Challakere Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Chitradurga district, Karnataka
Challakere Taluka of Chitradurga district has total population of 365,784 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 185,931 are males while 179,853 are females. In 2011 there were total 76,361 families residing in Challakere Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Challakere Taluka is 967.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 15.1% people lives in Urban areas while 84.9% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 82.2% while that in the rural areas is 66.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Challakere Taluka is 1,001% while that of Rural areas is 962.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Challakere Taluka is 41247 which is 11% of the total population. There are 21318 male children and 19929 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Challakere Taluka is 935 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 967 ) of Challakere Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Challakere Taluka is 69.22%. The male literacy rate is 68.92% and the female literacy rate is 53.65% in Challakere Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Challakere Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 195 villages.
Challakere Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Challakere Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 41,247 | 21,318 | 19,929 |
| Literacy | 69.22% | 68.92% | 53.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 82,899 | 42,115 | 40,784 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 107,640 | 54,709 | 52,931 |
| Illiterate | 141,147 | 57,791 | 83,356 |
Caste-wise Population - Challakere Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 29.4% of total population in Challakere Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 82,899 | 42,115 | 40,784 |
| Schedule Tribe | 107,640 | 54,709 | 52,931 |
Religion-wise Population - Challakere Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 347,387 | (94.97%) | 176,710 | 170,677 |
| Muslim | 17,104 | (4.68%) | 8,599 | 8,505 |
| Christian | 364 | (0.1%) | 169 | 195 |
| Sikh | 56 | (0.02%) | 25 | 31 |
| Buddhist | 14 | (0%) | 9 | 5 |
| Jain | 418 | (0.11%) | 211 | 207 |
| Other Religion | 10 | (0%) | 6 | 4 |
| No Religion Specified | 431 | (0.12%) | 202 | 229 |
Literacy Rate - Challakere Taluka
Average literacy rate of Challakere Taluka in 2011 were 69.22% in which, male and female literacy were 77.84% and 60.34% respectively. Total literate in Challakere Taluka were 224,637 of which male and female were 128,140 and 96,497 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Challakere Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Challakere Taluka is 967 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 967 females in Challakere Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 935 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 967 ) of Challakere Taluka.
Child Population - Challakere Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 41,247 children between age 0 to 6 years in Challakere Taluka. Out of which 41,247 were male while 41,247 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Challakere Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 12,050 families under Challakere Taluka living in urban areas while 12,050 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 15.1% of total population of Challakere Taluka lives in Urban areas while 84.9% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 5,758 while that in rural region is 35,489.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 365,784 | 55,194 | 310,590 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 41,247 | 5,758 | 35,489 |
| Schedule Caste | 82,899 | 9,289 | 73,610 |
| Schedule Tribe | 107,640 | 13,845 | 93,795 |
| Literacy | 69.22% | 82.24% | 66.88% |
| Sex Ratio | 967 | 1,001 | 962 |
Working Population - Challakere Taluka
In Challakere Taluka out of total population, 199,247 were engaged in work activities. 74.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 199,247 workers engaged in Main Work, 55,081 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 49,383 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 148,549 | 93,429 | 55,120 |
| Cultivators | 55,081 | 38,660 | 16,421 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 49,383 | 23,043 | 26,340 |
| Household Industries | 4,452 | 2,550 | 1,902 |
| Other Workers | 39,633 | 29,176 | 10,457 |
| Marginal Workers | 50,698 | 19,606 | 31,092 |
| Non Working | 166,537 | 72,896 | 93,641 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Challakere, Karnataka - Wikipedia