Arsikere Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Hassan district, Karnataka
Arsikere Taluka of Hassan district has total population of 315,339 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 157,728 are males while 157,611 are females. In 2011 there were total 75,358 families residing in Arsikere Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Arsikere Taluka is 999.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 16.9% people lives in Urban areas while 83.1% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 89.1% while that in the rural areas is 76.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Arsikere Taluka is 974% while that of Rural areas is 1,004.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Arsikere Taluka is 29691 which is 9% of the total population. There are 15277 male children and 14414 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arsikere Taluka is 944 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 999 ) of Arsikere Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Arsikere Taluka is 78.96%. The male literacy rate is 77.6% and the female literacy rate is 65.46% in Arsikere Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Arsikere Taluka is further divided into 2 towns and 391 villages.
Arsikere Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arsikere Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 29,691 | 15,277 | 14,414 |
| Literacy | 78.96% | 77.6% | 65.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 63,538 | 31,604 | 31,934 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 9,454 | 4,692 | 4,762 |
| Illiterate | 89,779 | 35,334 | 54,445 |
Caste-wise Population - Arsikere Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3% of total population in Arsikere Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 63,538 | 31,604 | 31,934 |
| Schedule Tribe | 9,454 | 4,692 | 4,762 |
Religion-wise Population - Arsikere Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 289,790 | (91.9%) | 144,917 | 144,873 |
| Muslim | 22,904 | (7.26%) | 11,519 | 11,385 |
| Christian | 1,292 | (0.41%) | 607 | 685 |
| Sikh | 53 | (0.02%) | 28 | 25 |
| Buddhist | 19 | (0.01%) | 11 | 8 |
| Jain | 787 | (0.25%) | 407 | 380 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 494 | (0.16%) | 239 | 255 |
Literacy Rate - Arsikere Taluka
Average literacy rate of Arsikere Taluka in 2011 were 78.96% in which, male and female literacy were 85.92% and 72.04% respectively. Total literate in Arsikere Taluka were 225,560 of which male and female were 122,394 and 103,166 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Arsikere Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Arsikere Taluka is 999 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 999 females in Arsikere Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 944 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 999 ) of Arsikere Taluka.
Child Population - Arsikere Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 29,691 children between age 0 to 6 years in Arsikere Taluka. Out of which 29,691 were male while 29,691 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Arsikere Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 12,093 families under Arsikere Taluka living in urban areas while 12,093 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 16.9% of total population of Arsikere Taluka lives in Urban areas while 83.1% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 5,036 while that in rural region is 24,655.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 315,339 | 53,216 | 262,123 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 29,691 | 5,036 | 24,655 |
| Schedule Caste | 63,538 | 8,725 | 54,813 |
| Schedule Tribe | 9,454 | 806 | 8,648 |
| Literacy | 78.96% | 89.09% | 76.91% |
| Sex Ratio | 999 | 974 | 1,004 |
Working Population - Arsikere Taluka
In Arsikere Taluka out of total population, 166,005 were engaged in work activities. 79.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 166,005 workers engaged in Main Work, 73,365 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21,869 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 132,615 | 92,884 | 39,731 |
| Cultivators | 73,365 | 54,304 | 19,061 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 21,869 | 9,985 | 11,884 |
| Household Industries | 1,874 | 1,405 | 469 |
| Other Workers | 35,507 | 27,190 | 8,317 |
| Marginal Workers | 33,390 | 9,001 | 24,389 |
| Non Working | 149,334 | 55,843 | 93,491 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arsikere, Karnataka - Wikipedia