Bhalki Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Bidar district, Karnataka
Bhalki Taluka of Bidar district has total population of 277,350 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 141,603 are males while 135,747 are females. In 2011 there were total 54,100 families residing in Bhalki Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Bhalki Taluka is 959.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 14.5% people lives in Urban areas while 85.5% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 80.3% while that in the rural areas is 70.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Bhalki Taluka is 945% while that of Rural areas is 961.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bhalki Taluka is 34388 which is 12% of the total population. There are 17783 male children and 16605 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhalki Taluka is 934 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 959 ) of Bhalki Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Bhalki Taluka is 71.56%. The male literacy rate is 70.79% and the female literacy rate is 54.24% in Bhalki Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Bhalki Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 133 villages.
Bhalki Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhalki Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 34,388 | 17,783 | 16,605 |
| Literacy | 71.56% | 70.79% | 54.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 70,166 | 35,849 | 34,317 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 29,009 | 14,685 | 14,324 |
| Illiterate | 103,477 | 41,356 | 62,121 |
Caste-wise Population - Bhalki Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.5% of total population in Bhalki Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 70,166 | 35,849 | 34,317 |
| Schedule Tribe | 29,009 | 14,685 | 14,324 |
Religion-wise Population - Bhalki Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 237,759 | (85.73%) | 121,176 | 116,583 |
| Muslim | 29,882 | (10.77%) | 15,509 | 14,373 |
| Christian | 1,091 | (0.39%) | 559 | 532 |
| Sikh | 68 | (0.02%) | 31 | 37 |
| Buddhist | 7,159 | (2.58%) | 3,654 | 3,505 |
| Jain | 78 | (0.03%) | 41 | 37 |
| Other Religion | 62 | (0.02%) | 29 | 33 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,251 | (0.45%) | 604 | 647 |
Literacy Rate - Bhalki Taluka
Average literacy rate of Bhalki Taluka in 2011 were 71.56% in which, male and female literacy were 80.96% and 61.8% respectively. Total literate in Bhalki Taluka were 173,873 of which male and female were 100,247 and 73,626 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Bhalki Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Bhalki Taluka is 959 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 959 females in Bhalki Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 934 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 959 ) of Bhalki Taluka.
Child Population - Bhalki Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 34,388 children between age 0 to 6 years in Bhalki Taluka. Out of which 34,388 were male while 34,388 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Bhalki Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 7,563 families under Bhalki Taluka living in urban areas while 7,563 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 14.5% of total population of Bhalki Taluka lives in Urban areas while 85.5% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 5,091 while that in rural region is 29,297.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 277,350 | 40,333 | 237,017 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 34,388 | 5,091 | 29,297 |
| Schedule Caste | 70,166 | 10,638 | 59,528 |
| Schedule Tribe | 29,009 | 1,903 | 27,106 |
| Literacy | 71.56% | 80.34% | 70.07% |
| Sex Ratio | 959 | 945 | 961 |
Working Population - Bhalki Taluka
In Bhalki Taluka out of total population, 121,519 were engaged in work activities. 78.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 121,519 workers engaged in Main Work, 27,051 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 39,489 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 95,144 | 64,006 | 31,138 |
| Cultivators | 27,051 | 20,019 | 7,032 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 39,489 | 21,279 | 18,210 |
| Household Industries | 1,986 | 1,294 | 692 |
| Other Workers | 26,618 | 21,414 | 5,204 |
| Marginal Workers | 26,375 | 12,210 | 14,165 |
| Non Working | 155,831 | 65,387 | 90,444 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhalki, Karnataka - Wikipedia