Yadgir District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Karnataka) - Census 2011
Yadgir district of Karnataka has total population of 1,174,271 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 590,329 are males while 583,942 are females. In 2011 there were total 202,063 families residing in Yadgir district. The Average Sex Ratio of Yadgir district is 989.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 18.8% people lives in Urban areas while 81.2% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 72% while that in the rural areas is 47%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Yadgir district is 984 while that of Rural areas is 990.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Yadgir district is 190279 which is 16% of the total population. There are 97522 male children and 92757 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Yadgir is 951 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (989) of Yadgir district.
The total literacy rate of Yadgir district is 51.83%. The male literacy rate is 51.96% and the female literacy rate is 34.81% in Yadgir district.
To facilitate the administration, Yadgir district is further divided into 3 Talukas (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Talukas consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
Yadgir Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Yadgir district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 190,279 | 97,522 | 92,757 |
| Literacy | 51.83% | 51.96% | 34.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 273,315 | 137,204 | 136,111 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 146,849 | 73,564 | 73,285 |
| Illiterate | 664,268 | 283,578 | 380,690 |
Caste-wise Population - Yadgir district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.5% of total population in Yadgir district of Karnataka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 273,315 | 137,204 | 136,111 |
| Schedule Tribe | 146,849 | 73,564 | 73,285 |
Religion-wise Population - Yadgir district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 997,974 | (84.99%) | 501,756 | 496,218 |
| Muslim | 155,340 | (13.23%) | 78,221 | 77,119 |
| Christian | 8,677 | (0.74%) | 4,207 | 4,470 |
| Sikh | 331 | (0.03%) | 179 | 152 |
| Buddhist | 7,970 | (0.68%) | 3,956 | 4,014 |
| Jain | 1,519 | (0.13%) | 782 | 737 |
| Other Religion | 996 | (0.08%) | 513 | 483 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,464 | (0.12%) | 715 | 749 |
Literacy Rate - Yadgir district
The total literacy rate of Yadgir district was 51.83% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 75.36% of Karnataka. Population-wise, out of total 510,003 literates, males were 306,751 while females were 203,252. Also the male literacy rate was 62.25% and the female literacy rate was 41.38% in Yadgir district.
| Yadgir district | Karnataka | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 41.38% | 68.08% |
| Male | 62.25% | 82.47% |
| Total | 51.83% | 75.36% |
Sex Ratio - Yadgir district
The Sex Ratio of Yadgir district is 989 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 989 females in Yadgir district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 951 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 989 ) of Yadgir district.
Population Density - Yadgir district
The total area of Yadgir district is 5,270 km2. Thus the density of Yadgir district is 223 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 101 sq. km. area is under urban region while 5,169 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Yadgir district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Yadgir, 18.79% people lived in urban regions while 81.21% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 220,677 out of which 111,251 were males while remaining 109,426 were females. In rural areas of Yadgir, male population was 479,078 while female population was 474,516.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Yadgir was 984 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Yadgir was 937 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Yadgir were 32,152 which is 14.57% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Yadgir was 990 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Yadgir was 954 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Yadgir for urban regions was 72.01 percent in which males were 80.03% literate while female literacy stood at 63.92%. The total literate population of Yadgir was 510,003. Similarly in rural areas of Yadgir, the average literacy rate was 47.05 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 58.02% and 36.05% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Yadgir were 374,244.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 81.21% | 18.79% |
| Total population | 953,594 | 220,677 |
| Male population | 479,078 | 111,251 |
| Female population | 474,516 | 109,426 |
| Sex ratio | 990 | 984 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 954 | 937 |
| Child population | 158,127 | 32,152 |
| Literates | 374,244 | 135,759 |
| Average literacy | 47.05% | 72.01% |
| Male literacy | 58.02% | 80.03% |
| Female literacy | 36.05% | 63.92% |
Child Population - Yadgir district
According to Census 2011, there were 190,279 children between age 0 to 6 years in Yadgir district. Out of which 97,522 were male while 92,757 were female.
Working Population - Yadgir district
In Yadgir district out of total population, 547,696 were engaged in work activities. 79.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 547,696 workers engaged in Main Work, 152,062 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 162,706 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 437,241 | 276,472 | 160,769 |
| Cultivators | 152,062 | 119,018 | 33,044 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 162,706 | 66,553 | 96,153 |
| Household Industries | 9,499 | 5,290 | 4,209 |
| Other Workers | 112,974 | 85,611 | 27,363 |
| Marginal Workers | 110,455 | 40,663 | 69,792 |
| Non Working | 626,575 | 273,194 | 353,381 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Yadgir, Karnataka - Wikipedia