Bidar District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Karnataka) - Census 2011
Bidar district of Karnataka has total population of 1,703,300 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 870,665 are males while 832,635 are females. In 2011 there were total 319,937 families residing in Bidar district. The Average Sex Ratio of Bidar district is 956.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 25% people lives in Urban areas while 75% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 81.8% while that in the rural areas is 66.7%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Bidar district is 941 while that of Rural areas is 961.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bidar district is 224442 which is 13% of the total population. There are 115550 male children and 108892 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bidar is 942 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (956) of Bidar district.
The total literacy rate of Bidar district is 70.51%. The male literacy rate is 68.59% and the female literacy rate is 53.5% in Bidar district.
To facilitate the administration, Bidar district is further divided into 5 Talukas (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Talukas consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
Bidar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bidar district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 224,442 | 115,550 | 108,892 |
| Literacy | 70.51% | 68.59% | 53.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 399,785 | 204,280 | 195,505 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 235,822 | 119,787 | 116,035 |
| Illiterate | 660,627 | 273,467 | 387,160 |
Caste-wise Population - Bidar district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.8% of total population in Bidar district of Karnataka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 399,785 | 204,280 | 195,505 |
| Schedule Tribe | 235,822 | 119,787 | 116,035 |
Religion-wise Population - Bidar district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,289,709 | (75.72%) | 658,203 | 631,506 |
| Muslim | 335,184 | (19.68%) | 172,988 | 162,196 |
| Christian | 35,438 | (2.08%) | 17,861 | 17,577 |
| Sikh | 1,145 | (0.07%) | 594 | 551 |
| Buddhist | 30,453 | (1.79%) | 15,510 | 14,943 |
| Jain | 680 | (0.04%) | 341 | 339 |
| Other Religion | 521 | (0.03%) | 244 | 277 |
| No Religion Specified | 10,170 | (0.6%) | 4,924 | 5,246 |
Literacy Rate - Bidar district
The total literacy rate of Bidar district was 70.51% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 75.36% of Karnataka. Population-wise, out of total 1,042,673 literates, males were 597,198 while females were 445,475. Also the male literacy rate was 79.09% and the female literacy rate was 61.55% in Bidar district.
| Bidar district | Karnataka | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 61.55% | 68.08% |
| Male | 79.09% | 82.47% |
| Total | 70.51% | 75.36% |
Sex Ratio - Bidar district
The Sex Ratio of Bidar district is 956 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 956 females in Bidar district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 942 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 956 ) of Bidar district.
Population Density - Bidar district
The total area of Bidar district is 5,448 km2. Thus the density of Bidar district is 313 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 165 sq. km. area is under urban region while 5,283 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Bidar district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Bidar, 25.01% people lived in urban regions while 74.99% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 425,952 out of which 219,415 were males while remaining 206,537 were females. In rural areas of Bidar, male population was 651,250 while female population was 626,098.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Bidar was 941 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Bidar was 923 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Bidar were 55,646 which is 13.06% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Bidar was 961 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Bidar was 949 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Bidar for urban regions was 81.81 percent in which males were 87.42% literate while female literacy stood at 75.88%. The total literate population of Bidar was 1,042,673. Similarly in rural areas of Bidar, the average literacy rate was 66.73 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 76.28% and 56.82% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Bidar were 739,711.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 74.99% | 25.01% |
| Total population | 1,277,348 | 425,952 |
| Male population | 651,250 | 219,415 |
| Female population | 626,098 | 206,537 |
| Sex ratio | 961 | 941 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 949 | 923 |
| Child population | 168,796 | 55,646 |
| Literates | 739,711 | 302,962 |
| Average literacy | 66.73% | 81.81% |
| Male literacy | 76.28% | 87.42% |
| Female literacy | 56.82% | 75.88% |
Child Population - Bidar district
According to Census 2011, there were 224,442 children between age 0 to 6 years in Bidar district. Out of which 115,550 were male while 108,892 were female.
Working Population - Bidar district
In Bidar district out of total population, 702,608 were engaged in work activities. 78.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 702,608 workers engaged in Main Work, 130,304 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 198,559 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 551,763 | 384,430 | 167,333 |
| Cultivators | 130,304 | 97,388 | 32,916 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 198,559 | 107,089 | 91,470 |
| Household Industries | 11,687 | 7,873 | 3,814 |
| Other Workers | 211,213 | 172,080 | 39,133 |
| Marginal Workers | 150,845 | 74,620 | 76,225 |
| Non Working | 1,000,692 | 411,615 | 589,077 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bidar, Karnataka - Wikipedia