Nargund Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Gadag district, Karnataka
Nargund Taluka of Gadag district has total population of 100,623 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 51,276 are males while 49,347 are females. In 2011 there were total 20,072 families residing in Nargund Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Nargund Taluka is 962.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 36.1% people lives in Urban areas while 63.9% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 74.5% while that in the rural areas is 74%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Nargund Taluka is 977% while that of Rural areas is 954.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nargund Taluka is 12579 which is 13% of the total population. There are 6574 male children and 6005 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nargund Taluka is 913 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 962 ) of Nargund Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Nargund Taluka is 74.16%. The male literacy rate is 73.77% and the female literacy rate is 55.66% in Nargund Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Nargund Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 35 villages.
Nargund Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nargund Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 12,579 | 6,574 | 6,005 |
| Literacy | 74.16% | 73.77% | 55.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 9,892 | 4,981 | 4,911 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4,593 | 2,370 | 2,223 |
| Illiterate | 35,330 | 13,452 | 21,878 |
Caste-wise Population - Nargund Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.6% of total population in Nargund Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 9,892 | 4,981 | 4,911 |
| Schedule Tribe | 4,593 | 2,370 | 2,223 |
Religion-wise Population - Nargund Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 85,869 | (85.34%) | 43,667 | 42,202 |
| Muslim | 13,925 | (13.84%) | 7,177 | 6,748 |
| Christian | 76 | (0.08%) | 36 | 40 |
| Sikh | 14 | (0.01%) | 7 | 7 |
| Buddhist | 2 | (0%) | 1 | 1 |
| Jain | 431 | (0.43%) | 237 | 194 |
| Other Religion | 5 | (0%) | 1 | 4 |
| No Religion Specified | 301 | (0.3%) | 150 | 151 |
Literacy Rate - Nargund Taluka
Average literacy rate of Nargund Taluka in 2011 were 74.16% in which, male and female literacy were 84.61% and 63.38% respectively. Total literate in Nargund Taluka were 65,293 of which male and female were 37,824 and 27,469 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Nargund Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Nargund Taluka is 962 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 962 females in Nargund Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 913 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 962 ) of Nargund Taluka.
Child Population - Nargund Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 12,579 children between age 0 to 6 years in Nargund Taluka. Out of which 12,579 were male while 12,579 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Nargund Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 7,433 families under Nargund Taluka living in urban areas while 7,433 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 36.1% of total population of Nargund Taluka lives in Urban areas while 63.9% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 4,532 while that in rural region is 8,047.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 100,623 | 36,291 | 64,332 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 12,579 | 4,532 | 8,047 |
| Schedule Caste | 9,892 | 4,034 | 5,858 |
| Schedule Tribe | 4,593 | 994 | 3,599 |
| Literacy | 74.16% | 74.46% | 73.99% |
| Sex Ratio | 962 | 977 | 954 |
Working Population - Nargund Taluka
In Nargund Taluka out of total population, 47,975 were engaged in work activities. 80.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 47,975 workers engaged in Main Work, 16,723 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12,263 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 38,797 | 26,637 | 12,160 |
| Cultivators | 16,723 | 12,860 | 3,863 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12,263 | 5,990 | 6,273 |
| Household Industries | 701 | 553 | 148 |
| Other Workers | 9,110 | 7,234 | 1,876 |
| Marginal Workers | 9,178 | 2,973 | 6,205 |
| Non Working | 52,648 | 21,666 | 30,982 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nargund, Karnataka - Wikipedia