Bhadravati Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Shimoga district, Karnataka
Bhadravati Taluka of Shimoga district has total population of 339,846 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 169,873 are males while 169,973 are females. In 2011 there were total 79,710 families residing in Bhadravati Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Bhadravati Taluka is 1,001.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 44.5% people lives in Urban areas while 55.5% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 86.4% while that in the rural areas is 74%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Bhadravati Taluka is 1,014% while that of Rural areas is 990.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bhadravati Taluka is 35279 which is 10% of the total population. There are 18073 male children and 17206 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhadravati Taluka is 952 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,001 ) of Bhadravati Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Bhadravati Taluka is 79.53%. The male literacy rate is 76.13% and the female literacy rate is 66.42% in Bhadravati Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Bhadravati Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 145 villages.
Bhadravati Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhadravati Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 35,279 | 18,073 | 17,206 |
| Literacy | 79.53% | 76.13% | 66.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 73,883 | 36,592 | 37,291 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 12,665 | 6,327 | 6,338 |
| Illiterate | 97,628 | 40,551 | 57,077 |
Caste-wise Population - Bhadravati Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.7% of total population in Bhadravati Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 73,883 | 36,592 | 37,291 |
| Schedule Tribe | 12,665 | 6,327 | 6,338 |
Religion-wise Population - Bhadravati Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 275,346 | (81.02%) | 137,223 | 138,123 |
| Muslim | 54,644 | (16.08%) | 27,861 | 26,783 |
| Christian | 8,452 | (2.49%) | 4,079 | 4,373 |
| Sikh | 66 | (0.02%) | 38 | 28 |
| Buddhist | 15 | (0%) | 9 | 6 |
| Jain | 869 | (0.26%) | 437 | 432 |
| Other Religion | 49 | (0.01%) | 25 | 24 |
| No Religion Specified | 405 | (0.12%) | 201 | 204 |
Literacy Rate - Bhadravati Taluka
Average literacy rate of Bhadravati Taluka in 2011 were 79.53% in which, male and female literacy were 85.19% and 73.9% respectively. Total literate in Bhadravati Taluka were 242,218 of which male and female were 129,322 and 112,896 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Bhadravati Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Bhadravati Taluka is 1,001 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,001 females in Bhadravati Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 952 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,001 ) of Bhadravati Taluka.
Child Population - Bhadravati Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 35,279 children between age 0 to 6 years in Bhadravati Taluka. Out of which 35,279 were male while 35,279 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Bhadravati Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 36,971 families under Bhadravati Taluka living in urban areas while 36,971 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 44.5% of total population of Bhadravati Taluka lives in Urban areas while 55.5% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 14,842 while that in rural region is 20,437.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 339,846 | 151,102 | 188,744 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 35,279 | 14,842 | 20,437 |
| Schedule Caste | 73,883 | 27,345 | 46,538 |
| Schedule Tribe | 12,665 | 3,177 | 9,488 |
| Literacy | 79.53% | 86.38% | 73.98% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,001 | 1,014 | 990 |
Working Population - Bhadravati Taluka
In Bhadravati Taluka out of total population, 144,388 were engaged in work activities. 81.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 144,388 workers engaged in Main Work, 20,281 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 37,215 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 117,166 | 87,900 | 29,266 |
| Cultivators | 20,281 | 17,946 | 2,335 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 37,215 | 23,037 | 14,178 |
| Household Industries | 2,358 | 1,593 | 765 |
| Other Workers | 57,312 | 45,324 | 11,988 |
| Marginal Workers | 27,222 | 14,388 | 12,834 |
| Non Working | 195,458 | 67,585 | 127,873 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhadravati, Karnataka - Wikipedia