Gokak Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Belgaum district, Karnataka
Gokak Taluka of Belgaum district has total population of 612,163 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 307,626 are males while 304,537 are females. In 2011 there were total 116,569 families residing in Gokak Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Gokak Taluka is 990.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 22.2% people lives in Urban areas while 77.8% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 78.3% while that in the rural areas is 64.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Gokak Taluka is 996% while that of Rural areas is 988.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gokak Taluka is 93450 which is 15% of the total population. There are 48066 male children and 45384 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gokak Taluka is 944 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 990 ) of Gokak Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Gokak Taluka is 67.54%. The male literacy rate is 65.6% and the female literacy rate is 48.77% in Gokak Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Gokak Taluka is further divided into 4 towns and 131 villages.
Gokak Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gokak Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 93,450 | 48,066 | 45,384 |
| Literacy | 67.54% | 65.6% | 48.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 65,948 | 32,684 | 33,264 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 60,038 | 29,862 | 30,176 |
| Illiterate | 261,834 | 105,823 | 156,011 |
Caste-wise Population - Gokak Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.8% of total population in Gokak Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 65,948 | 32,684 | 33,264 |
| Schedule Tribe | 60,038 | 29,862 | 30,176 |
Religion-wise Population - Gokak Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 534,159 | (87.26%) | 268,378 | 265,781 |
| Muslim | 65,364 | (10.68%) | 32,936 | 32,428 |
| Christian | 1,170 | (0.19%) | 501 | 669 |
| Sikh | 199 | (0.03%) | 115 | 84 |
| Buddhist | 68 | (0.01%) | 34 | 34 |
| Jain | 9,374 | (1.53%) | 4,771 | 4,603 |
| Other Religion | 15 | (0%) | 7 | 8 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,814 | (0.3%) | 884 | 930 |
Literacy Rate - Gokak Taluka
Average literacy rate of Gokak Taluka in 2011 were 67.54% in which, male and female literacy were 77.75% and 57.31% respectively. Total literate in Gokak Taluka were 350,329 of which male and female were 201,803 and 148,526 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Gokak Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Gokak Taluka is 990 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 990 females in Gokak Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 944 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 990 ) of Gokak Taluka.
Child Population - Gokak Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 93,450 children between age 0 to 6 years in Gokak Taluka. Out of which 93,450 were male while 93,450 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Gokak Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 27,660 families under Gokak Taluka living in urban areas while 27,660 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 22.2% of total population of Gokak Taluka lives in Urban areas while 77.8% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 18,005 while that in rural region is 75,445.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 612,163 | 135,715 | 476,448 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 93,450 | 18,005 | 75,445 |
| Schedule Caste | 65,948 | 14,689 | 51,259 |
| Schedule Tribe | 60,038 | 11,862 | 48,176 |
| Literacy | 67.54% | 78.32% | 64.37% |
| Sex Ratio | 990 | 996 | 988 |
Working Population - Gokak Taluka
In Gokak Taluka out of total population, 270,057 were engaged in work activities. 84.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 270,057 workers engaged in Main Work, 84,868 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 72,958 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 228,128 | 150,948 | 77,180 |
| Cultivators | 84,868 | 62,972 | 21,896 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 72,958 | 33,383 | 39,575 |
| Household Industries | 5,570 | 3,378 | 2,192 |
| Other Workers | 64,732 | 51,215 | 13,517 |
| Marginal Workers | 41,929 | 13,978 | 27,951 |
| Non Working | 342,106 | 142,700 | 199,406 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gokak, Karnataka - Wikipedia