Belgaum Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Belgaum district, Karnataka
Belgaum Taluka of Belgaum district has total population of 957,373 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 486,704 are males while 470,669 are females. In 2011 there were total 209,944 families residing in Belgaum Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Belgaum Taluka is 967.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 67.3% people lives in Urban areas while 32.7% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 88.9% while that in the rural areas is 72.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Belgaum Taluka is 967% while that of Rural areas is 968.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Belgaum Taluka is 108494 which is 11% of the total population. There are 55988 male children and 52506 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Belgaum Taluka is 938 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 967 ) of Belgaum Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Belgaum Taluka is 83.68%. The male literacy rate is 79.32% and the female literacy rate is 68.89% in Belgaum Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Belgaum Taluka is further divided into 14 towns and 124 villages.
Belgaum Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Belgaum Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 108,494 | 55,988 | 52,506 |
| Literacy | 83.68% | 79.32% | 68.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 72,568 | 35,982 | 36,586 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 64,035 | 31,895 | 32,140 |
| Illiterate | 247,067 | 100,657 | 146,410 |
Caste-wise Population - Belgaum Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.7% of total population in Belgaum Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 72,568 | 35,982 | 36,586 |
| Schedule Tribe | 64,035 | 31,895 | 32,140 |
Religion-wise Population - Belgaum Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 772,283 | (80.67%) | 392,987 | 379,296 |
| Muslim | 138,612 | (14.48%) | 70,302 | 68,310 |
| Christian | 10,428 | (1.09%) | 5,109 | 5,319 |
| Sikh | 924 | (0.1%) | 553 | 371 |
| Buddhist | 343 | (0.04%) | 207 | 136 |
| Jain | 30,595 | (3.2%) | 15,581 | 15,014 |
| Other Religion | 47 | (0%) | 28 | 19 |
| No Religion Specified | 4,141 | (0.43%) | 1,937 | 2,204 |
Literacy Rate - Belgaum Taluka
Average literacy rate of Belgaum Taluka in 2011 were 83.68% in which, male and female literacy were 89.63% and 77.54% respectively. Total literate in Belgaum Taluka were 710,306 of which male and female were 386,047 and 324,259 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Belgaum Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Belgaum Taluka is 967 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 967 females in Belgaum Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 938 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 967 ) of Belgaum Taluka.
Child Population - Belgaum Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 108,494 children between age 0 to 6 years in Belgaum Taluka. Out of which 108,494 were male while 108,494 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Belgaum Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 145,066 families under Belgaum Taluka living in urban areas while 145,066 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 67.3% of total population of Belgaum Taluka lives in Urban areas while 32.7% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 70,040 while that in rural region is 38,454.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 957,373 | 643,862 | 313,511 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 108,494 | 70,040 | 38,454 |
| Schedule Caste | 72,568 | 53,042 | 19,526 |
| Schedule Tribe | 64,035 | 21,314 | 42,721 |
| Literacy | 83.68% | 88.9% | 72.79% |
| Sex Ratio | 967 | 967 | 968 |
Working Population - Belgaum Taluka
In Belgaum Taluka out of total population, 367,775 were engaged in work activities. 86.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 367,775 workers engaged in Main Work, 52,502 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 25,416 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 316,777 | 246,936 | 69,841 |
| Cultivators | 52,502 | 36,835 | 15,667 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 25,416 | 11,267 | 14,149 |
| Household Industries | 12,118 | 9,372 | 2,746 |
| Other Workers | 226,741 | 189,462 | 37,279 |
| Marginal Workers | 50,998 | 28,519 | 22,479 |
| Non Working | 589,598 | 211,249 | 378,349 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Belgaum, Karnataka - Wikipedia