Hiriyur Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Chitradurga district, Karnataka
Hiriyur Taluka of Chitradurga district has total population of 286,133 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 144,160 are males while 141,973 are females. In 2011 there were total 64,086 families residing in Hiriyur Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Hiriyur Taluka is 985.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 19.7% people lives in Urban areas while 80.3% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 83.6% while that in the rural areas is 71.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Hiriyur Taluka is 1,006% while that of Rural areas is 980.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Hiriyur Taluka is 30756 which is 11% of the total population. There are 15716 male children and 15040 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Hiriyur Taluka is 957 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 985 ) of Hiriyur Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Hiriyur Taluka is 73.91%. The male literacy rate is 72.45% and the female literacy rate is 59.38% in Hiriyur Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Hiriyur Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 158 villages.
Hiriyur Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Hiriyur Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 30,756 | 15,716 | 15,040 |
| Literacy | 73.91% | 72.45% | 59.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 71,730 | 36,069 | 35,661 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 28,028 | 13,991 | 14,037 |
| Illiterate | 97,390 | 39,715 | 57,675 |
Caste-wise Population - Hiriyur Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.8% of total population in Hiriyur Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 71,730 | 36,069 | 35,661 |
| Schedule Tribe | 28,028 | 13,991 | 14,037 |
Religion-wise Population - Hiriyur Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 256,298 | (89.57%) | 129,222 | 127,076 |
| Muslim | 27,468 | (9.6%) | 13,751 | 13,717 |
| Christian | 895 | (0.31%) | 427 | 468 |
| Sikh | 86 | (0.03%) | 47 | 39 |
| Buddhist | 22 | (0.01%) | 11 | 11 |
| Jain | 812 | (0.28%) | 429 | 383 |
| Other Religion | 16 | (0.01%) | 8 | 8 |
| No Religion Specified | 536 | (0.19%) | 265 | 271 |
Literacy Rate - Hiriyur Taluka
Average literacy rate of Hiriyur Taluka in 2011 were 73.91% in which, male and female literacy were 81.32% and 66.41% respectively. Total literate in Hiriyur Taluka were 188,743 of which male and female were 104,445 and 84,298 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Hiriyur Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Hiriyur Taluka is 985 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 985 females in Hiriyur Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 957 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 985 ) of Hiriyur Taluka.
Child Population - Hiriyur Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 30,756 children between age 0 to 6 years in Hiriyur Taluka. Out of which 30,756 were male while 30,756 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Hiriyur Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 13,071 families under Hiriyur Taluka living in urban areas while 13,071 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 19.7% of total population of Hiriyur Taluka lives in Urban areas while 80.3% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 5,889 while that in rural region is 24,867.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 286,133 | 56,416 | 229,717 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 30,756 | 5,889 | 24,867 |
| Schedule Caste | 71,730 | 10,014 | 61,716 |
| Schedule Tribe | 28,028 | 5,001 | 23,027 |
| Literacy | 73.91% | 83.63% | 71.51% |
| Sex Ratio | 985 | 1,006 | 980 |
Working Population - Hiriyur Taluka
In Hiriyur Taluka out of total population, 145,256 were engaged in work activities. 78.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 145,256 workers engaged in Main Work, 40,981 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 35,215 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 113,380 | 75,147 | 38,233 |
| Cultivators | 40,981 | 31,199 | 9,782 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 35,215 | 17,180 | 18,035 |
| Household Industries | 3,566 | 1,862 | 1,704 |
| Other Workers | 33,618 | 24,906 | 8,712 |
| Marginal Workers | 31,876 | 12,219 | 19,657 |
| Non Working | 140,877 | 56,794 | 84,083 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Hiriyur, Karnataka - Wikipedia