Morvi Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Rajkot, Gujarat - Census 2011
Morvi is a Municipality + Outgrowth city situated in Morvi taluka of Rajkot district. The Morvi city is divided into 17 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 42,277 families residing in the Morvi city. The total population of Morvi is 210,451 out of which 109,451 are males and 101,000 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Morvi is 923.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Morvi city is 25742 which is 12% of the total population. There are 13811 male children and 11931 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Morvi is 864 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (923).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Morvi is 83.2%. Thus Morvi has a higher literacy rate compared to 81% of Rajkot district. The male literacy rate is 89.04% and the female literacy rate is 76.94% in Morvi.
Morvi Municipality + Outgrowth has total administration over 42,277 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Municipality + Outgrowth limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Morvi Municipality + Outgrowth
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Morvi Municipality + Outgrowth.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 25,742 | 13,811 | 11,931 |
| Literacy | 83.2% | 77.8% | 67.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 12,498 | 6,490 | 6,008 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 901 | 474 | 427 |
| Illiterate | 56,759 | 24,292 | 32,467 |
Caste-wise Population - Morvi
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Morvi.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 12,498 | 6,490 | 6,008 |
| Schedule Tribe | 901 | 474 | 427 |
Religion-wise Population - Morvi
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Morvi is 174,776 which is 83.05% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Morvi is 31,401 which is 14.92% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Morvi as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 174,776 | (83.05%) | 91,201 | 83,575 |
| Muslim | 31,401 | (14.92%) | 16,066 | 15,335 |
| Christian | 232 | (0.11%) | 125 | 107 |
| Sikh | 135 | (0.06%) | 75 | 60 |
| Buddhist | 65 | (0.03%) | 31 | 34 |
| Jain | 3,691 | (1.75%) | 1,861 | 1,830 |
| Other Religion | 10 | (0%) | 7 | 3 |
| No Religion Specified | 141 | (0.07%) | 85 | 56 |
Literacy Rate - Morvi
The total literacy rate of Morvi was 83.21% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 78.03% of Gujarat. Population-wise, out of total 153,692 literates, males were 85,159 while females were 68,533. Also the male literacy rate was 89.04% and the female literacy rate was 76.94% in Morvi.
| Morvi | Gujarat | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 76.94% | 69.68% |
| Male | 89.04% | 85.75% |
| Total | 83.21% | 78.03% |
Sex Ratio - Morvi
The Sex Ratio of Morvi is 923. Thus per every 1000 men there were 923 females in Morvi. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 864 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 923 ) of Morvi.
Child Population - Morvi
According to Census 2011, there were 25,742 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Morvi. Out of which 13,811 were male while 11,931 were female.
Working Population - Morvi
In Morvi Municipality + Outgrowth out of total population, 68,555 were engaged in work activities. 92.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 68,555 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,913 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 949 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 63,447 | 58,025 | 5,422 |
| Cultivators | 1,913 | 1,617 | 296 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 949 | 860 | 89 |
| Household Industries | 743 | 628 | 115 |
| Other Workers | 59,842 | 54,920 | 4,922 |
| Marginal Workers | 5,108 | 3,708 | 1,400 |
| Non Working | 141,896 | 47,718 | 94,178 |
Morvi Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Morvi is further divided into 17 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 18,818 | 72.2% | 903 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 11,313 | 73.8% | 935 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 14,204 | 54.5% | 924 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 15,679 | 71.7% | 917 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 15,668 | 77.8% | 911 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 10,650 | 82% | 922 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 15,684 | 74.1% | 953 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 15,958 | 82.8% | 907 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 17,524 | 72.4% | 926 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 14,158 | 75.4% | 926 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 12,138 | 72.9% | 937 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 10,548 | 76.1% | 919 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 10,407 | 85.7% | 951 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 12,198 | 63.4% | 922 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 6,254 | 68.2% | 937 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 5,100 | 61.3% | 877 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 4,150 | 66% | 901 |
Map of Morvi, Rajkot, Gujarat
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Morvi, Rajkot, Gujarat - Wikipedia