Palanpur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Banaskantha, Gujarat - Census 2011
Palanpur is a Municipality + Outgrowth city situated in Palanpur taluka of Banaskantha district. The Palanpur city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 29,026 families residing in the Palanpur city. The total population of Palanpur is 141,592 out of which 74,088 are males and 67,504 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palanpur is 911.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palanpur city is 16493 which is 12% of the total population. There are 8922 male children and 7571 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palanpur is 849 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (911).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palanpur is 85.2%. Thus Palanpur has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.3% of Banaskantha district. The male literacy rate is 92.44% and the female literacy rate is 77.32% in Palanpur.
Palanpur Municipality + Outgrowth has total administration over 29,026 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.
Palanpur Municipality + Outgrowth
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palanpur Municipality + Outgrowth.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 16,493 | 8,922 | 7,571 |
| Literacy | 85.2% | 81.3% | 68.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 13,461 | 7,158 | 6,303 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4,438 | 2,310 | 2,128 |
| Illiterate | 35,011 | 13,846 | 21,165 |
Caste-wise Population - Palanpur
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.1% of total population in Palanpur.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 13,461 | 7,158 | 6,303 |
| Schedule Tribe | 4,438 | 2,310 | 2,128 |
Religion-wise Population - Palanpur
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Palanpur is 112,618 which is 79.54% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Palanpur is 27,103 which is 19.14% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Palanpur as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 112,618 | (79.54%) | 59,245 | 53,373 |
| Muslim | 27,103 | (19.14%) | 13,894 | 13,209 |
| Christian | 227 | (0.16%) | 108 | 119 |
| Sikh | 89 | (0.06%) | 51 | 38 |
| Buddhist | 7 | (0%) | 6 | 1 |
| Jain | 1,368 | (0.97%) | 700 | 668 |
| Other Religion | 12 | (0.01%) | 8 | 4 |
| No Religion Specified | 168 | (0.12%) | 76 | 92 |
Literacy Rate - Palanpur
The total literacy rate of Palanpur was 85.2% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 78.03% of Gujarat. Population-wise, out of total 106,581 literates, males were 60,242 while females were 46,339. Also the male literacy rate was 92.44% and the female literacy rate was 77.32% in Palanpur.
| Palanpur | Gujarat | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 77.32% | 69.68% |
| Male | 92.44% | 85.75% |
| Total | 85.2% | 78.03% |
Sex Ratio - Palanpur
The Sex Ratio of Palanpur is 911. Thus per every 1000 men there were 911 females in Palanpur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 849 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 911 ) of Palanpur.
Child Population - Palanpur
According to Census 2011, there were 16,493 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Palanpur. Out of which 8,922 were male while 7,571 were female.
Working Population - Palanpur
In Palanpur Municipality + Outgrowth out of total population, 43,182 were engaged in work activities. 94.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 43,182 workers engaged in Main Work, 906 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 319 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 40,634 | 36,170 | 4,464 |
| Cultivators | 906 | 812 | 94 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 319 | 247 | 72 |
| Household Industries | 530 | 359 | 171 |
| Other Workers | 38,879 | 34,752 | 4,127 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,548 | 1,666 | 882 |
| Non Working | 98,410 | 36,252 | 62,158 |
Palanpur Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Palanpur is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 10,060 | 69.1% | 909 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 9,327 | 69.2% | 898 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 8,384 | 77.3% | 857 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 7,613 | 71.3% | 926 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 9,383 | 66.5% | 964 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 7,519 | 76% | 944 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 8,819 | 80% | 941 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 8,813 | 71% | 914 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 11,846 | 82.5% | 876 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 7,222 | 79.5% | 890 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 8,262 | 68.2% | 955 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 8,578 | 79.3% | 895 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 7,965 | 74.6% | 937 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 8,553 | 77.3% | 887 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 19,248 | 80.5% | 903 |
Map of Palanpur, Banaskantha, Gujarat
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palanpur, Banaskantha, Gujarat - Wikipedia