Thara Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Banaskantha, Gujarat - Census 2011
Thara is a Municipality city situated in Kankrej taluka of Banaskantha district. The Thara city is divided into 7 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 3,404 families residing in the Thara city. The total population of Thara is 18,060 out of which 9,496 are males and 8,564 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Thara is 902.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Thara city is 2446 which is 14% of the total population. There are 1316 male children and 1130 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Thara is 859 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (902).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Thara is 72.8%. Thus Thara has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.3% of Banaskantha district. The male literacy rate is 84.36% and the female literacy rate is 59.98% in Thara.
Thara Municipality has total administration over 3,404 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.
Thara Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Thara Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,446 | 1,316 | 1,130 |
| Literacy | 72.8% | 72.7% | 52.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,779 | 925 | 854 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 33 | 20 | 13 |
| Illiterate | 6,700 | 2,595 | 4,105 |
Caste-wise Population - Thara
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Thara.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,779 | 925 | 854 |
| Schedule Tribe | 33 | 20 | 13 |
Religion-wise Population - Thara
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Thara is 15,575 which is 86.24% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Thara is 1,595 which is 8.83% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Thara as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 15,575 | (86.24%) | 8,218 | 7,357 |
| Muslim | 1,595 | (8.83%) | 842 | 753 |
| Christian | 3 | (0.02%) | 2 | 1 |
| Sikh | 9 | (0.05%) | 5 | 4 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 871 | (4.82%) | 425 | 446 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0.01%) | 1 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 6 | (0.03%) | 3 | 3 |
Literacy Rate - Thara
The total literacy rate of Thara was 72.76% in 2011 which is less than the average literacy rate of 78.03% of Gujarat. Population-wise, out of total 11,360 literates, males were 6,901 while females were 4,459. Also the male literacy rate was 84.36% and the female literacy rate was 59.98% in Thara.
| Thara | Gujarat | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 59.98% | 69.68% |
| Male | 84.36% | 85.75% |
| Total | 72.76% | 78.03% |
Sex Ratio - Thara
The Sex Ratio of Thara is 902. Thus per every 1000 men there were 902 females in Thara. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 859 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 902 ) of Thara.
Child Population - Thara
According to Census 2011, there were 2,446 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Thara. Out of which 1,316 were male while 1,130 were female.
Working Population - Thara
In Thara Municipality out of total population, 5,851 were engaged in work activities. 89.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,851 workers engaged in Main Work, 879 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 688 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,214 | 4,714 | 500 |
| Cultivators | 879 | 816 | 63 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 688 | 578 | 110 |
| Household Industries | 20 | 13 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 3,627 | 3,307 | 320 |
| Marginal Workers | 637 | 241 | 396 |
| Non Working | 12,209 | 4,541 | 7,668 |
Thara Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Thara is further divided into 7 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,823 | 69.9% | 939 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 3,141 | 49.8% | 909 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 2,239 | 68.3% | 886 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 2,676 | 70.3% | 899 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,366 | 59.5% | 924 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 2,054 | 71.6% | 802 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 3,761 | 59.4% | 934 |
Map of Thara, Banaskantha, Gujarat
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Thara, Banaskantha, Gujarat - Wikipedia