Honavar Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka
Honavar Taluka of Uttara Kannada district has total population of 166,264 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 83,196 are males while 83,068 are females. In 2011 there were total 37,750 families residing in Honavar Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Honavar Taluka is 998.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 11.5% people lives in Urban areas while 88.5% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 93.3% while that in the rural areas is 83%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Honavar Taluka is 1,006% while that of Rural areas is 997.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Honavar Taluka is 15861 which is 10% of the total population. There are 8103 male children and 7758 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Honavar Taluka is 957 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 998 ) of Honavar Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Honavar Taluka is 84.2%. The male literacy rate is 80.94% and the female literacy rate is 71.39% in Honavar Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Honavar Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 93 villages.
Honavar Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Honavar Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 15,861 | 8,103 | 7,758 |
| Literacy | 84.2% | 80.94% | 71.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 7,612 | 3,802 | 3,810 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 377 | 184 | 193 |
| Illiterate | 39,625 | 15,860 | 23,765 |
Caste-wise Population - Honavar Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Honavar Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 7,612 | 3,802 | 3,810 |
| Schedule Tribe | 377 | 184 | 193 |
Religion-wise Population - Honavar Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 135,232 | (81.34%) | 67,748 | 67,484 |
| Muslim | 18,887 | (11.36%) | 9,450 | 9,437 |
| Christian | 11,883 | (7.15%) | 5,871 | 6,012 |
| Sikh | 25 | (0.02%) | 9 | 16 |
| Buddhist | 18 | (0.01%) | 11 | 7 |
| Jain | 168 | (0.1%) | 90 | 78 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 51 | (0.03%) | 17 | 34 |
Literacy Rate - Honavar Taluka
Average literacy rate of Honavar Taluka in 2011 were 84.2% in which, male and female literacy were 89.67% and 78.75% respectively. Total literate in Honavar Taluka were 126,639 of which male and female were 67,336 and 59,303 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Honavar Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Honavar Taluka is 998 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 998 females in Honavar Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 957 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 998 ) of Honavar Taluka.
Child Population - Honavar Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 15,861 children between age 0 to 6 years in Honavar Taluka. Out of which 15,861 were male while 15,861 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Honavar Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 4,423 families under Honavar Taluka living in urban areas while 4,423 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 11.5% of total population of Honavar Taluka lives in Urban areas while 88.5% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,755 while that in rural region is 14,106.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 166,264 | 19,109 | 147,155 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 15,861 | 1,755 | 14,106 |
| Schedule Caste | 7,612 | 538 | 7,074 |
| Schedule Tribe | 377 | 54 | 323 |
| Literacy | 84.2% | 93.29% | 83.01% |
| Sex Ratio | 998 | 1,006 | 997 |
Working Population - Honavar Taluka
In Honavar Taluka out of total population, 68,877 were engaged in work activities. 81.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 68,877 workers engaged in Main Work, 5,685 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6,232 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 56,310 | 45,700 | 10,610 |
| Cultivators | 5,685 | 4,900 | 785 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6,232 | 4,585 | 1,647 |
| Household Industries | 902 | 829 | 73 |
| Other Workers | 43,491 | 35,386 | 8,105 |
| Marginal Workers | 12,567 | 5,373 | 7,194 |
| Non Working | 97,387 | 32,123 | 65,264 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Honavar, Karnataka - Wikipedia