Prantij

Prantij is a Town and Taluka in Sabar Kantha 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 Prantij Block (CD) is 03767. The total area of Prantij Taluka is 411 km², which includes 390.58 km² of rural area and 20.43 km² of urban area. Prantij has a sex ratio of approximately 929 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Prantij Taluka

Prantij Taluka has a total of 64 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 Prantij Taluka, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Prantij Taluka

The population profile of Prantij 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 Prantij 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 Prantij Taluka is around 1,61,279 people. This includes 83,566 males and 77,713 females. Rural population is about 1,37,683 (71,473 males and 66,210 females), while urban population is nearly 23,596 (12,093 males and 11,503 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 19,541 of the population, with 10,392 boys and 9,149 girls. Rural areas have 16,902 children, and urban areas have about 2,639 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,15,318 literate people in Prantij Taluka, including 67,082 literate males and 48,236 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 97,696 individuals and urban literacy covers around 17,622 people.
• About 45,961 people in Prantij Taluka are not literate, including 16,484 males and 29,477 females. Rural areas include 39,987 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 5,974 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 32,503 households, with 27,523 in villages and 4,980 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Prantij 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 Prantij Taluka is approximately 13,190 people, including 6,821 males and 6,369 females. Around 12,498 people live in rural parts. Nearly 692 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Prantij Taluka is about 601 people, including 323 males and 278 females. Around 304 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 297 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 392 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 353 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,155 people per sq. km.