Kolar Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Kolar district, Karnataka

Kolar Taluka of Kolar district has a total population of 385,410 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 195,129 are males while 190,281 are females. In 2011 there were a total 83,136 families residing in Kolar Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Kolar Taluka is 975.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 35.9% people live in Urban areas while 64.1% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 84.8% while that in rural areas is 71.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Kolar Taluka is 981 while that of Rural areas is 972.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kolar Taluka is 43761 which is 11% of the total population. There are 22245 male children and 21516 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kolar Taluka is 967 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 975 ) of Kolar Taluka.

The total literacy rate of Kolar Taluka is 76.21%. The male literacy rate is 73.63% and the female literacy rate is 61.34% in Kolar Taluka.

Population
385,410
Literacy
76.21%
Sex Ratio
975

To facilitate the administration, Kolar Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 362 villages.

Kolar Taluka Data

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kolar Taluka.

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 43,761 22,245 21,516
Literacy 76.21% 73.63% 61.34%
Scheduled Caste 90,989 45,690 45,299
Scheduled Tribe 15,410 7,831 7,579
Illiterate 125,023 51,453 73,570

Caste-wise Population - Kolar Taluka

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4% of total population in Kolar Taluka of Karnataka.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 90,989 45,690 45,299
Schedule Tribe 15,410 7,831 7,579

Religion-wise Population - Kolar Taluka

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 303,541 (78.76%) 153,814 149,727
Muslim 77,586 (20.13%) 39,364 38,222
Christian 3,542 (0.92%) 1,564 1,978
Sikh 79 (0.02%) 52 27
Buddhist 34 (0.01%) 16 18
Jain 364 (0.09%) 187 177
Other Religion 29 (0.01%) 13 16
No Religion Specified 235 (0.06%) 119 116

Literacy Rate - Kolar Taluka

Average literacy rate of Kolar Taluka in 2011 were 76.21% in which, male and female literacy were 83.11% and 69.16% respectively. Total literate in Kolar Taluka were 260,387 of which male and female were 143,676 and 116,711 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Kolar Taluka

The Sex Ratio of Kolar Taluka is 975 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 975 females in Kolar Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 967 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 975 ) of Kolar Taluka.


Child Population - Kolar Taluka

According to Census 2011, there were 43,761 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kolar Taluka. Out of which 22,245 were male while 21,516 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Kolar Taluka

As per Census 2011, there are a total 30,506 families under Kolar Taluka living in urban areas while 30,506 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 35.9% of total population of Kolar Taluka lives in Urban areas while 64.1% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 17,049 while that in rural regions is 26,712.

Total Urban Rural
Population 385,410 138,462 246,948
Children (0 - 6 years) 43,761 17,049 26,712
Schedule Caste 90,989 16,536 74,453
Schedule Tribe 15,410 2,094 13,316
Literacy 76.21% 84.8% 71.48%
Sex Ratio 975 981 972

Working Population - Kolar Taluka

In Kolar Taluka out of total population, 176,758 were engaged in work activities. 81.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 176,758 workers engaged in Main Work, 34,676 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 30,206 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 144,408 97,945 46,463
Cultivators 34,676 24,940 9,736
Agriculture Labourer 30,206 16,225 13,981
Household Industries 6,605 3,562 3,043
Other Workers 72,921 53,218 19,703
Marginal Workers 32,350 16,015 16,335
Non Working 208,652 81,169 127,483

Nearby Talukas from Kolar Taluka

Below is the list of Talukas near Kolar Taluka in Kolar district.


Kolar Taluka Map


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