Visavadar

Visavadar is a Town and Taluka in Junagadh District of Gujarat. In India, a taluka is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of Visavadar Block (CD) is 03829. The total area of Visavadar Taluka is 894 km², which includes 867.47 km² of rural area and 26.12 km² of urban area. Visavadar has a sex ratio of approximately 949 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Visavadar Taluka

Visavadar Taluka has a total of 103 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Visavadar Taluka, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Visavadar Taluka

The population profile of Visavadar Taluka offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Visavadar Taluka's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Visavadar Taluka is around 1,40,023 people. This includes 71,822 males and 68,201 females. Rural population is about 1,20,508 (61,715 males and 58,793 females), while urban population is nearly 19,515 (10,107 males and 9,408 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 13,966 of the population, with 7,437 boys and 6,529 girls. Rural areas have 11,890 children, and urban areas have about 2,076 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 93,822 literate people in Visavadar Taluka, including 52,647 literate males and 41,175 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 79,429 individuals and urban literacy covers around 14,393 people.
• About 46,201 people in Visavadar Taluka are not literate, including 19,175 males and 27,026 females. Rural areas include 41,079 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 5,122 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 28,798 households, with 24,725 in villages and 4,073 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Visavadar Taluka, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Visavadar Taluka is approximately 10,903 people, including 5,596 males and 5,307 females. Around 9,812 people live in rural parts. Nearly 1,091 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Visavadar Taluka is about 1,026 people, including 543 males and 483 females. Around 976 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 50 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 157 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 139 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 747 people per sq. km.