,579 |
| Illiterate | 18,626 | 8,188 | 10,438 |
Caste-wise Population - Himatnagar
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.1% of total population in Himatnagar.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 6,163 | 3,177 | 2,986 |
| Schedule Tribe | 3,348 | 1,769 | 1,579 |
Religion-wise Population - Himatnagar
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Himatnagar is 61,127 which is 75.34% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Himatnagar is 16,763 which is 20.66% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Himatnagar as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 61,127 | (75.34%) | 32,046 | 29,081 |
| Muslim | 16,763 | (20.66%) | 8,540 | 8,223 |
| Christian | 296 | (0.36%) | 141 | 155 |
| Sikh | 254 | (0.31%) | 111 | 143 |
| Buddhist | 12 | (0.01%) | 6 | 6 |
| Jain | 2,616 | (3.22%) | 1,367 | 1,249 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 68 | (0.08%) | 48 | 20 |
Literacy Rate - Himatnagar
The total literacy rate of Himatnagar was 87.15% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 78.03% of Gujarat. Population-wise, out of total 62,511 literates, males were 34,071 while females were 28,440. Also the male literacy rate was 91.89% and the female literacy rate was 82.09% in Himatnagar.
| Himatnagar | Gujarat | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 82.09% | 69.68% |
| Male | 91.89% | 85.75% |
| Total | 87.15% | 78.03% |
Sex Ratio - Himatnagar
The Sex Ratio of Himatnagar is 920. Thus per every 1000 men there were 920 females in Himatnagar. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 817 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 920 ) of Himatnagar.
Child Population - Himatnagar
According to Census 2011, there were 9,411 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Himatnagar. Out of which 5,179 were male while 4,232 were female.
Working Population - Himatnagar
In Himatnagar Municipality out of total population, 26,061 were engaged in work activities. 93.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 26,061 workers engaged in Main Work, 201 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 79 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 24,315 | 21,194 | 3,121 |
| Cultivators | 201 | 186 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 79 | 67 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 338 | 247 | 91 |
| Other Workers | 23,697 | 20,694 | 3,003 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,746 | 969 | 777 |
| Non Working | 55,076 | 20,096 | 34,980 |
Himatnagar Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Himatnagar is further divided into 12 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 6,567 | 79.5% | 907 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 7,575 | 87.1% | 920 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 6,689 | 61.6% | 894 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 7,988 | 73.4% | 927 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 7,688 | 83.3% | 978 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 5,295 | 83.8% | 921 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 4,649 | 85.4% | 923 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 4,481 | 88.6% | 917 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 7,887 | 59.3% | 963 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 8,835 | 81.4% | 886 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 7,649 | 82.8% | 895 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 5,834 | 63.8% | 910 |
Map of Himatnagar, Sabarkantha, Gujarat
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Himatnagar, Sabarkantha, Gujarat - Wikipedia