Uttara Kannada District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Karnataka) - Census 2011
Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka has total population of 1,437,169 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 726,256 are males while 710,913 are females. In 2011 there were total 324,530 families residing in Uttara Kannada district. The Average Sex Ratio of Uttara Kannada district is 979.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 29.2% people lives in Urban areas while 70.8% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 90.7% while that in the rural areas is 81.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Uttara Kannada district is 982 while that of Rural areas is 977.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Uttara Kannada district is 150115 which is 10% of the total population. There are 76794 male children and 73321 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Uttara Kannada is 955 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (979) of Uttara Kannada district.
The total literacy rate of Uttara Kannada district is 84.06%. The male literacy rate is 80.15% and the female literacy rate is 70.3% in Uttara Kannada district.
To facilitate the administration, Uttara Kannada district is further divided into 12 Talukas (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Talukas consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
Uttara Kannada Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Uttara Kannada district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 150,115 | 76,794 | 73,321 |
| Literacy | 84.06% | 80.15% | 70.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 116,431 | 57,841 | 58,590 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 34,239 | 17,095 | 17,144 |
| Illiterate | 355,263 | 144,157 | 211,106 |
Caste-wise Population - Uttara Kannada district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.4% of total population in Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 116,431 | 57,841 | 58,590 |
| Schedule Tribe | 34,239 | 17,095 | 17,144 |
Religion-wise Population - Uttara Kannada district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,187,306 | (82.61%) | 597,955 | 589,351 |
| Muslim | 187,974 | (13.08%) | 94,031 | 93,943 |
| Christian | 44,530 | (3.1%) | 22,051 | 22,479 |
| Sikh | 305 | (0.02%) | 176 | 129 |
| Buddhist | 12,804 | (0.89%) | 9,860 | 2,944 |
| Jain | 3,624 | (0.25%) | 1,863 | 1,761 |
| Other Religion | 64 | (0%) | 35 | 29 |
| No Religion Specified | 562 | (0.04%) | 285 | 277 |
Literacy Rate - Uttara Kannada district
The total literacy rate of Uttara Kannada district was 84.06% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 75.36% of Karnataka. Population-wise, out of total 1,081,906 literates, males were 582,099 while females were 499,807. Also the male literacy rate was 89.63% and the female literacy rate was 78.39% in Uttara Kannada district.
| Uttara Kannada district | Karnataka | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 78.39% | 68.08% |
| Male | 89.63% | 82.47% |
| Total | 84.06% | 75.36% |
Sex Ratio - Uttara Kannada district
The Sex Ratio of Uttara Kannada district is 979 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 979 females in Uttara Kannada district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 955 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 979 ) of Uttara Kannada district.
Population Density - Uttara Kannada district
The total area of Uttara Kannada district is 10,277 km2. Thus the density of Uttara Kannada district is 140 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 253 sq. km. area is under urban region while 10,024 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Uttara Kannada district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Uttara Kannada, 29.15% people lived in urban regions while 70.85% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 418,981 out of which 211,346 were males while remaining 207,635 were females. In rural areas of Uttara Kannada, male population was 514,910 while female population was 503,278.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Uttara Kannada was 982 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Uttara Kannada was 950 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Uttara Kannada were 43,374 which is 10.35% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Uttara Kannada was 977 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Uttara Kannada was 957 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Uttara Kannada for urban regions was 90.73 percent in which males were 94.49% literate while female literacy stood at 86.91%. The total literate population of Uttara Kannada was 1,081,906. Similarly in rural areas of Uttara Kannada, the average literacy rate was 81.31 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 87.63% and 74.87% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Uttara Kannada were 741,129.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 70.85% | 29.15% |
| Total population | 1,018,188 | 418,981 |
| Male population | 514,910 | 211,346 |
| Female population | 503,278 | 207,635 |
| Sex ratio | 977 | 982 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 957 | 950 |
| Child population | 106,741 | 43,374 |
| Literates | 741,129 | 340,777 |
| Average literacy | 81.31% | 90.73% |
| Male literacy | 87.63% | 94.49% |
| Female literacy | 74.87% | 86.91% |
Child Population - Uttara Kannada district
According to Census 2011, there were 150,115 children between age 0 to 6 years in Uttara Kannada district. Out of which 76,794 were male while 73,321 were female.
Working Population - Uttara Kannada district
In Uttara Kannada district out of total population, 608,526 were engaged in work activities. 81.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 608,526 workers engaged in Main Work, 96,547 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 82,131 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 498,304 | 380,745 | 117,559 |
| Cultivators | 96,547 | 76,210 | 20,337 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 82,131 | 49,259 | 32,872 |
| Household Industries | 6,853 | 5,700 | 1,153 |
| Other Workers | 312,773 | 249,576 | 63,197 |
| Marginal Workers | 110,222 | 49,820 | 60,402 |
| Non Working | 828,643 | 295,691 | 532,952 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Uttara Kannada, Karnataka - Wikipedia