Rajkot Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Rajkot, Gujarat - Census 2011
Rajkot is a Munciple Corporation + Outgrowth city situated in Rajkot taluka of Rajkot district. The Rajkot city is divided into 29 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 286,838 families residing in the Rajkot city. The total population of Rajkot is 1,323,363 out of which 693,473 are males and 629,890 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rajkot is 908.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Rajkot city is 142602 which is 11% of the total population. There are 77658 male children and 64944 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rajkot is 836 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (908).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rajkot is 87.6%. Thus Rajkot has a higher literacy rate compared to 81% of Rajkot district. The male literacy rate is 91.35% and the female literacy rate is 83.6% in Rajkot.
Rajkot Munciple Corporation + Outgrowth has total administration over 286,838 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Munciple Corporation + Outgrowth limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Rajkot Munciple Corporation + Outgrowth
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rajkot Munciple Corporation + Outgrowth.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 142,602 | 77,658 | 64,944 |
| Literacy | 87.6% | 81.1% | 75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 86,265 | 44,473 | 41,792 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 11,523 | 5,990 | 5,533 |
| Illiterate | 288,528 | 130,939 | 157,589 |
Caste-wise Population - Rajkot
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.9% of total population in Rajkot.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 86,265 | 44,473 | 41,792 |
| Schedule Tribe | 11,523 | 5,990 | 5,533 |
Religion-wise Population - Rajkot
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Rajkot is 1,189,671 which is 89.9% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Rajkot is 101,631 which is 7.68% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Rajkot as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,189,671 | (89.9%) | 624,934 | 564,737 |
| Muslim | 101,631 | (7.68%) | 52,398 | 49,233 |
| Christian | 3,637 | (0.27%) | 1,876 | 1,761 |
| Sikh | 923 | (0.07%) | 490 | 433 |
| Buddhist | 564 | (0.04%) | 293 | 271 |
| Jain | 25,112 | (1.9%) | 12,484 | 12,628 |
| Other Religion | 196 | (0.01%) | 118 | 78 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,629 | (0.12%) | 880 | 749 |
Literacy Rate - Rajkot
The total literacy rate of Rajkot was 87.64% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 78.03% of Gujarat. Population-wise, out of total 1,034,835 literates, males were 562,534 while females were 472,301. Also the male literacy rate was 91.35% and the female literacy rate was 83.6% in Rajkot.
| Rajkot | Gujarat | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 83.6% | 69.68% |
| Male | 91.35% | 85.75% |
| Total | 87.64% | 78.03% |
Sex Ratio - Rajkot
The Sex Ratio of Rajkot is 908. Thus per every 1000 men there were 908 females in Rajkot. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 836 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 908 ) of Rajkot.
Child Population - Rajkot
According to Census 2011, there were 142,602 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Rajkot. Out of which 77,658 were male while 64,944 were female.
Working Population - Rajkot
In Rajkot Munciple Corporation + Outgrowth out of total population, 462,289 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 462,289 workers engaged in Main Work, 3,409 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,468 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 435,218 | 385,872 | 49,346 |
| Cultivators | 3,409 | 2,920 | 489 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,468 | 1,886 | 582 |
| Household Industries | 8,984 | 6,100 | 2,884 |
| Other Workers | 420,357 | 374,966 | 45,391 |
| Marginal Workers | 27,071 | 14,876 | 12,195 |
| Non Working | 861,074 | 292,725 | 568,349 |
Rajkot Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Rajkot is further divided into 29 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 76,424 | 76.5% | 925 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 54,854 | 80% | 954 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 51,696 | 79.5% | 952 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 40,398 | 76.6% | 940 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 74,434 | 69.6% | 894 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 58,686 | 72.9% | 899 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 39,088 | 78% | 898 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 35,097 | 84.4% | 926 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 44,118 | 82.8% | 910 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 44,897 | 85.7% | 973 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 52,800 | 87.7% | 937 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 74,369 | 83% | 925 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 95,917 | 81.4% | 886 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 47,450 | 79.6% | 899 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 39,496 | 84% | 920 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 44,421 | 62.1% | 889 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 60,994 | 64.7% | 853 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 53,863 | 75.1% | 872 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 48,910 | 85% | 966 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 46,503 | 84% | 915 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 80,991 | 77.6% | 868 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 56,622 | 80.4% | 893 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 64,650 | 78.7% | 876 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 4,455 | 60% | 960 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 5,720 | 65.5% | 868 |
| 26 | Ward No - 26 | 5,759 | 74.9% | 929 |
| 27 | Ward No - 27 | 3,483 | 75.1% | 918 |
| 28 | Ward No - 28 | 2,232 | 62.2% | 986 |
| 29 | Ward No - 29 | 15,036 | 77.2% | 913 |
Map of Rajkot, Rajkot, Gujarat
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rajkot, Rajkot, Gujarat - Wikipedia