Dharwad Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Dharwad district, Karnataka
Dharwad Taluka of Dharwad district has total population of 249,993 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 128,227 are males while 121,766 are females. In 2011 there were total 50,058 families residing in Dharwad Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Dharwad Taluka is 950.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 6.9% people lives in Urban areas while 93.1% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 83.5% while that in the rural areas is 71.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Dharwad Taluka is 984% while that of Rural areas is 947.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dharwad Taluka is 33010 which is 13% of the total population. There are 16953 male children and 16057 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dharwad Taluka is 947 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 950 ) of Dharwad Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Dharwad Taluka is 72.13%. The male literacy rate is 69.72% and the female literacy rate is 55.12% in Dharwad Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Dharwad Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 118 villages.
Dharwad Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dharwad Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 33,010 | 16,953 | 16,057 |
| Literacy | 72.13% | 69.72% | 55.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 19,250 | 9,784 | 9,466 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 16,149 | 8,164 | 7,985 |
| Illiterate | 93,478 | 38,831 | 54,647 |
Caste-wise Population - Dharwad Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.5% of total population in Dharwad Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 19,250 | 9,784 | 9,466 |
| Schedule Tribe | 16,149 | 8,164 | 7,985 |
Religion-wise Population - Dharwad Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 207,323 | (82.93%) | 106,452 | 100,871 |
| Muslim | 35,339 | (14.14%) | 17,979 | 17,360 |
| Christian | 1,130 | (0.45%) | 576 | 554 |
| Sikh | 57 | (0.02%) | 34 | 23 |
| Buddhist | 33 | (0.01%) | 20 | 13 |
| Jain | 5,565 | (2.23%) | 2,877 | 2,688 |
| Other Religion | 145 | (0.06%) | 75 | 70 |
| No Religion Specified | 401 | (0.16%) | 214 | 187 |
Literacy Rate - Dharwad Taluka
Average literacy rate of Dharwad Taluka in 2011 were 72.13% in which, male and female literacy were 80.34% and 63.49% respectively. Total literate in Dharwad Taluka were 156,515 of which male and female were 89,396 and 67,119 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Dharwad Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Dharwad Taluka is 950 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 950 females in Dharwad Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 947 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 950 ) of Dharwad Taluka.
Child Population - Dharwad Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 33,010 children between age 0 to 6 years in Dharwad Taluka. Out of which 33,010 were male while 33,010 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Dharwad Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 3,565 families under Dharwad Taluka living in urban areas while 3,565 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 6.9% of total population of Dharwad Taluka lives in Urban areas while 93.1% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,990 while that in rural region is 31,020.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 249,993 | 17,228 | 232,765 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 33,010 | 1,990 | 31,020 |
| Schedule Caste | 19,250 | 1,693 | 17,557 |
| Schedule Tribe | 16,149 | 350 | 15,799 |
| Literacy | 72.13% | 83.48% | 71.28% |
| Sex Ratio | 950 | 984 | 947 |
Working Population - Dharwad Taluka
In Dharwad Taluka out of total population, 117,533 were engaged in work activities. 89.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 117,533 workers engaged in Main Work, 35,570 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 38,690 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 104,981 | 71,613 | 33,368 |
| Cultivators | 35,570 | 26,956 | 8,614 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 38,690 | 19,470 | 19,220 |
| Household Industries | 2,280 | 1,660 | 620 |
| Other Workers | 28,441 | 23,527 | 4,914 |
| Marginal Workers | 12,552 | 4,791 | 7,761 |
| Non Working | 132,460 | 51,823 | 80,637 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dharwad, Karnataka - Wikipedia