Beltangadi Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka
Beltangadi Taluka of Dakshina Kannada district has total population of 266,589 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 131,967 are males while 134,622 are females. In 2011 there were total 55,385 families residing in Beltangadi Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Beltangadi Taluka is 1,020.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 5.5% people lives in Urban areas while 94.5% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 89.7% while that in the rural areas is 83.7%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Beltangadi Taluka is 1,027% while that of Rural areas is 1,020.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Beltangadi Taluka is 28152 which is 11% of the total population. There are 14350 male children and 13802 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Beltangadi Taluka is 962 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,020 ) of Beltangadi Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Beltangadi Taluka is 84.06%. The male literacy rate is 80.15% and the female literacy rate is 70.31% in Beltangadi Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Beltangadi Taluka is further divided into 2 towns and 79 villages.
Beltangadi Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Beltangadi Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 28,152 | 14,350 | 13,802 |
| Literacy | 84.06% | 80.15% | 70.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 25,316 | 12,426 | 12,890 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 15,642 | 7,733 | 7,909 |
| Illiterate | 66,170 | 26,197 | 39,973 |
Caste-wise Population - Beltangadi Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.9% of total population in Beltangadi Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 25,316 | 12,426 | 12,890 |
| Schedule Tribe | 15,642 | 7,733 | 7,909 |
Religion-wise Population - Beltangadi Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 191,125 | (71.69%) | 94,489 | 96,636 |
| Muslim | 51,353 | (19.26%) | 25,295 | 26,058 |
| Christian | 19,703 | (7.39%) | 9,973 | 9,730 |
| Sikh | 22 | (0.01%) | 11 | 11 |
| Buddhist | 28 | (0.01%) | 17 | 11 |
| Jain | 4,308 | (1.62%) | 2,154 | 2,154 |
| Other Religion | 10 | (0%) | 6 | 4 |
| No Religion Specified | 40 | (0.02%) | 22 | 18 |
Literacy Rate - Beltangadi Taluka
Average literacy rate of Beltangadi Taluka in 2011 were 84.06% in which, male and female literacy were 89.93% and 78.34% respectively. Total literate in Beltangadi Taluka were 200,419 of which male and female were 105,770 and 94,649 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Beltangadi Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Beltangadi Taluka is 1,020 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,020 females in Beltangadi Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 962 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,020 ) of Beltangadi Taluka.
Child Population - Beltangadi Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 28,152 children between age 0 to 6 years in Beltangadi Taluka. Out of which 28,152 were male while 28,152 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Beltangadi Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 3,234 families under Beltangadi Taluka living in urban areas while 3,234 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 5.5% of total population of Beltangadi Taluka lives in Urban areas while 94.5% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,545 while that in rural region is 26,607.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 266,589 | 14,787 | 251,802 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 28,152 | 1,545 | 26,607 |
| Schedule Caste | 25,316 | 1,393 | 23,923 |
| Schedule Tribe | 15,642 | 419 | 15,223 |
| Literacy | 84.06% | 89.73% | 83.72% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,020 | 1,027 | 1,020 |
Working Population - Beltangadi Taluka
In Beltangadi Taluka out of total population, 138,066 were engaged in work activities. 90.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 138,066 workers engaged in Main Work, 9,757 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8,465 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 124,732 | 75,379 | 49,353 |
| Cultivators | 9,757 | 7,892 | 1,865 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8,465 | 6,397 | 2,068 |
| Household Industries | 31,766 | 2,198 | 29,568 |
| Other Workers | 74,744 | 58,892 | 15,852 |
| Marginal Workers | 13,334 | 5,883 | 7,451 |
| Non Working | 128,523 | 50,705 | 77,818 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Beltangadi, Karnataka - Wikipedia