Channagiri Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Davanagere district, Karnataka
Channagiri Taluka of Davanagere district has total population of 302,317 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 152,883 are males while 149,434 are females. In 2011 there were total 65,904 families residing in Channagiri Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Channagiri Taluka is 977.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 7% people lives in Urban areas while 93% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 86% while that in the rural areas is 71.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Channagiri Taluka is 963% while that of Rural areas is 979.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Channagiri Taluka is 31570 which is 10% of the total population. There are 16189 male children and 15381 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Channagiri Taluka is 950 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 977 ) of Channagiri Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Channagiri Taluka is 72.27%. The male literacy rate is 70.65% and the female literacy rate is 58.66% in Channagiri Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Channagiri Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 249 villages.
Channagiri Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Channagiri Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 31,570 | 16,189 | 15,381 |
| Literacy | 72.27% | 70.65% | 58.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 76,600 | 38,642 | 37,958 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 39,135 | 19,655 | 19,480 |
| Illiterate | 106,653 | 44,872 | 61,781 |
Caste-wise Population - Channagiri Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.9% of total population in Channagiri Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 76,600 | 38,642 | 37,958 |
| Schedule Tribe | 39,135 | 19,655 | 19,480 |
Religion-wise Population - Channagiri Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 258,591 | (85.54%) | 130,619 | 127,972 |
| Muslim | 41,868 | (13.85%) | 21,315 | 20,553 |
| Christian | 288 | (0.1%) | 149 | 139 |
| Sikh | 33 | (0.01%) | 18 | 15 |
| Buddhist | 15 | (0%) | 9 | 6 |
| Jain | 62 | (0.02%) | 33 | 29 |
| Other Religion | 512 | (0.17%) | 268 | 244 |
| No Religion Specified | 948 | (0.31%) | 472 | 476 |
Literacy Rate - Channagiri Taluka
Average literacy rate of Channagiri Taluka in 2011 were 72.27% in which, male and female literacy were 79.02% and 65.39% respectively. Total literate in Channagiri Taluka were 195,664 of which male and female were 108,011 and 87,653 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Channagiri Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Channagiri Taluka is 977 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 977 females in Channagiri Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 950 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 977 ) of Channagiri Taluka.
Child Population - Channagiri Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 31,570 children between age 0 to 6 years in Channagiri Taluka. Out of which 31,570 were male while 31,570 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Channagiri Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 4,550 families under Channagiri Taluka living in urban areas while 4,550 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 7% of total population of Channagiri Taluka lives in Urban areas while 93% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 2,451 while that in rural region is 29,119.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 302,317 | 21,313 | 281,004 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 31,570 | 2,451 | 29,119 |
| Schedule Caste | 76,600 | 2,529 | 74,071 |
| Schedule Tribe | 39,135 | 1,237 | 37,898 |
| Literacy | 72.27% | 85.97% | 71.24% |
| Sex Ratio | 977 | 963 | 979 |
Working Population - Channagiri Taluka
In Channagiri Taluka out of total population, 138,725 were engaged in work activities. 77.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 138,725 workers engaged in Main Work, 41,960 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 41,127 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 108,002 | 78,834 | 29,168 |
| Cultivators | 41,960 | 35,922 | 6,038 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 41,127 | 23,855 | 17,272 |
| Household Industries | 2,401 | 1,825 | 576 |
| Other Workers | 22,514 | 17,232 | 5,282 |
| Marginal Workers | 30,723 | 14,187 | 16,536 |
| Non Working | 163,592 | 59,862 | 103,730 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Channagiri, Karnataka - Wikipedia