Holalkere Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Chitradurga district, Karnataka
Holalkere Taluka of Chitradurga district has total population of 207,260 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 104,992 are males while 102,268 are females. In 2011 there were total 45,730 families residing in Holalkere Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Holalkere Taluka is 974.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 10.6% people lives in Urban areas while 89.4% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 88% while that in the rural areas is 74.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Holalkere Taluka is 997% while that of Rural areas is 971.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Holalkere Taluka is 21195 which is 10% of the total population. There are 10870 male children and 10325 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Holalkere Taluka is 950 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 974 ) of Holalkere Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Holalkere Taluka is 75.78%. The male literacy rate is 74.67% and the female literacy rate is 61.22% in Holalkere Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Holalkere Taluka is further divided into 2 towns and 201 villages.
Holalkere Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Holalkere Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 21,195 | 10,870 | 10,325 |
| Literacy | 75.78% | 74.67% | 61.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 56,733 | 28,730 | 28,003 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 25,395 | 12,694 | 12,701 |
| Illiterate | 66,256 | 26,597 | 39,659 |
Caste-wise Population - Holalkere Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.3% of total population in Holalkere Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 56,733 | 28,730 | 28,003 |
| Schedule Tribe | 25,395 | 12,694 | 12,701 |
Religion-wise Population - Holalkere Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 199,405 | (96.21%) | 101,020 | 98,385 |
| Muslim | 7,278 | (3.51%) | 3,659 | 3,619 |
| Christian | 183 | (0.09%) | 99 | 84 |
| Sikh | 38 | (0.02%) | 22 | 16 |
| Buddhist | 12 | (0.01%) | 8 | 4 |
| Jain | 191 | (0.09%) | 101 | 90 |
| Other Religion | 7 | (0%) | 5 | 2 |
| No Religion Specified | 146 | (0.07%) | 78 | 68 |
Literacy Rate - Holalkere Taluka
Average literacy rate of Holalkere Taluka in 2011 were 75.78% in which, male and female literacy were 83.29% and 68.1% respectively. Total literate in Holalkere Taluka were 141,004 of which male and female were 78,395 and 62,609 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Holalkere Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Holalkere Taluka is 974 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 974 females in Holalkere Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 950 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 974 ) of Holalkere Taluka.
Child Population - Holalkere Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 21,195 children between age 0 to 6 years in Holalkere Taluka. Out of which 21,195 were male while 21,195 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Holalkere Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 4,875 families under Holalkere Taluka living in urban areas while 4,875 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 10.6% of total population of Holalkere Taluka lives in Urban areas while 89.4% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 2,243 while that in rural region is 18,952.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 207,260 | 22,019 | 185,241 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 21,195 | 2,243 | 18,952 |
| Schedule Caste | 56,733 | 4,052 | 52,681 |
| Schedule Tribe | 25,395 | 1,897 | 23,498 |
| Literacy | 75.78% | 87.99% | 74.33% |
| Sex Ratio | 974 | 997 | 971 |
Working Population - Holalkere Taluka
In Holalkere Taluka out of total population, 115,277 were engaged in work activities. 69.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 115,277 workers engaged in Main Work, 41,054 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23,256 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 80,339 | 57,244 | 23,095 |
| Cultivators | 41,054 | 33,277 | 7,777 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 23,256 | 12,107 | 11,149 |
| Household Industries | 1,689 | 1,205 | 484 |
| Other Workers | 14,340 | 10,655 | 3,685 |
| Marginal Workers | 34,938 | 10,409 | 24,529 |
| Non Working | 91,983 | 37,339 | 54,644 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Holalkere, Karnataka - Wikipedia