Kundapura Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Udupi district, Karnataka
Kundapura Taluka of Udupi district has total population of 398,471 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 187,586 are males while 210,885 are females. In 2011 there were total 79,573 families residing in Kundapura Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Kundapura Taluka is 1,124.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 10.2% people lives in Urban areas while 89.8% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 89.5% while that in the rural areas is 80.7%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Kundapura Taluka is 1,062% while that of Rural areas is 1,132.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kundapura Taluka is 36263 which is 9% of the total population. There are 18485 male children and 17778 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kundapura Taluka is 962 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,124 ) of Kundapura Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Kundapura Taluka is 81.63%. The male literacy rate is 79.83% and the female literacy rate is 69.19% in Kundapura Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Kundapura Taluka is further divided into 2 towns and 98 villages.
Kundapura Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kundapura Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 36,263 | 18,485 | 17,778 |
| Literacy | 81.63% | 79.83% | 69.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 22,759 | 11,151 | 11,608 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 14,719 | 7,214 | 7,505 |
| Illiterate | 102,807 | 37,829 | 64,978 |
Caste-wise Population - Kundapura Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.7% of total population in Kundapura Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 22,759 | 11,151 | 11,608 |
| Schedule Tribe | 14,719 | 7,214 | 7,505 |
Religion-wise Population - Kundapura Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 353,148 | (88.63%) | 165,570 | 187,578 |
| Muslim | 31,508 | (7.91%) | 15,301 | 16,207 |
| Christian | 13,472 | (3.38%) | 6,537 | 6,935 |
| Sikh | 50 | (0.01%) | 24 | 26 |
| Buddhist | 22 | (0.01%) | 10 | 12 |
| Jain | 103 | (0.03%) | 49 | 54 |
| Other Religion | 32 | (0.01%) | 17 | 15 |
| No Religion Specified | 136 | (0.03%) | 78 | 58 |
Literacy Rate - Kundapura Taluka
Average literacy rate of Kundapura Taluka in 2011 were 81.63% in which, male and female literacy were 88.56% and 75.56% respectively. Total literate in Kundapura Taluka were 295,664 of which male and female were 149,757 and 145,907 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Kundapura Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Kundapura Taluka is 1,124 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,124 females in Kundapura Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 962 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,124 ) of Kundapura Taluka.
Child Population - Kundapura Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 36,263 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kundapura Taluka. Out of which 36,263 were male while 36,263 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Kundapura Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 8,403 families under Kundapura Taluka living in urban areas while 8,403 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 10.2% of total population of Kundapura Taluka lives in Urban areas while 89.8% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 3,574 while that in rural region is 32,689.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 398,471 | 40,673 | 357,798 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 36,263 | 3,574 | 32,689 |
| Schedule Caste | 22,759 | 1,621 | 21,138 |
| Schedule Tribe | 14,719 | 454 | 14,265 |
| Literacy | 81.63% | 89.49% | 80.73% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,124 | 1,062 | 1,132 |
Working Population - Kundapura Taluka
In Kundapura Taluka out of total population, 165,779 were engaged in work activities. 84.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 165,779 workers engaged in Main Work, 22,307 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19,608 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 140,111 | 100,137 | 39,974 |
| Cultivators | 22,307 | 14,543 | 7,764 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 19,608 | 10,602 | 9,006 |
| Household Industries | 2,080 | 1,294 | 786 |
| Other Workers | 96,116 | 73,698 | 22,418 |
| Marginal Workers | 25,668 | 10,706 | 14,962 |
| Non Working | 232,692 | 76,743 | 155,949 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kundapura, Karnataka - Wikipedia