Puttur Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka
Puttur Taluka of Dakshina Kannada district has total population of 287,851 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 143,116 are males while 144,735 are females. In 2011 there were total 59,569 families residing in Puttur Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Puttur Taluka is 1,011.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 21.1% people lives in Urban areas while 78.9% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 91.9% while that in the rural areas is 84.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Puttur Taluka is 1,009% while that of Rural areas is 1,012.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Puttur Taluka is 29817 which is 10% of the total population. There are 15330 male children and 14487 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puttur Taluka is 945 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,011 ) of Puttur Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Puttur Taluka is 86.02%. The male literacy rate is 81.56% and the female literacy rate is 72.7% in Puttur Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Puttur Taluka is further divided into 2 towns and 66 villages.
Puttur Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Puttur Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 29,817 | 15,330 | 14,487 |
| Literacy | 86.02% | 81.56% | 72.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 34,040 | 17,102 | 16,938 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 17,627 | 8,773 | 8,854 |
| Illiterate | 65,902 | 26,390 | 39,512 |
Caste-wise Population - Puttur Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.1% of total population in Puttur Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 34,040 | 17,102 | 16,938 |
| Schedule Tribe | 17,627 | 8,773 | 8,854 |
Religion-wise Population - Puttur Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 206,201 | (71.63%) | 102,814 | 103,387 |
| Muslim | 65,357 | (22.71%) | 32,177 | 33,180 |
| Christian | 15,279 | (5.31%) | 7,595 | 7,684 |
| Sikh | 22 | (0.01%) | 17 | 5 |
| Buddhist | 28 | (0.01%) | 16 | 12 |
| Jain | 909 | (0.32%) | 472 | 437 |
| Other Religion | 2 | (0%) | 1 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 53 | (0.02%) | 24 | 29 |
Literacy Rate - Puttur Taluka
Average literacy rate of Puttur Taluka in 2011 were 86.02% in which, male and female literacy were 91.34% and 80.79% respectively. Total literate in Puttur Taluka were 221,949 of which male and female were 116,726 and 105,223 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Puttur Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Puttur Taluka is 1,011 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,011 females in Puttur Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 945 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,011 ) of Puttur Taluka.
Child Population - Puttur Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 29,817 children between age 0 to 6 years in Puttur Taluka. Out of which 29,817 were male while 29,817 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Puttur Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 12,922 families under Puttur Taluka living in urban areas while 12,922 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 21.1% of total population of Puttur Taluka lives in Urban areas while 78.9% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 6,085 while that in rural region is 23,732.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 287,851 | 60,874 | 226,977 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 29,817 | 6,085 | 23,732 |
| Schedule Caste | 34,040 | 5,268 | 28,772 |
| Schedule Tribe | 17,627 | 2,481 | 15,146 |
| Literacy | 86.02% | 91.94% | 84.42% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,011 | 1,009 | 1,012 |
Working Population - Puttur Taluka
In Puttur Taluka out of total population, 147,029 were engaged in work activities. 88.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 147,029 workers engaged in Main Work, 2,103 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,029 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 129,987 | 83,762 | 46,225 |
| Cultivators | 2,103 | 1,421 | 682 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,029 | 788 | 241 |
| Household Industries | 24,646 | 1,489 | 23,157 |
| Other Workers | 102,209 | 80,064 | 22,145 |
| Marginal Workers | 17,042 | 5,041 | 12,001 |
| Non Working | 140,822 | 54,313 | 86,509 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Puttur, Karnataka - Wikipedia