Hassan District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Karnataka) - Census 2011
Hassan district of Karnataka has total population of 1,776,421 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 883,667 are males while 892,754 are females. In 2011 there were total 433,453 families residing in Hassan district. The Average Sex Ratio of Hassan district is 1,010.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 21.2% people lives in Urban areas while 78.8% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 88.4% while that in the rural areas is 72.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Hassan district is 1,003 while that of Rural areas is 1,012.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Hassan district is 165637 which is 9% of the total population. There are 83971 male children and 81666 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Hassan is 973 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,010) of Hassan district.
The total literacy rate of Hassan district is 76.07%. The male literacy rate is 75.69% and the female literacy rate is 62.33% in Hassan district.
To facilitate the administration, Hassan district is further divided into 8 Talukas (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Talukas consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
Hassan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Hassan district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 165,637 | 83,971 | 81,666 |
| Literacy | 76.07% | 75.69% | 62.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 345,031 | 169,961 | 175,070 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 32,329 | 15,986 | 16,343 |
| Illiterate | 551,165 | 214,831 | 336,334 |
Caste-wise Population - Hassan district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.8% of total population in Hassan district of Karnataka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 345,031 | 169,961 | 175,070 |
| Schedule Tribe | 32,329 | 15,986 | 16,343 |
Religion-wise Population - Hassan district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,630,814 | (91.8%) | 810,950 | 819,864 |
| Muslim | 120,011 | (6.76%) | 60,182 | 59,829 |
| Christian | 15,611 | (0.88%) | 7,531 | 8,080 |
| Sikh | 289 | (0.02%) | 156 | 133 |
| Buddhist | 623 | (0.04%) | 322 | 301 |
| Jain | 5,820 | (0.33%) | 2,933 | 2,887 |
| Other Religion | 3 | (0%) | 1 | 2 |
| No Religion Specified | 3,250 | (0.18%) | 1,592 | 1,658 |
Literacy Rate - Hassan district
The total literacy rate of Hassan district was 76.07% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 75.36% of Karnataka. Population-wise, out of total 1,225,256 literates, males were 668,836 while females were 556,420. Also the male literacy rate was 83.64% and the female literacy rate was 68.6% in Hassan district.
| Hassan district | Karnataka | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 68.6% | 68.08% |
| Male | 83.64% | 82.47% |
| Total | 76.07% | 75.36% |
Sex Ratio - Hassan district
The Sex Ratio of Hassan district is 1,010 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,010 females in Hassan district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 973 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,010 ) of Hassan district.
Population Density - Hassan district
The total area of Hassan district is 6,814 km2. Thus the density of Hassan district is 261 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 81 sq. km. area is under urban region while 6,733 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Hassan district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Hassan, 21.21% people lived in urban regions while 78.79% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 376,763 out of which 188,084 were males while remaining 188,679 were females. In rural areas of Hassan, male population was 695,583 while female population was 704,075.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Hassan was 1,003 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Hassan was 957 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Hassan were 37,600 which is 9.98% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Hassan was 1,012 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Hassan was 977 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Hassan for urban regions was 88.36 percent in which males were 91.94% literate while female literacy stood at 84.81%. The total literate population of Hassan was 1,225,256. Similarly in rural areas of Hassan, the average literacy rate was 72.79 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 81.41% and 64.29% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Hassan were 925,571.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 78.79% | 21.21% |
| Total population | 1,399,658 | 376,763 |
| Male population | 695,583 | 188,084 |
| Female population | 704,075 | 188,679 |
| Sex ratio | 1,012 | 1,003 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 977 | 957 |
| Child population | 128,037 | 37,600 |
| Literates | 925,571 | 299,685 |
| Average literacy | 72.79% | 88.36% |
| Male literacy | 81.41% | 91.94% |
| Female literacy | 64.29% | 84.81% |
Child Population - Hassan district
According to Census 2011, there were 165,637 children between age 0 to 6 years in Hassan district. Out of which 83,971 were male while 81,666 were female.
Working Population - Hassan district
In Hassan district out of total population, 903,580 were engaged in work activities. 83.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 903,580 workers engaged in Main Work, 391,534 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 107,427 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 752,387 | 512,731 | 239,656 |
| Cultivators | 391,534 | 276,211 | 115,323 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 107,427 | 50,393 | 57,034 |
| Household Industries | 10,027 | 7,303 | 2,724 |
| Other Workers | 243,399 | 178,824 | 64,575 |
| Marginal Workers | 151,193 | 47,721 | 103,472 |
| Non Working | 872,841 | 323,215 | 549,626 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Hassan, Karnataka - Wikipedia