Chikmagalur Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Chikmagalur district, Karnataka
Chikmagalur Taluka of Chikmagalur district has total population of 305,368 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 151,921 are males while 153,447 are females. In 2011 there were total 74,176 families residing in Chikmagalur Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Chikmagalur Taluka is 1,010.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 38.8% people lives in Urban areas while 61.2% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 90.3% while that in the rural areas is 76.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Chikmagalur Taluka is 1,017% while that of Rural areas is 1,006.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chikmagalur Taluka is 29213 which is 10% of the total population. There are 14818 male children and 14395 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chikmagalur Taluka is 971 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,010 ) of Chikmagalur Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Chikmagalur Taluka is 81.71%. The male literacy rate is 78.66% and the female literacy rate is 69.17% in Chikmagalur Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Chikmagalur Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 229 villages.
Chikmagalur Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chikmagalur Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 29,213 | 14,818 | 14,395 |
| Literacy | 81.71% | 78.66% | 69.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 72,298 | 35,297 | 37,001 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6,746 | 3,240 | 3,506 |
| Illiterate | 79,731 | 32,416 | 47,315 |
Caste-wise Population - Chikmagalur Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.2% of total population in Chikmagalur Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 72,298 | 35,297 | 37,001 |
| Schedule Tribe | 6,746 | 3,240 | 3,506 |
Religion-wise Population - Chikmagalur Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 256,352 | (83.95%) | 127,474 | 128,878 |
| Muslim | 40,345 | (13.21%) | 20,197 | 20,148 |
| Christian | 6,902 | (2.26%) | 3,334 | 3,568 |
| Sikh | 86 | (0.03%) | 41 | 45 |
| Buddhist | 42 | (0.01%) | 26 | 16 |
| Jain | 1,182 | (0.39%) | 622 | 560 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 459 | (0.15%) | 227 | 232 |
Literacy Rate - Chikmagalur Taluka
Average literacy rate of Chikmagalur Taluka in 2011 were 81.71% in which, male and female literacy were 87.16% and 76.33% respectively. Total literate in Chikmagalur Taluka were 225,637 of which male and female were 119,505 and 106,132 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Chikmagalur Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Chikmagalur Taluka is 1,010 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,010 females in Chikmagalur Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 971 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,010 ) of Chikmagalur Taluka.
Child Population - Chikmagalur Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 29,213 children between age 0 to 6 years in Chikmagalur Taluka. Out of which 29,213 were male while 29,213 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Chikmagalur Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 28,545 families under Chikmagalur Taluka living in urban areas while 28,545 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 38.8% of total population of Chikmagalur Taluka lives in Urban areas while 61.2% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 11,633 while that in rural region is 17,580.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 305,368 | 118,401 | 186,967 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 29,213 | 11,633 | 17,580 |
| Schedule Caste | 72,298 | 16,423 | 55,875 |
| Schedule Tribe | 6,746 | 1,734 | 5,012 |
| Literacy | 81.71% | 90.25% | 76.32% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,010 | 1,017 | 1,006 |
Working Population - Chikmagalur Taluka
In Chikmagalur Taluka out of total population, 146,259 were engaged in work activities. 88.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 146,259 workers engaged in Main Work, 20,897 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13,147 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 129,899 | 87,436 | 42,463 |
| Cultivators | 20,897 | 16,246 | 4,651 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 13,147 | 6,419 | 6,728 |
| Household Industries | 1,107 | 829 | 278 |
| Other Workers | 94,748 | 63,942 | 30,806 |
| Marginal Workers | 16,360 | 6,762 | 9,598 |
| Non Working | 159,109 | 57,723 | 101,386 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chikmagalur, Karnataka - Wikipedia