Devadurga Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Raichur district, Karnataka
Devadurga Taluka of Raichur district has total population of 280,606 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 140,165 are males while 140,441 are females. In 2011 there were total 48,437 families residing in Devadurga Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Devadurga Taluka is 1,002.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 10.3% people lives in Urban areas while 89.7% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 69.5% while that in the rural areas is 47.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Devadurga Taluka is 978% while that of Rural areas is 1,005.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Devadurga Taluka is 46118 which is 16% of the total population. There are 23502 male children and 22616 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Devadurga Taluka is 962 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,002 ) of Devadurga Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Devadurga Taluka is 49.49%. The male literacy rate is 50.33% and the female literacy rate is 32.4% in Devadurga Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Devadurga Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 188 villages.
Devadurga Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Devadurga Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 46,118 | 23,502 | 22,616 |
| Literacy | 49.49% | 50.33% | 32.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 60,478 | 30,304 | 30,174 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 96,535 | 48,072 | 48,463 |
| Illiterate | 164,558 | 69,623 | 94,935 |
Caste-wise Population - Devadurga Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 34.4% of total population in Devadurga Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 60,478 | 30,304 | 30,174 |
| Schedule Tribe | 96,535 | 48,072 | 48,463 |
Religion-wise Population - Devadurga Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 249,949 | (89.07%) | 124,916 | 125,033 |
| Muslim | 27,973 | (9.97%) | 13,913 | 14,060 |
| Christian | 381 | (0.14%) | 196 | 185 |
| Sikh | 62 | (0.02%) | 32 | 30 |
| Buddhist | 1,724 | (0.61%) | 855 | 869 |
| Jain | 48 | (0.02%) | 31 | 17 |
| Other Religion | 2 | (0%) | 2 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 467 | (0.17%) | 220 | 247 |
Literacy Rate - Devadurga Taluka
Average literacy rate of Devadurga Taluka in 2011 were 49.49% in which, male and female literacy were 60.47% and 38.62% respectively. Total literate in Devadurga Taluka were 116,048 of which male and female were 70,542 and 45,506 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Devadurga Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Devadurga Taluka is 1,002 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,002 females in Devadurga Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 962 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,002 ) of Devadurga Taluka.
Child Population - Devadurga Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 46,118 children between age 0 to 6 years in Devadurga Taluka. Out of which 46,118 were male while 46,118 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Devadurga Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 5,126 families under Devadurga Taluka living in urban areas while 5,126 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 10.3% of total population of Devadurga Taluka lives in Urban areas while 89.7% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 4,572 while that in rural region is 41,546.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 280,606 | 28,929 | 251,677 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 46,118 | 4,572 | 41,546 |
| Schedule Caste | 60,478 | 5,158 | 55,320 |
| Schedule Tribe | 96,535 | 8,471 | 88,064 |
| Literacy | 49.49% | 69.49% | 47.17% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,002 | 978 | 1,005 |
Working Population - Devadurga Taluka
In Devadurga Taluka out of total population, 139,095 were engaged in work activities. 81.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 139,095 workers engaged in Main Work, 46,359 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 48,308 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 113,537 | 67,845 | 45,692 |
| Cultivators | 46,359 | 32,993 | 13,366 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 48,308 | 21,000 | 27,308 |
| Household Industries | 1,405 | 942 | 463 |
| Other Workers | 17,465 | 12,910 | 4,555 |
| Marginal Workers | 25,558 | 9,132 | 16,426 |
| Non Working | 141,511 | 63,188 | 78,323 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Devadurga, Karnataka - Wikipedia