Karwar Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka
Karwar Taluka of Uttara Kannada district has total population of 155,213 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 78,248 are males while 76,965 are females. In 2011 there were total 40,330 families residing in Karwar Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Karwar Taluka is 984.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 52.5% people lives in Urban areas while 47.5% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 92.6% while that in the rural areas is 86.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Karwar Taluka is 990% while that of Rural areas is 976.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Karwar Taluka is 14578 which is 9% of the total population. There are 7460 male children and 7118 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karwar Taluka is 954 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 984 ) of Karwar Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Karwar Taluka is 89.91%. The male literacy rate is 85.86% and the female literacy rate is 77% in Karwar Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Karwar Taluka is further divided into 3 towns and 51 villages.
Karwar Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karwar Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 14,578 | 7,460 | 7,118 |
| Literacy | 89.91% | 85.86% | 77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 7,232 | 3,660 | 3,572 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,169 | 641 | 528 |
| Illiterate | 28,770 | 11,068 | 17,702 |
Caste-wise Population - Karwar Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Karwar Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 7,232 | 3,660 | 3,572 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,169 | 641 | 528 |
Religion-wise Population - Karwar Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 136,530 | (87.96%) | 69,067 | 67,463 |
| Muslim | 11,082 | (7.14%) | 5,448 | 5,634 |
| Christian | 7,269 | (4.68%) | 3,552 | 3,717 |
| Sikh | 112 | (0.07%) | 71 | 41 |
| Buddhist | 18 | (0.01%) | 12 | 6 |
| Jain | 61 | (0.04%) | 29 | 32 |
| Other Religion | 22 | (0.01%) | 11 | 11 |
| No Religion Specified | 119 | (0.08%) | 58 | 61 |
Literacy Rate - Karwar Taluka
Average literacy rate of Karwar Taluka in 2011 were 89.91% in which, male and female literacy were 94.9% and 84.85% respectively. Total literate in Karwar Taluka were 126,443 of which male and female were 67,180 and 59,263 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Karwar Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Karwar Taluka is 984 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 984 females in Karwar Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 954 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 984 ) of Karwar Taluka.
Child Population - Karwar Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 14,578 children between age 0 to 6 years in Karwar Taluka. Out of which 14,578 were male while 14,578 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Karwar Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 20,933 families under Karwar Taluka living in urban areas while 20,933 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 52.5% of total population of Karwar Taluka lives in Urban areas while 47.5% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 7,340 while that in rural region is 7,238.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 155,213 | 81,542 | 73,671 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 14,578 | 7,340 | 7,238 |
| Schedule Caste | 7,232 | 4,199 | 3,033 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,169 | 673 | 496 |
| Literacy | 89.91% | 92.56% | 86.94% |
| Sex Ratio | 984 | 990 | 976 |
Working Population - Karwar Taluka
In Karwar Taluka out of total population, 57,984 were engaged in work activities. 77.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 57,984 workers engaged in Main Work, 2,349 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,624 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 44,822 | 35,904 | 8,918 |
| Cultivators | 2,349 | 1,956 | 393 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,624 | 1,107 | 517 |
| Household Industries | 1,298 | 1,153 | 145 |
| Other Workers | 39,551 | 31,688 | 7,863 |
| Marginal Workers | 13,162 | 8,991 | 4,171 |
| Non Working | 97,229 | 33,353 | 63,876 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karwar, Karnataka - Wikipedia