Molakalmuru Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Chitradurga district, Karnataka
Molakalmuru Taluka of Chitradurga district has total population of 141,284 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 72,049 are males while 69,235 are females. In 2011 there were total 27,551 families residing in Molakalmuru Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Molakalmuru Taluka is 961.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 11.2% people lives in Urban areas while 88.8% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 81% while that in the rural areas is 63.7%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Molakalmuru Taluka is 986% while that of Rural areas is 958.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Molakalmuru Taluka is 18674 which is 13% of the total population. There are 9580 male children and 9094 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Molakalmuru Taluka is 949 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 961 ) of Molakalmuru Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Molakalmuru Taluka is 65.69%. The male literacy rate is 65.85% and the female literacy rate is 47.81% in Molakalmuru Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Molakalmuru Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 89 villages.
Molakalmuru Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Molakalmuru Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 18,674 | 9,580 | 9,094 |
| Literacy | 65.69% | 65.85% | 47.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 27,951 | 14,391 | 13,560 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 52,908 | 26,916 | 25,992 |
| Illiterate | 60,743 | 24,608 | 36,135 |
Caste-wise Population - Molakalmuru Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 37.4% of total population in Molakalmuru Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 27,951 | 14,391 | 13,560 |
| Schedule Tribe | 52,908 | 26,916 | 25,992 |
Religion-wise Population - Molakalmuru Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 131,015 | (92.73%) | 66,840 | 64,175 |
| Muslim | 9,932 | (7.03%) | 5,033 | 4,899 |
| Christian | 167 | (0.12%) | 80 | 87 |
| Sikh | 20 | (0.01%) | 12 | 8 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 36 | (0.03%) | 19 | 17 |
| Other Religion | 9 | (0.01%) | 8 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 105 | (0.07%) | 57 | 48 |
Literacy Rate - Molakalmuru Taluka
Average literacy rate of Molakalmuru Taluka in 2011 were 65.69% in which, male and female literacy were 75.94% and 55.04% respectively. Total literate in Molakalmuru Taluka were 80,541 of which male and female were 47,441 and 33,100 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Molakalmuru Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Molakalmuru Taluka is 961 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 961 females in Molakalmuru Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 949 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 961 ) of Molakalmuru Taluka.
Child Population - Molakalmuru Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 18,674 children between age 0 to 6 years in Molakalmuru Taluka. Out of which 18,674 were male while 18,674 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Molakalmuru Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 3,349 families under Molakalmuru Taluka living in urban areas while 3,349 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 11.2% of total population of Molakalmuru Taluka lives in Urban areas while 88.8% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,859 while that in rural region is 16,815.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 141,284 | 15,797 | 125,487 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 18,674 | 1,859 | 16,815 |
| Schedule Caste | 27,951 | 2,141 | 25,810 |
| Schedule Tribe | 52,908 | 2,111 | 50,797 |
| Literacy | 65.69% | 80.97% | 63.73% |
| Sex Ratio | 961 | 986 | 958 |
Working Population - Molakalmuru Taluka
In Molakalmuru Taluka out of total population, 71,486 were engaged in work activities. 85.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 71,486 workers engaged in Main Work, 20,298 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22,162 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 61,074 | 37,367 | 23,707 |
| Cultivators | 20,298 | 13,543 | 6,755 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 22,162 | 10,597 | 11,565 |
| Household Industries | 2,081 | 1,253 | 828 |
| Other Workers | 16,533 | 11,974 | 4,559 |
| Marginal Workers | 10,412 | 4,144 | 6,268 |
| Non Working | 69,798 | 30,538 | 39,260 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Molakalmuru, Karnataka - Wikipedia