Basavakalyan Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Bidar district, Karnataka
Basavakalyan Taluka of Bidar district has total population of 345,247 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 176,223 are males while 169,024 are females. In 2011 there were total 64,055 families residing in Basavakalyan Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Basavakalyan Taluka is 959.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 20.2% people lives in Urban areas while 79.8% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 77.5% while that in the rural areas is 66.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Basavakalyan Taluka is 930% while that of Rural areas is 967.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Basavakalyan Taluka is 46140 which is 13% of the total population. There are 23822 male children and 22318 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basavakalyan Taluka is 937 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 959 ) of Basavakalyan Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Basavakalyan Taluka is 68.98%. The male literacy rate is 67.5% and the female literacy rate is 51.7% in Basavakalyan Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Basavakalyan Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 115 villages.
Basavakalyan Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Basavakalyan Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 46,140 | 23,822 | 22,318 |
| Literacy | 68.98% | 67.5% | 51.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 75,995 | 38,771 | 37,224 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 62,810 | 32,011 | 30,799 |
| Illiterate | 138,915 | 57,278 | 81,637 |
Caste-wise Population - Basavakalyan Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.2% of total population in Basavakalyan Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 75,995 | 38,771 | 37,224 |
| Schedule Tribe | 62,810 | 32,011 | 30,799 |
Religion-wise Population - Basavakalyan Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 271,566 | (78.66%) | 138,355 | 133,211 |
| Muslim | 65,304 | (18.92%) | 33,659 | 31,645 |
| Christian | 507 | (0.15%) | 264 | 243 |
| Sikh | 86 | (0.02%) | 47 | 39 |
| Buddhist | 6,036 | (1.75%) | 3,043 | 2,993 |
| Jain | 99 | (0.03%) | 50 | 49 |
| Other Religion | 406 | (0.12%) | 192 | 214 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,243 | (0.36%) | 613 | 630 |
Literacy Rate - Basavakalyan Taluka
Average literacy rate of Basavakalyan Taluka in 2011 were 68.98% in which, male and female literacy were 78.05% and 59.57% respectively. Total literate in Basavakalyan Taluka were 206,332 of which male and female were 118,945 and 87,387 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Basavakalyan Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Basavakalyan Taluka is 959 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 959 females in Basavakalyan Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 937 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 959 ) of Basavakalyan Taluka.
Child Population - Basavakalyan Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 46,140 children between age 0 to 6 years in Basavakalyan Taluka. Out of which 46,140 were male while 46,140 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Basavakalyan Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 12,379 families under Basavakalyan Taluka living in urban areas while 12,379 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 20.2% of total population of Basavakalyan Taluka lives in Urban areas while 79.8% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 9,949 while that in rural region is 36,191.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 345,247 | 69,717 | 275,530 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 46,140 | 9,949 | 36,191 |
| Schedule Caste | 75,995 | 9,283 | 66,712 |
| Schedule Tribe | 62,810 | 3,452 | 59,358 |
| Literacy | 68.98% | 77.46% | 66.87% |
| Sex Ratio | 959 | 930 | 967 |
Working Population - Basavakalyan Taluka
In Basavakalyan Taluka out of total population, 149,355 were engaged in work activities. 78.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 149,355 workers engaged in Main Work, 32,792 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 40,990 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 116,654 | 79,544 | 37,110 |
| Cultivators | 32,792 | 24,440 | 8,352 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 40,990 | 21,230 | 19,760 |
| Household Industries | 3,060 | 1,982 | 1,078 |
| Other Workers | 39,812 | 31,892 | 7,920 |
| Marginal Workers | 32,701 | 15,015 | 17,686 |
| Non Working | 195,892 | 81,664 | 114,228 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basavakalyan, Karnataka - Wikipedia