Koppal Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Koppal district, Karnataka
Koppal Taluka of Koppal district has total population of 377,781 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 190,907 are males while 186,874 are females. In 2011 there were total 73,149 families residing in Koppal Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Koppal Taluka is 979.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 21% people lives in Urban areas while 79% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 80.8% while that in the rural areas is 67.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Koppal Taluka is 997% while that of Rural areas is 974.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Koppal Taluka is 54547 which is 14% of the total population. There are 27628 male children and 26919 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Koppal Taluka is 974 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 979 ) of Koppal Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Koppal Taluka is 70.58%. The male literacy rate is 68.84% and the female literacy rate is 51.76% in Koppal Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Koppal Taluka is further divided into 2 towns and 151 villages.
Koppal Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Koppal Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 54,547 | 27,628 | 26,919 |
| Literacy | 70.58% | 68.84% | 51.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 72,533 | 36,297 | 36,236 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 31,724 | 16,040 | 15,684 |
| Illiterate | 149,636 | 59,496 | 90,140 |
Caste-wise Population - Koppal Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.4% of total population in Koppal Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 72,533 | 36,297 | 36,236 |
| Schedule Tribe | 31,724 | 16,040 | 15,684 |
Religion-wise Population - Koppal Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 325,335 | (86.12%) | 164,432 | 160,903 |
| Muslim | 48,756 | (12.91%) | 24,587 | 24,169 |
| Christian | 1,016 | (0.27%) | 513 | 503 |
| Sikh | 166 | (0.04%) | 94 | 72 |
| Buddhist | 27 | (0.01%) | 16 | 11 |
| Jain | 1,543 | (0.41%) | 812 | 731 |
| Other Religion | 263 | (0.07%) | 131 | 132 |
| No Religion Specified | 675 | (0.18%) | 322 | 353 |
Literacy Rate - Koppal Taluka
Average literacy rate of Koppal Taluka in 2011 were 70.58% in which, male and female literacy were 80.48% and 60.48% respectively. Total literate in Koppal Taluka were 228,145 of which male and female were 131,411 and 96,734 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Koppal Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Koppal Taluka is 979 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 979 females in Koppal Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 974 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 979 ) of Koppal Taluka.
Child Population - Koppal Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 54,547 children between age 0 to 6 years in Koppal Taluka. Out of which 54,547 were male while 54,547 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Koppal Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 15,914 families under Koppal Taluka living in urban areas while 15,914 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 21% of total population of Koppal Taluka lives in Urban areas while 79% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 10,720 while that in rural region is 43,827.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 377,781 | 79,370 | 298,411 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 54,547 | 10,720 | 43,827 |
| Schedule Caste | 72,533 | 10,546 | 61,987 |
| Schedule Tribe | 31,724 | 3,077 | 28,647 |
| Literacy | 70.58% | 80.81% | 67.82% |
| Sex Ratio | 979 | 997 | 974 |
Working Population - Koppal Taluka
In Koppal Taluka out of total population, 172,843 were engaged in work activities. 82.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 172,843 workers engaged in Main Work, 36,514 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 45,566 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 142,734 | 92,962 | 49,772 |
| Cultivators | 36,514 | 27,157 | 9,357 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 45,566 | 19,258 | 26,308 |
| Household Industries | 4,243 | 2,657 | 1,586 |
| Other Workers | 56,411 | 43,890 | 12,521 |
| Marginal Workers | 30,109 | 13,052 | 17,057 |
| Non Working | 204,938 | 84,893 | 120,045 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Koppal, Karnataka - Wikipedia