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

Shimoga Taluka of Shimoga district has a total population of 507,324 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 255,262 are males while 252,062 are females. In 2011 there were a total 117,601 families residing in Shimoga Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Shimoga Taluka is 987.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 63.6% people live in Urban areas while 36.4% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 87.8% while that in rural areas is 74.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Shimoga Taluka is 991 while that of Rural areas is 981.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shimoga Taluka is 52981 which is 10% of the total population. There are 27051 male children and 25930 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shimoga Taluka is 959 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 987 ) of Shimoga Taluka.

The total literacy rate of Shimoga Taluka is 83.08%. The male literacy rate is 78% and the female literacy rate is 70.76% in Shimoga Taluka.

To facilitate the administration, Shimoga Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 214 villages.

Shimoga Taluka Data

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

Caste-wise Population - Shimoga Taluka

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.1% of total population in Shimoga Taluka of Karnataka.

Religion-wise Population - Shimoga Taluka

Literacy Rate - Shimoga Taluka

Average literacy rate of Shimoga Taluka in 2011 were 83.08% in which, male and female literacy were 87.24% and 78.88% respectively. Total literate in Shimoga Taluka were 377,468 of which male and female were 199,097 and 178,371 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Shimoga Taluka

The Sex Ratio of Shimoga Taluka is 987 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 987 females in Shimoga Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 959 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 987 ) of Shimoga Taluka.

Child Population - Shimoga Taluka

According to Census 2011, there were 52,981 children between age 0 to 6 years in Shimoga Taluka. Out of which 27,051 were male while 25,930 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Shimoga Taluka

As per Census 2011, there are a total 76,009 families under Shimoga Taluka living in urban areas while 76,009 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 63.6% of total population of Shimoga Taluka lives in Urban areas while 36.4% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 32,691 while that in rural regions is 20,290.

Working Population - Shimoga Taluka

In Shimoga Taluka out of total population, 201,133 were engaged in work activities. 91.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 201,133 workers engaged in Main Work, 26,364 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 35,737 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Talukas from Shimoga Taluka

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

Shimoga Taluka Map

Reference

• Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
• Shimoga, Karnataka - Wikipedia