Total population of PanchMahal is 2,388,267 as per latest provisional figures released by Directorate of Census Operations in Gujarat. This shows increase of 17.92 percent in 2011 compared to figures of 2001 census. The initial figures of data shows that male and female were 1,227,805 and 1,160,462 respectively. PanchMahal District of Gujarat comprises an area of 5,219 sq.km. As per census 2011, density of PanchMahal District per square km is 458 compared to 389 per sq.km of 2001.
Sex ratio of girls in PanchMahal district per 1000 boys was recorded 945 i.e. an increase of 7 points from the figure of 2001 census which puts it at 938.
In 2011 census, data of PanchMahal district regarding child under 0-6 age were also collected. There were total 348,959 children under age of 0-6 against 341,284 of 2001 census. Of total 348,959 male and female were 181,428 and 167,531 respectively. Child Sex Ratio as per census 2011 was 923 compared to 935 of census 2001. Children’s proportion in total population was around 3.96 percent. This figure was around 4.00 percent as per 2001 census.
In education sector, PanchMahal District is having average literacy rate of 72.32 percent. Male literacy and female literacy were 84.07 and 59.95 percent respectively. In all, there were total 1,474,896 literates compared to 1,025,835 literates of 2001 census.
Highlights of 2011 Census
- Total population is 2,388,267 compared to 2,025,277 of 2001.
- Male and female were 1,227,805 and 1,160,462 respectively.
- Population Growth for PanchMahal District recorded in 2011 for the decade has remained 17.92 percent. Same figure for 1991-2001 decade was 20.39 percent.
- Total Area of PanchMahal District was 5,219 with average density of 458 per sq. km.
- PanchMahal Population constituted 3.96 percent of total Gujarat Population.
- Sex Ratio of PanchMahal District is now 945, while child sex ratio (0-6) is 923 per 1000 boys.
- Children below 0-6 age were 348,959 which forms 14.61 of total PanchMahal District population.
- Average Literacy rate for PanchMahal District is 72.32 percent, a change of from past figure of 60.92 percent. In India, literacy rate is counted only for those above 7 years of age. Child between 0-6 ages are exempted from this.
- Total literates in the PanchMahal District increased to 1,474,896.
- All the data regarding PanchMahal District Population were released by Directorate of Census Operations in Gujarat.
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