Hosdurga Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Chitradurga district, Karnataka
Hosdurga Taluka of Chitradurga district has total population of 235,116 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 119,148 are males while 115,968 are females. In 2011 there were total 53,019 families residing in Hosdurga Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Hosdurga Taluka is 973.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 12.1% people lives in Urban areas while 87.9% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 88.1% while that in the rural areas is 71.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Hosdurga Taluka is 951% while that of Rural areas is 976.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Hosdurga Taluka is 25729 which is 11% of the total population. There are 13172 male children and 12557 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Hosdurga Taluka is 953 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 973 ) of Hosdurga Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Hosdurga Taluka is 73.78%. The male literacy rate is 72.29% and the female literacy rate is 58.95% in Hosdurga Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Hosdurga Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 225 villages.
Hosdurga Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Hosdurga Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 25,729 | 13,172 | 12,557 |
| Literacy | 73.78% | 72.29% | 58.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 48,272 | 24,354 | 23,918 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 18,954 | 9,431 | 9,523 |
| Illiterate | 80,623 | 33,015 | 47,608 |
Caste-wise Population - Hosdurga Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.1% of total population in Hosdurga Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 48,272 | 24,354 | 23,918 |
| Schedule Tribe | 18,954 | 9,431 | 9,523 |
Religion-wise Population - Hosdurga Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 222,450 | (94.61%) | 112,692 | 109,758 |
| Muslim | 11,564 | (4.92%) | 5,887 | 5,677 |
| Christian | 307 | (0.13%) | 167 | 140 |
| Sikh | 21 | (0.01%) | 10 | 11 |
| Buddhist | 8 | (0%) | 5 | 3 |
| Jain | 445 | (0.19%) | 228 | 217 |
| Other Religion | 27 | (0.01%) | 14 | 13 |
| No Religion Specified | 294 | (0.13%) | 145 | 149 |
Literacy Rate - Hosdurga Taluka
Average literacy rate of Hosdurga Taluka in 2011 were 73.78% in which, male and female literacy were 81.28% and 66.11% respectively. Total literate in Hosdurga Taluka were 154,493 of which male and female were 86,133 and 68,360 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Hosdurga Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Hosdurga Taluka is 973 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 973 females in Hosdurga Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 953 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 973 ) of Hosdurga Taluka.
Child Population - Hosdurga Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 25,729 children between age 0 to 6 years in Hosdurga Taluka. Out of which 25,729 were male while 25,729 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Hosdurga Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 6,578 families under Hosdurga Taluka living in urban areas while 6,578 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 12.1% of total population of Hosdurga Taluka lives in Urban areas while 87.9% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 3,032 while that in rural region is 22,697.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 235,116 | 28,370 | 206,746 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 25,729 | 3,032 | 22,697 |
| Schedule Caste | 48,272 | 3,927 | 44,345 |
| Schedule Tribe | 18,954 | 1,270 | 17,684 |
| Literacy | 73.78% | 88.14% | 71.81% |
| Sex Ratio | 973 | 951 | 976 |
Working Population - Hosdurga Taluka
In Hosdurga Taluka out of total population, 126,527 were engaged in work activities. 79.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 126,527 workers engaged in Main Work, 51,647 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20,581 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 100,218 | 67,133 | 33,085 |
| Cultivators | 51,647 | 36,244 | 15,403 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 20,581 | 10,094 | 10,487 |
| Household Industries | 987 | 606 | 381 |
| Other Workers | 27,003 | 20,189 | 6,814 |
| Marginal Workers | 26,309 | 8,334 | 17,975 |
| Non Working | 108,589 | 43,681 | 64,908 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Hosdurga, Karnataka - Wikipedia