Kalghatgi Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Dharwad district, Karnataka
Kalghatgi Taluka of Dharwad district has total population of 154,659 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 79,733 are males while 74,926 are females. In 2011 there were total 31,526 families residing in Kalghatgi Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Kalghatgi Taluka is 940.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 10.9% people lives in Urban areas while 89.1% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 79.1% while that in the rural areas is 67.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Kalghatgi Taluka is 984% while that of Rural areas is 934.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kalghatgi Taluka is 21050 which is 14% of the total population. There are 10859 male children and 10191 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kalghatgi Taluka is 938 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 940 ) of Kalghatgi Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Kalghatgi Taluka is 68.81%. The male literacy rate is 66.29% and the female literacy rate is 52.15% in Kalghatgi Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Kalghatgi Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 87 villages.
Kalghatgi Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kalghatgi Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 21,050 | 10,859 | 10,191 |
| Literacy | 68.81% | 66.29% | 52.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 20,979 | 10,694 | 10,285 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8,386 | 4,357 | 4,029 |
| Illiterate | 62,728 | 26,876 | 35,852 |
Caste-wise Population - Kalghatgi Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.4% of total population in Kalghatgi Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 20,979 | 10,694 | 10,285 |
| Schedule Tribe | 8,386 | 4,357 | 4,029 |
Religion-wise Population - Kalghatgi Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 135,006 | (87.29%) | 69,548 | 65,458 |
| Muslim | 14,903 | (9.64%) | 7,728 | 7,175 |
| Christian | 943 | (0.61%) | 491 | 452 |
| Sikh | 15 | (0.01%) | 7 | 8 |
| Buddhist | 7 | (0%) | 5 | 2 |
| Jain | 2,948 | (1.91%) | 1,535 | 1,413 |
| Other Religion | 222 | (0.14%) | 112 | 110 |
| No Religion Specified | 615 | (0.4%) | 307 | 308 |
Literacy Rate - Kalghatgi Taluka
Average literacy rate of Kalghatgi Taluka in 2011 were 68.81% in which, male and female literacy were 76.74% and 60.36% respectively. Total literate in Kalghatgi Taluka were 91,931 of which male and female were 52,857 and 39,074 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Kalghatgi Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Kalghatgi Taluka is 940 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 940 females in Kalghatgi Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 938 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 940 ) of Kalghatgi Taluka.
Child Population - Kalghatgi Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 21,050 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kalghatgi Taluka. Out of which 21,050 were male while 21,050 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Kalghatgi Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 3,561 families under Kalghatgi Taluka living in urban areas while 3,561 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 10.9% of total population of Kalghatgi Taluka lives in Urban areas while 89.1% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 2,138 while that in rural region is 18,912.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 154,659 | 16,917 | 137,742 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 21,050 | 2,138 | 18,912 |
| Schedule Caste | 20,979 | 3,773 | 17,206 |
| Schedule Tribe | 8,386 | 521 | 7,865 |
| Literacy | 68.81% | 79.13% | 67.52% |
| Sex Ratio | 940 | 984 | 934 |
Working Population - Kalghatgi Taluka
In Kalghatgi Taluka out of total population, 80,081 were engaged in work activities. 86.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 80,081 workers engaged in Main Work, 26,104 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 27,877 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 69,442 | 45,856 | 23,586 |
| Cultivators | 26,104 | 19,764 | 6,340 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 27,877 | 13,324 | 14,553 |
| Household Industries | 809 | 629 | 180 |
| Other Workers | 14,652 | 12,139 | 2,513 |
| Marginal Workers | 10,639 | 3,234 | 7,405 |
| Non Working | 74,578 | 30,643 | 43,935 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kalghatgi, Karnataka - Wikipedia