Kolar Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Kolar district, Karnataka
Kolar Taluka of Kolar district has total population of 385,410 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 195,129 are males while 190,281 are females. In 2011 there were total 83,136 families residing in Kolar Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Kolar Taluka is 975.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 35.9% people lives in Urban areas while 64.1% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 84.8% while that in the rural areas is 71.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Kolar Taluka is 981% while that of Rural areas is 972.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kolar Taluka is 43761 which is 11% of the total population. There are 22245 male children and 21516 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kolar Taluka is 967 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 975 ) of Kolar Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Kolar Taluka is 76.21%. The male literacy rate is 73.63% and the female literacy rate is 61.34% in Kolar Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Kolar Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 362 villages.
Kolar Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kolar Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 43,761 | 22,245 | 21,516 |
| Literacy | 76.21% | 73.63% | 61.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 90,989 | 45,690 | 45,299 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 15,410 | 7,831 | 7,579 |
| Illiterate | 125,023 | 51,453 | 73,570 |
Caste-wise Population - Kolar Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4% of total population in Kolar Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 90,989 | 45,690 | 45,299 |
| Schedule Tribe | 15,410 | 7,831 | 7,579 |
Religion-wise Population - Kolar Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 303,541 | (78.76%) | 153,814 | 149,727 |
| Muslim | 77,586 | (20.13%) | 39,364 | 38,222 |
| Christian | 3,542 | (0.92%) | 1,564 | 1,978 |
| Sikh | 79 | (0.02%) | 52 | 27 |
| Buddhist | 34 | (0.01%) | 16 | 18 |
| Jain | 364 | (0.09%) | 187 | 177 |
| Other Religion | 29 | (0.01%) | 13 | 16 |
| No Religion Specified | 235 | (0.06%) | 119 | 116 |
Literacy Rate - Kolar Taluka
Average literacy rate of Kolar Taluka in 2011 were 76.21% in which, male and female literacy were 83.11% and 69.16% respectively. Total literate in Kolar Taluka were 260,387 of which male and female were 143,676 and 116,711 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Kolar Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Kolar Taluka is 975 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 975 females in Kolar Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 967 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 975 ) of Kolar Taluka.
Child Population - Kolar Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 43,761 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kolar Taluka. Out of which 43,761 were male while 43,761 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Kolar Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 30,506 families under Kolar Taluka living in urban areas while 30,506 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 35.9% of total population of Kolar Taluka lives in Urban areas while 64.1% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 17,049 while that in rural region is 26,712.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 385,410 | 138,462 | 246,948 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 43,761 | 17,049 | 26,712 |
| Schedule Caste | 90,989 | 16,536 | 74,453 |
| Schedule Tribe | 15,410 | 2,094 | 13,316 |
| Literacy | 76.21% | 84.8% | 71.48% |
| Sex Ratio | 975 | 981 | 972 |
Working Population - Kolar Taluka
In Kolar Taluka out of total population, 176,758 were engaged in work activities. 81.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 176,758 workers engaged in Main Work, 34,676 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 30,206 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 144,408 | 97,945 | 46,463 |
| Cultivators | 34,676 | 24,940 | 9,736 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 30,206 | 16,225 | 13,981 |
| Household Industries | 6,605 | 3,562 | 3,043 |
| Other Workers | 72,921 | 53,218 | 19,703 |
| Marginal Workers | 32,350 | 16,015 | 16,335 |
| Non Working | 208,652 | 81,169 | 127,483 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kolar, Karnataka - Wikipedia