Virajpet Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Kodagu district, Karnataka

Virajpet Taluka of Kodagu district has a total population of 201,431 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 99,754 are males while 101,677 are females. In 2011 there were a total 52,913 families residing in Virajpet Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Virajpet Taluka is 1,019.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 12.7% people live in Urban areas while 87.3% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 90.9% while that in rural areas is 78%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Virajpet Taluka is 978 while that of Rural areas is 1,025.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Virajpet Taluka is 20393 which is 10% of the total population. There are 10219 male children and 10174 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Virajpet Taluka is 996 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,019 ) of Virajpet Taluka.

The total literacy rate of Virajpet Taluka is 79.62%. The male literacy rate is 75.03% and the female literacy rate is 68.15% in Virajpet Taluka.

To facilitate the administration, Virajpet Taluka is further divided into 2 towns and 94 villages.

Virajpet Taluka Data

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

Caste-wise Population - Virajpet Taluka

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 19.6% of total population in Virajpet Taluka of Karnataka.

Religion-wise Population - Virajpet Taluka

Literacy Rate - Virajpet Taluka

Average literacy rate of Virajpet Taluka in 2011 were 79.62% in which, male and female literacy were 83.6% and 75.72% respectively. Total literate in Virajpet Taluka were 144,136 of which male and female were 74,847 and 69,289 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Virajpet Taluka

The Sex Ratio of Virajpet Taluka is 1,019 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,019 females in Virajpet Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 996 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,019 ) of Virajpet Taluka.

Child Population - Virajpet Taluka

According to Census 2011, there were 20,393 children between age 0 to 6 years in Virajpet Taluka. Out of which 10,219 were male while 10,174 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Virajpet Taluka

As per Census 2011, there are a total 6,465 families under Virajpet Taluka living in urban areas while 6,465 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 12.7% of total population of Virajpet Taluka lives in Urban areas while 87.3% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 2,539 while that in rural regions is 17,854.

Working Population - Virajpet Taluka

In Virajpet Taluka out of total population, 103,166 were engaged in work activities. 94.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 103,166 workers engaged in Main Work, 2,978 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,866 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Talukas from Virajpet Taluka

Below is the list of Talukas near Virajpet Taluka in Kodagu district.

Virajpet Taluka Map

Reference

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