Chitradurga Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Chitradurga district, Karnataka
Chitradurga Taluka of Chitradurga district has total population of 423,879 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 214,563 are males while 209,316 are females. In 2011 there were total 90,256 families residing in Chitradurga Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Chitradurga Taluka is 976.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 35.8% people lives in Urban areas while 64.2% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 87.8% while that in the rural areas is 74%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Chitradurga Taluka is 996% while that of Rural areas is 964.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chitradurga Taluka is 46679 which is 11% of the total population. There are 23973 male children and 22706 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chitradurga Taluka is 947 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 976 ) of Chitradurga Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Chitradurga Taluka is 79%. The male literacy rate is 75.8% and the female literacy rate is 64.66% in Chitradurga Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Chitradurga Taluka is further divided into 3 towns and 195 villages.
Chitradurga Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chitradurga Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 46,679 | 23,973 | 22,706 |
| Literacy | 79% | 75.8% | 64.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 101,532 | 51,160 | 50,372 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 69,629 | 35,198 | 34,431 |
| Illiterate | 125,905 | 51,929 | 73,976 |
Caste-wise Population - Chitradurga Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.4% of total population in Chitradurga Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 101,532 | 51,160 | 50,372 |
| Schedule Tribe | 69,629 | 35,198 | 34,431 |
Religion-wise Population - Chitradurga Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 363,998 | (85.87%) | 184,267 | 179,731 |
| Muslim | 55,405 | (13.07%) | 28,105 | 27,300 |
| Christian | 1,259 | (0.3%) | 550 | 709 |
| Sikh | 101 | (0.02%) | 57 | 44 |
| Buddhist | 28 | (0.01%) | 9 | 19 |
| Jain | 1,876 | (0.44%) | 969 | 907 |
| Other Religion | 59 | (0.01%) | 31 | 28 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,153 | (0.27%) | 575 | 578 |
Literacy Rate - Chitradurga Taluka
Average literacy rate of Chitradurga Taluka in 2011 were 79% in which, male and female literacy were 85.33% and 72.53% respectively. Total literate in Chitradurga Taluka were 297,974 of which male and female were 162,634 and 135,340 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Chitradurga Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Chitradurga Taluka is 976 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 976 females in Chitradurga Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 947 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 976 ) of Chitradurga Taluka.
Child Population - Chitradurga Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 46,679 children between age 0 to 6 years in Chitradurga Taluka. Out of which 46,679 were male while 46,679 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Chitradurga Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 33,411 families under Chitradurga Taluka living in urban areas while 33,411 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 35.8% of total population of Chitradurga Taluka lives in Urban areas while 64.2% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 16,205 while that in rural region is 30,474.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 423,879 | 151,737 | 272,142 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 46,679 | 16,205 | 30,474 |
| Schedule Caste | 101,532 | 26,123 | 75,409 |
| Schedule Tribe | 69,629 | 11,904 | 57,725 |
| Literacy | 79% | 87.83% | 74.04% |
| Sex Ratio | 976 | 996 | 964 |
Working Population - Chitradurga Taluka
In Chitradurga Taluka out of total population, 198,794 were engaged in work activities. 82.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 198,794 workers engaged in Main Work, 48,015 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 42,172 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 163,919 | 113,704 | 50,215 |
| Cultivators | 48,015 | 36,908 | 11,107 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 42,172 | 20,381 | 21,791 |
| Household Industries | 3,943 | 2,804 | 1,139 |
| Other Workers | 69,789 | 53,611 | 16,178 |
| Marginal Workers | 34,875 | 14,575 | 20,300 |
| Non Working | 225,085 | 86,284 | 138,801 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chitradurga, Karnataka - Wikipedia