Bangalore Rural District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Karnataka) - Census 2011
Bangalore Rural district of Karnataka has total population of 990,923 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 509,172 are males while 481,751 are females. In 2011 there were total 229,279 families residing in Bangalore Rural district. The Average Sex Ratio of Bangalore Rural district is 946.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 27.1% people lives in Urban areas while 72.9% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 85.4% while that in the rural areas is 75.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Bangalore Rural district is 950 while that of Rural areas is 945.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bangalore Rural district is 107062 which is 11% of the total population. There are 54908 male children and 52154 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bangalore Rural is 950 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (946) of Bangalore Rural district.
The total literacy rate of Bangalore Rural district is 77.93%. The male literacy rate is 75.67% and the female literacy rate is 62.99% in Bangalore Rural district.
To facilitate the administration, Bangalore Rural district is further divided into 4 Talukas (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Talukas consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
Bangalore Rural Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bangalore Rural district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 107,062 | 54,908 | 52,154 |
| Literacy | 77.93% | 75.67% | 62.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 213,700 | 107,424 | 106,276 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 52,903 | 27,147 | 25,756 |
| Illiterate | 302,174 | 123,861 | 178,313 |
Caste-wise Population - Bangalore Rural district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.3% of total population in Bangalore Rural district of Karnataka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 213,700 | 107,424 | 106,276 |
| Schedule Tribe | 52,903 | 27,147 | 25,756 |
Religion-wise Population - Bangalore Rural district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 890,429 | (89.86%) | 457,394 | 433,035 |
| Muslim | 92,252 | (9.31%) | 47,681 | 44,571 |
| Christian | 5,368 | (0.54%) | 2,556 | 2,812 |
| Sikh | 389 | (0.04%) | 219 | 170 |
| Buddhist | 272 | (0.03%) | 137 | 135 |
| Jain | 1,045 | (0.11%) | 546 | 499 |
| Other Religion | 85 | (0.01%) | 51 | 34 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,083 | (0.11%) | 588 | 495 |
Literacy Rate - Bangalore Rural district
The total literacy rate of Bangalore Rural district was 77.93% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 75.36% of Karnataka. Population-wise, out of total 688,749 literates, males were 385,311 while females were 303,438. Also the male literacy rate was 84.82% and the female literacy rate was 70.63% in Bangalore Rural district.
| Bangalore Rural district | Karnataka | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 70.63% | 68.08% |
| Male | 84.82% | 82.47% |
| Total | 77.93% | 75.36% |
Sex Ratio - Bangalore Rural district
The Sex Ratio of Bangalore Rural district is 946 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 946 females in Bangalore Rural district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 950 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 946 ) of Bangalore Rural district.
Population Density - Bangalore Rural district
The total area of Bangalore Rural district is 2,298 km2. Thus the density of Bangalore Rural district is 431 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 68 sq. km. area is under urban region while 2,230 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Bangalore Rural district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Bangalore Rural, 27.12% people lived in urban regions while 72.88% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 268,744 out of which 137,803 were males while remaining 130,941 were females. In rural areas of Bangalore Rural, male population was 371,369 while female population was 350,810.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Bangalore Rural was 950 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Bangalore Rural was 956 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Bangalore Rural were 29,657 which is 11.04% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Bangalore Rural was 945 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Bangalore Rural was 947 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Bangalore Rural for urban regions was 85.37 percent in which males were 89.57% literate while female literacy stood at 80.95%. The total literate population of Bangalore Rural was 688,749. Similarly in rural areas of Bangalore Rural, the average literacy rate was 75.16 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 83.06% and 66.8% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Bangalore Rural were 484,632.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 72.88% | 27.12% |
| Total population | 722,179 | 268,744 |
| Male population | 371,369 | 137,803 |
| Female population | 350,810 | 130,941 |
| Sex ratio | 945 | 950 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 947 | 956 |
| Child population | 77,405 | 29,657 |
| Literates | 484,632 | 204,117 |
| Average literacy | 75.16% | 85.37% |
| Male literacy | 83.06% | 89.57% |
| Female literacy | 66.8% | 80.95% |
Child Population - Bangalore Rural district
According to Census 2011, there were 107,062 children between age 0 to 6 years in Bangalore Rural district. Out of which 54,908 were male while 52,154 were female.
Working Population - Bangalore Rural district
In Bangalore Rural district out of total population, 459,891 were engaged in work activities. 84.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 459,891 workers engaged in Main Work, 118,210 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 59,390 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 389,989 | 282,416 | 107,573 |
| Cultivators | 118,210 | 88,718 | 29,492 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 59,390 | 31,344 | 28,046 |
| Household Industries | 13,621 | 9,558 | 4,063 |
| Other Workers | 198,768 | 152,796 | 45,972 |
| Marginal Workers | 69,902 | 33,083 | 36,819 |
| Non Working | 531,032 | 193,673 | 337,359 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bangalore Rural, Karnataka - Wikipedia