Malur Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Kolar district, Karnataka
Malur Taluka of Kolar district has total population of 236,920 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 121,083 are males while 115,837 are females. In 2011 there were total 52,443 families residing in Malur Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Malur Taluka is 957.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 16.9% people lives in Urban areas while 83.1% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 82.5% while that in the rural areas is 67.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Malur Taluka is 965% while that of Rural areas is 955.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Malur Taluka is 26140 which is 11% of the total population. There are 13282 male children and 12858 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Malur Taluka is 968 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 957 ) of Malur Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Malur Taluka is 70.37%. The male literacy rate is 69.37% and the female literacy rate is 55.54% in Malur Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Malur Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 363 villages.
Malur Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Malur Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 26,140 | 13,282 | 12,858 |
| Literacy | 70.37% | 69.37% | 55.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 60,184 | 30,210 | 29,974 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 22,375 | 11,400 | 10,975 |
| Illiterate | 88,589 | 37,083 | 51,506 |
Caste-wise Population - Malur Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.4% of total population in Malur Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 60,184 | 30,210 | 29,974 |
| Schedule Tribe | 22,375 | 11,400 | 10,975 |
Religion-wise Population - Malur Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 218,518 | (92.23%) | 111,477 | 107,041 |
| Muslim | 17,312 | (7.31%) | 9,060 | 8,252 |
| Christian | 653 | (0.28%) | 325 | 328 |
| Sikh | 22 | (0.01%) | 10 | 12 |
| Buddhist | 10 | (0%) | 3 | 7 |
| Jain | 153 | (0.06%) | 82 | 71 |
| Other Religion | 13 | (0.01%) | 4 | 9 |
| No Religion Specified | 239 | (0.1%) | 122 | 117 |
Literacy Rate - Malur Taluka
Average literacy rate of Malur Taluka in 2011 were 70.37% in which, male and female literacy were 77.92% and 62.47% respectively. Total literate in Malur Taluka were 148,331 of which male and female were 84,000 and 64,331 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Malur Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Malur Taluka is 957 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 957 females in Malur Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 968 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 957 ) of Malur Taluka.
Child Population - Malur Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 26,140 children between age 0 to 6 years in Malur Taluka. Out of which 26,140 were male while 26,140 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Malur Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 9,412 families under Malur Taluka living in urban areas while 9,412 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 16.9% of total population of Malur Taluka lives in Urban areas while 83.1% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 4,589 while that in rural region is 21,551.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 236,920 | 40,050 | 196,870 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 26,140 | 4,589 | 21,551 |
| Schedule Caste | 60,184 | 6,806 | 53,378 |
| Schedule Tribe | 22,375 | 1,403 | 20,972 |
| Literacy | 70.37% | 82.47% | 67.93% |
| Sex Ratio | 957 | 965 | 955 |
Working Population - Malur Taluka
In Malur Taluka out of total population, 112,342 were engaged in work activities. 74.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 112,342 workers engaged in Main Work, 22,492 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21,285 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 83,596 | 59,293 | 24,303 |
| Cultivators | 22,492 | 17,572 | 4,920 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 21,285 | 11,999 | 9,286 |
| Household Industries | 1,206 | 831 | 375 |
| Other Workers | 38,613 | 28,891 | 9,722 |
| Marginal Workers | 28,746 | 13,220 | 15,526 |
| Non Working | 124,578 | 48,570 | 76,008 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Malur, Karnataka - Wikipedia