Palitana is a Municipality city in district of Bhavnagar, Gujarat. The Palitana city is divided into 9 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Palitana Municipality has population of 64,497 of which 33,205 are males while 31,292 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.
Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 8917 which is 13.83 % of total population of Palitana (M). In Palitana Municipality, Female Sex Ratio is of 942 against state average of 919. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Palitana is around 898 compared to Gujarat state average of 890. Literacy rate of Palitana city is 78.34 % higher than state average of 78.03 %. In Palitana, Male literacy is around 84.83 % while female literacy rate is 71.52 %.
Palitana Municipality has total administration over 11,791 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Palitana 2023 Population
Current estimated population of Palitana Municipality in 2023 is approximately
87,000.
The schedule census of 2021 for Palitana city is postponed due to covid. We believe new population census for Palitana city will be conducted in 2023 and same will be updated once its done. The current data for Palitana town are estimated only but all 2011 figures are accurate.
Palitana Caste Factor
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.59 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.71 % of total population in Palitana (M).
Palitana Work Profile
Out of total population, 20,030 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 17,926 were males while 2,104 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity.
Of total 20030 working population, 88.63 % were engaged in Main Work while 11.37 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.