District of Gujarat

Tapi: 8.1 lakh people, one story

People
8,07,022
Area
3,139 km²
Literacy
68.26%
Sex ratio
1,007
#1 in GujaratSex ratio: 1,007 females per 1000 males. Rank 1 of 26 districts.See the numbers →#1 in GujaratHousehold industry workers: 2.1 % of workers. Rank 1 of 26 districts.See the numbers →Top 3 in GujaratChild sex ratio (0–6): 953 girls per 1000 boys. Rank 2 of 26 districts.See the numbers →Top 3 in GujaratScheduled Tribes: 84.2 % of people. Rank 2 of 26 districts.See the numbers →

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TapiGujarat

The history, places and schemes of Tapi are being written. Everything below comes from Census 2011, so it is already exam-ready.

Tapi in 8 numbers

Census 2011 · rank among the state's districts

Population8.1 lakh#23/26 in Gujarat
Area3,139 km²#20/26 in Gujarat
Population density257 per km²#17/26 in Gujarat▼ state 308
Sex ratio1,007 females per 1000 males#1/26 in Gujarat▲ state 919
Child sex ratio (0–6)953 girls per 1000 boys#2/26 in Gujarat▲ state 890
Literacy rate68.26%#24/26 in Gujarat▼ state 78.03
Female literacy61.16%#21/26 in Gujarat▼ state 69.68
Urban population9.8%#25/26 in Gujarat▼ state 42.6

People & society

68.3% can read. 1,007 women for every 1000 men.

Society in numbers (%)

DistrictState
Male literacy
75.485.8
Female literacy
61.269.7
Scheduled Castes
1.06.7
Scheduled Tribes
84.214.8
Living in towns
9.842.6

Gender literacy gap: 14.3 percentage points

People by religion

  • Hindu 89.9%
  • Muslim 2.8%
  • Christian 6.6%
  • Buddhist 0.2%
  • Jain 0.2%
  • Other / not stated 0.3%

    Sectors at a glance

    80 of every 100 workers live off the land

    How people earn a living

    4.5 lakh workers, 55.9% of all people

    This district
    Gujarat
    • Cultivators 23.4%
    • Farm labourers 56.5%
    • Household industry 2.1%
    • Other (industry, services, construction, trade) 17.9%

      Schemes & development

      Only 65% of homes had electricity in 2011. Here is what changed.

      What homes had in 2011 (% of households)

      DistrictState
      Electricity
      65.262.8
      Latrine at home
      22.639.9
      Tap water
      20.948.0
      LPG / PNG
      12.726.6
      Phone
      34.647.9
      Television
      24.037.4
      Bicycle
      25.824.2
      Two-wheeler
      18.823.7

      This is the 2011 baseline. Schemes like Saubhagya, Ujjwala, Swachh Bharat and Har Ghar Jal came to close exactly these gaps.

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        Sources

        Districts are shown with their 2011 Census boundaries.