Chitapur Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Gulbarga district, Karnataka
Chitapur Taluka of Gulbarga district has total population of 404,188 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 202,354 are males while 201,834 are females. In 2011 there were total 73,171 families residing in Chitapur Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Chitapur Taluka is 997.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 32.3% people lives in Urban areas while 67.7% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 69.9% while that in the rural areas is 53.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Chitapur Taluka is 995% while that of Rural areas is 999.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chitapur Taluka is 59705 which is 15% of the total population. There are 30680 male children and 29025 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chitapur Taluka is 946 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 997 ) of Chitapur Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Chitapur Taluka is 58.62%. The male literacy rate is 58.02% and the female literacy rate is 41.88% in Chitapur Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Chitapur Taluka is further divided into 5 towns and 125 villages.
Chitapur Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chitapur Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 59,705 | 30,680 | 29,025 |
| Literacy | 58.62% | 58.02% | 41.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 128,231 | 64,380 | 63,851 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7,413 | 3,724 | 3,689 |
| Illiterate | 202,257 | 84,952 | 117,305 |
Caste-wise Population - Chitapur Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.8% of total population in Chitapur Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 128,231 | 64,380 | 63,851 |
| Schedule Tribe | 7,413 | 3,724 | 3,689 |
Religion-wise Population - Chitapur Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 314,404 | (77.79%) | 157,219 | 157,185 |
| Muslim | 80,425 | (19.9%) | 40,559 | 39,866 |
| Christian | 2,908 | (0.72%) | 1,468 | 1,440 |
| Sikh | 160 | (0.04%) | 88 | 72 |
| Buddhist | 3,583 | (0.89%) | 1,803 | 1,780 |
| Jain | 331 | (0.08%) | 174 | 157 |
| Other Religion | 213 | (0.05%) | 111 | 102 |
| No Religion Specified | 2,164 | (0.54%) | 932 | 1,232 |
Literacy Rate - Chitapur Taluka
Average literacy rate of Chitapur Taluka in 2011 were 58.62% in which, male and female literacy were 68.39% and 48.91% respectively. Total literate in Chitapur Taluka were 201,931 of which male and female were 117,402 and 84,529 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Chitapur Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Chitapur Taluka is 997 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 997 females in Chitapur Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 946 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 997 ) of Chitapur Taluka.
Child Population - Chitapur Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 59,705 children between age 0 to 6 years in Chitapur Taluka. Out of which 59,705 were male while 59,705 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Chitapur Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 25,331 families under Chitapur Taluka living in urban areas while 25,331 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 32.3% of total population of Chitapur Taluka lives in Urban areas while 67.7% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 17,625 while that in rural region is 42,080.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 404,188 | 130,549 | 273,639 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 59,705 | 17,625 | 42,080 |
| Schedule Caste | 128,231 | 44,318 | 83,913 |
| Schedule Tribe | 7,413 | 2,152 | 5,261 |
| Literacy | 58.62% | 69.9% | 53.12% |
| Sex Ratio | 997 | 995 | 999 |
Working Population - Chitapur Taluka
In Chitapur Taluka out of total population, 168,765 were engaged in work activities. 75.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 168,765 workers engaged in Main Work, 30,586 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 38,241 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 128,075 | 86,451 | 41,624 |
| Cultivators | 30,586 | 23,532 | 7,054 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 38,241 | 18,941 | 19,300 |
| Household Industries | 2,834 | 1,860 | 974 |
| Other Workers | 56,414 | 42,118 | 14,296 |
| Marginal Workers | 40,690 | 19,171 | 21,519 |
| Non Working | 235,423 | 96,732 | 138,691 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chitapur, Karnataka - Wikipedia