Bellary District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Karnataka) - Census 2011
Bellary district of Karnataka has total population of 2,452,595 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 1,236,954 are males while 1,215,641 are females. In 2011 there were total 489,118 families residing in Bellary district. The Average Sex Ratio of Bellary district is 983.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 37.5% people lives in Urban areas while 62.5% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 76.6% while that in the rural areas is 61.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Bellary district is 988 while that of Rural areas is 980.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bellary district is 344152 which is 14% of the total population. There are 175543 male children and 168609 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bellary is 960 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (983) of Bellary district.
The total literacy rate of Bellary district is 67.43%. The male literacy rate is 65.76% and the female literacy rate is 50.03% in Bellary district.
To facilitate the administration, Bellary district is further divided into 7 Talukas (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Talukas consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
Bellary Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bellary district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 344,152 | 175,543 | 168,609 |
| Literacy | 67.43% | 65.76% | 50.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 517,409 | 258,582 | 258,827 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 451,406 | 225,451 | 225,955 |
| Illiterate | 1,030,974 | 423,514 | 607,460 |
Caste-wise Population - Bellary district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.4% of total population in Bellary district of Karnataka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 517,409 | 258,582 | 258,827 |
| Schedule Tribe | 451,406 | 225,451 | 225,955 |
Religion-wise Population - Bellary district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 2,103,633 | (85.77%) | 1,060,998 | 1,042,635 |
| Muslim | 320,834 | (13.08%) | 162,036 | 158,798 |
| Christian | 14,014 | (0.57%) | 6,845 | 7,169 |
| Sikh | 1,029 | (0.04%) | 560 | 469 |
| Buddhist | 284 | (0.01%) | 140 | 144 |
| Jain | 8,044 | (0.33%) | 4,118 | 3,926 |
| Other Religion | 54 | (0%) | 23 | 31 |
| No Religion Specified | 4,703 | (0.19%) | 2,234 | 2,469 |
Literacy Rate - Bellary district
The total literacy rate of Bellary district was 67.43% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 75.36% of Karnataka. Population-wise, out of total 1,421,621 literates, males were 813,440 while females were 608,181. Also the male literacy rate was 76.64% and the female literacy rate was 58.09% in Bellary district.
| Bellary district | Karnataka | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 58.09% | 68.08% |
| Male | 76.64% | 82.47% |
| Total | 67.43% | 75.36% |
Sex Ratio - Bellary district
The Sex Ratio of Bellary district is 983 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 983 females in Bellary district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 960 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 983 ) of Bellary district.
Population Density - Bellary district
The total area of Bellary district is 8,461 km2. Thus the density of Bellary district is 290 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 412 sq. km. area is under urban region while 8,049 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Bellary district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Bellary, 37.52% people lived in urban regions while 62.48% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 920,239 out of which 462,861 were males while remaining 457,378 were females. In rural areas of Bellary, male population was 774,093 while female population was 758,263.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Bellary was 988 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Bellary was 966 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Bellary were 121,181 which is 13.17% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Bellary was 980 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Bellary was 957 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Bellary for urban regions was 76.63 percent in which males were 83.58% literate while female literacy stood at 69.62%. The total literate population of Bellary was 1,421,621. Similarly in rural areas of Bellary, the average literacy rate was 61.81 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 72.42% and 51.02% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Bellary were 809,312.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 62.48% | 37.52% |
| Total population | 1,532,356 | 920,239 |
| Male population | 774,093 | 462,861 |
| Female population | 758,263 | 457,378 |
| Sex ratio | 980 | 988 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 957 | 966 |
| Child population | 222,971 | 121,181 |
| Literates | 809,312 | 612,309 |
| Average literacy | 61.81% | 76.63% |
| Male literacy | 72.42% | 83.58% |
| Female literacy | 51.02% | 69.62% |
Child Population - Bellary district
According to Census 2011, there were 344,152 children between age 0 to 6 years in Bellary district. Out of which 175,543 were male while 168,609 were female.
Working Population - Bellary district
In Bellary district out of total population, 1,116,880 were engaged in work activities. 86.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,116,880 workers engaged in Main Work, 245,581 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 323,923 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 969,388 | 641,681 | 327,707 |
| Cultivators | 245,581 | 175,754 | 69,827 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 323,923 | 149,833 | 174,090 |
| Household Industries | 16,485 | 10,777 | 5,708 |
| Other Workers | 383,399 | 305,317 | 78,082 |
| Marginal Workers | 147,492 | 61,577 | 85,915 |
| Non Working | 1,335,715 | 533,696 | 802,019 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bellary, Karnataka - Wikipedia