Sagar Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Shimoga district, Karnataka
Sagar Taluka of Shimoga district has total population of 206,319 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 102,273 are males while 104,046 are females. In 2011 there were total 48,396 families residing in Sagar Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Sagar Taluka is 1,017.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 31.7% people lives in Urban areas while 68.3% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 89.9% while that in the rural areas is 76.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Sagar Taluka is 1,014% while that of Rural areas is 1,019.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sagar Taluka is 20384 which is 10% of the total population. There are 10369 male children and 10015 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sagar Taluka is 966 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,017 ) of Sagar Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Sagar Taluka is 81.01%. The male literacy rate is 78.75% and the female literacy rate is 67.36% in Sagar Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Sagar Taluka is further divided into 2 towns and 238 villages.
Sagar Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sagar Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 20,384 | 10,369 | 10,015 |
| Literacy | 81.01% | 78.75% | 67.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 19,908 | 9,849 | 10,059 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4,412 | 2,155 | 2,257 |
| Illiterate | 55,689 | 21,732 | 33,957 |
Caste-wise Population - Sagar Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.1% of total population in Sagar Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 19,908 | 9,849 | 10,059 |
| Schedule Tribe | 4,412 | 2,155 | 2,257 |
Religion-wise Population - Sagar Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 176,290 | (85.45%) | 87,142 | 89,148 |
| Muslim | 20,011 | (9.7%) | 10,181 | 9,830 |
| Christian | 5,116 | (2.48%) | 2,546 | 2,570 |
| Sikh | 23 | (0.01%) | 7 | 16 |
| Buddhist | 18 | (0.01%) | 7 | 11 |
| Jain | 4,798 | (2.33%) | 2,357 | 2,441 |
| Other Religion | 10 | (0%) | 4 | 6 |
| No Religion Specified | 53 | (0.03%) | 29 | 24 |
Literacy Rate - Sagar Taluka
Average literacy rate of Sagar Taluka in 2011 were 81.01% in which, male and female literacy were 87.64% and 74.54% respectively. Total literate in Sagar Taluka were 150,630 of which male and female were 80,541 and 70,089 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Sagar Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Sagar Taluka is 1,017 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,017 females in Sagar Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 966 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,017 ) of Sagar Taluka.
Child Population - Sagar Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 20,384 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sagar Taluka. Out of which 20,384 were male while 20,384 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Sagar Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 15,736 families under Sagar Taluka living in urban areas while 15,736 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 31.7% of total population of Sagar Taluka lives in Urban areas while 68.3% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 6,335 while that in rural region is 14,049.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 206,319 | 65,397 | 140,922 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 20,384 | 6,335 | 14,049 |
| Schedule Caste | 19,908 | 5,875 | 14,033 |
| Schedule Tribe | 4,412 | 1,086 | 3,326 |
| Literacy | 81.01% | 89.94% | 76.86% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,017 | 1,014 | 1,019 |
Working Population - Sagar Taluka
In Sagar Taluka out of total population, 98,032 were engaged in work activities. 84.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 98,032 workers engaged in Main Work, 30,916 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16,026 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 82,872 | 58,170 | 24,702 |
| Cultivators | 30,916 | 21,587 | 9,329 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 16,026 | 8,237 | 7,789 |
| Household Industries | 647 | 458 | 189 |
| Other Workers | 35,283 | 27,888 | 7,395 |
| Marginal Workers | 15,160 | 5,167 | 9,993 |
| Non Working | 108,287 | 38,936 | 69,351 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sagar, Karnataka - Wikipedia