Raichur Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Raichur district, Karnataka
Raichur Taluka of Raichur district has total population of 498,637 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 249,556 are males while 249,081 are females. In 2011 there were total 98,867 families residing in Raichur Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Raichur Taluka is 998.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 50.4% people lives in Urban areas while 49.6% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 77.5% while that in the rural areas is 52.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Raichur Taluka is 989% while that of Rural areas is 1,008.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Raichur Taluka is 70440 which is 14% of the total population. There are 36189 male children and 34251 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Raichur Taluka is 946 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 998 ) of Raichur Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Raichur Taluka is 65.18%. The male literacy rate is 64.35% and the female literacy rate is 47.57% in Raichur Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Raichur Taluka is further divided into 2 towns and 160 villages.
Raichur Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Raichur Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 70,440 | 36,189 | 34,251 |
| Literacy | 65.18% | 64.35% | 47.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 104,849 | 52,282 | 52,567 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 63,178 | 31,309 | 31,869 |
| Illiterate | 219,559 | 88,978 | 130,581 |
Caste-wise Population - Raichur Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.7% of total population in Raichur Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 104,849 | 52,282 | 52,567 |
| Schedule Tribe | 63,178 | 31,309 | 31,869 |
Religion-wise Population - Raichur Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 395,166 | (79.25%) | 196,921 | 198,245 |
| Muslim | 93,046 | (18.66%) | 47,432 | 45,614 |
| Christian | 6,201 | (1.24%) | 3,075 | 3,126 |
| Sikh | 222 | (0.04%) | 138 | 84 |
| Buddhist | 76 | (0.02%) | 36 | 40 |
| Jain | 2,272 | (0.46%) | 1,161 | 1,111 |
| Other Religion | 4 | (0%) | 2 | 2 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,650 | (0.33%) | 791 | 859 |
Literacy Rate - Raichur Taluka
Average literacy rate of Raichur Taluka in 2011 were 65.18% in which, male and female literacy were 75.26% and 55.16% respectively. Total literate in Raichur Taluka were 279,078 of which male and female were 160,578 and 118,500 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Raichur Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Raichur Taluka is 998 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 998 females in Raichur Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 946 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 998 ) of Raichur Taluka.
Child Population - Raichur Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 70,440 children between age 0 to 6 years in Raichur Taluka. Out of which 70,440 were male while 70,440 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Raichur Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 50,668 families under Raichur Taluka living in urban areas while 50,668 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 50.4% of total population of Raichur Taluka lives in Urban areas while 49.6% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 31,318 while that in rural region is 39,122.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 498,637 | 251,161 | 247,476 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 70,440 | 31,318 | 39,122 |
| Schedule Caste | 104,849 | 50,289 | 54,560 |
| Schedule Tribe | 63,178 | 10,542 | 52,636 |
| Literacy | 65.18% | 77.51% | 52.16% |
| Sex Ratio | 998 | 989 | 1,008 |
Working Population - Raichur Taluka
In Raichur Taluka out of total population, 218,491 were engaged in work activities. 81.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 218,491 workers engaged in Main Work, 36,729 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 47,909 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 177,158 | 118,599 | 58,559 |
| Cultivators | 36,729 | 25,859 | 10,870 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 47,909 | 22,060 | 25,849 |
| Household Industries | 3,404 | 2,087 | 1,317 |
| Other Workers | 89,116 | 68,593 | 20,523 |
| Marginal Workers | 41,333 | 18,148 | 23,185 |
| Non Working | 280,146 | 112,809 | 167,337 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Raichur, Karnataka - Wikipedia