Gadag Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Gadag district, Karnataka
Gadag Taluka of Gadag district has total population of 367,258 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 184,572 are males while 182,686 are females. In 2011 there were total 77,639 families residing in Gadag Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Gadag Taluka is 990.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 52.1% people lives in Urban areas while 47.9% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 84.1% while that in the rural areas is 73.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Gadag Taluka is 1,005% while that of Rural areas is 973.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gadag Taluka is 43497 which is 12% of the total population. There are 22402 male children and 21095 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gadag Taluka is 942 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 990 ) of Gadag Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Gadag Taluka is 78.88%. The male literacy rate is 76.35% and the female literacy rate is 62.66% in Gadag Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Gadag Taluka is further divided into 2 towns and 64 villages.
Gadag Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gadag Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 43,497 | 22,402 | 21,095 |
| Literacy | 78.88% | 76.35% | 62.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 52,131 | 26,069 | 26,062 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 17,632 | 8,752 | 8,880 |
| Illiterate | 111,864 | 43,656 | 68,208 |
Caste-wise Population - Gadag Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.8% of total population in Gadag Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 52,131 | 26,069 | 26,062 |
| Schedule Tribe | 17,632 | 8,752 | 8,880 |
Religion-wise Population - Gadag Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 294,681 | (80.24%) | 148,397 | 146,284 |
| Muslim | 65,235 | (17.76%) | 32,566 | 32,669 |
| Christian | 2,800 | (0.76%) | 1,355 | 1,445 |
| Sikh | 117 | (0.03%) | 68 | 49 |
| Buddhist | 47 | (0.01%) | 19 | 28 |
| Jain | 3,192 | (0.87%) | 1,610 | 1,582 |
| Other Religion | 40 | (0.01%) | 23 | 17 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,146 | (0.31%) | 534 | 612 |
Literacy Rate - Gadag Taluka
Average literacy rate of Gadag Taluka in 2011 were 78.88% in which, male and female literacy were 86.89% and 70.84% respectively. Total literate in Gadag Taluka were 255,394 of which male and female were 140,916 and 114,478 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Gadag Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Gadag Taluka is 990 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 990 females in Gadag Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 942 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 990 ) of Gadag Taluka.
Child Population - Gadag Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 43,497 children between age 0 to 6 years in Gadag Taluka. Out of which 43,497 were male while 43,497 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Gadag Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 40,955 families under Gadag Taluka living in urban areas while 40,955 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 52.1% of total population of Gadag Taluka lives in Urban areas while 47.9% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 21,824 while that in rural region is 21,673.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 367,258 | 191,375 | 175,883 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 43,497 | 21,824 | 21,673 |
| Schedule Caste | 52,131 | 20,746 | 31,385 |
| Schedule Tribe | 17,632 | 5,460 | 12,172 |
| Literacy | 78.88% | 84.13% | 73.11% |
| Sex Ratio | 990 | 1,005 | 973 |
Working Population - Gadag Taluka
In Gadag Taluka out of total population, 161,616 were engaged in work activities. 84.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 161,616 workers engaged in Main Work, 28,643 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 37,791 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 137,204 | 95,423 | 41,781 |
| Cultivators | 28,643 | 21,974 | 6,669 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 37,791 | 17,908 | 19,883 |
| Household Industries | 4,469 | 2,870 | 1,599 |
| Other Workers | 66,301 | 52,671 | 13,630 |
| Marginal Workers | 24,412 | 10,728 | 13,684 |
| Non Working | 205,642 | 78,421 | 127,221 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gadag, Karnataka - Wikipedia