Kushtagi Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Koppal district, Karnataka
Kushtagi Taluka of Koppal district has total population of 284,792 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 144,227 are males while 140,565 are females. In 2011 there were total 51,347 families residing in Kushtagi Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Kushtagi Taluka is 975.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 8.7% people lives in Urban areas while 91.3% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 81.3% while that in the rural areas is 65.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Kushtagi Taluka is 991% while that of Rural areas is 973.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kushtagi Taluka is 44415 which is 16% of the total population. There are 22805 male children and 21610 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kushtagi Taluka is 948 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 975 ) of Kushtagi Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Kushtagi Taluka is 66.76%. The male literacy rate is 65.84% and the female literacy rate is 46.61% in Kushtagi Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Kushtagi Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 177 villages.
Kushtagi Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kushtagi Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 44,415 | 22,805 | 21,610 |
| Literacy | 66.76% | 65.84% | 46.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 45,266 | 22,839 | 22,427 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 38,467 | 19,659 | 18,808 |
| Illiterate | 124,309 | 49,261 | 75,048 |
Caste-wise Population - Kushtagi Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.5% of total population in Kushtagi Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 45,266 | 22,839 | 22,427 |
| Schedule Tribe | 38,467 | 19,659 | 18,808 |
Religion-wise Population - Kushtagi Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 260,579 | (91.5%) | 131,895 | 128,684 |
| Muslim | 23,326 | (8.19%) | 11,901 | 11,425 |
| Christian | 254 | (0.09%) | 121 | 133 |
| Sikh | 25 | (0.01%) | 16 | 9 |
| Buddhist | 24 | (0.01%) | 13 | 11 |
| Jain | 134 | (0.05%) | 72 | 62 |
| Other Religion | 80 | (0.03%) | 43 | 37 |
| No Religion Specified | 370 | (0.13%) | 166 | 204 |
Literacy Rate - Kushtagi Taluka
Average literacy rate of Kushtagi Taluka in 2011 were 66.76% in which, male and female literacy were 78.21% and 55.08% respectively. Total literate in Kushtagi Taluka were 160,483 of which male and female were 94,966 and 65,517 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Kushtagi Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Kushtagi Taluka is 975 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 975 females in Kushtagi Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 948 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 975 ) of Kushtagi Taluka.
Child Population - Kushtagi Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 44,415 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kushtagi Taluka. Out of which 44,415 were male while 44,415 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Kushtagi Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 4,814 families under Kushtagi Taluka living in urban areas while 4,814 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 8.7% of total population of Kushtagi Taluka lives in Urban areas while 91.3% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 3,468 while that in rural region is 40,947.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 284,792 | 24,878 | 259,914 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 44,415 | 3,468 | 40,947 |
| Schedule Caste | 45,266 | 5,044 | 40,222 |
| Schedule Tribe | 38,467 | 1,022 | 37,445 |
| Literacy | 66.76% | 81.33% | 65.34% |
| Sex Ratio | 975 | 991 | 973 |
Working Population - Kushtagi Taluka
In Kushtagi Taluka out of total population, 134,107 were engaged in work activities. 71.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 134,107 workers engaged in Main Work, 36,904 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 31,503 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 95,794 | 63,345 | 32,449 |
| Cultivators | 36,904 | 29,017 | 7,887 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 31,503 | 13,496 | 18,007 |
| Household Industries | 2,671 | 1,846 | 825 |
| Other Workers | 24,716 | 18,986 | 5,730 |
| Marginal Workers | 38,313 | 14,626 | 23,687 |
| Non Working | 150,685 | 66,256 | 84,429 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kushtagi, Karnataka - Wikipedia