Sandur Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Bellary district, Karnataka
Sandur Taluka of Bellary district has total population of 260,213 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 134,034 are males while 126,179 are females. In 2011 there were total 52,067 families residing in Sandur Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Sandur Taluka is 941.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 30.4% people lives in Urban areas while 69.6% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 77.8% while that in the rural areas is 61.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Sandur Taluka is 879% while that of Rural areas is 970.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sandur Taluka is 40915 which is 16% of the total population. There are 20804 male children and 20111 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sandur Taluka is 967 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 941 ) of Sandur Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Sandur Taluka is 66.81%. The male literacy rate is 64.74% and the female literacy rate is 47.34% in Sandur Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Sandur Taluka is further divided into 4 towns and 87 villages.
Sandur Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sandur Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 40,915 | 20,804 | 20,111 |
| Literacy | 66.81% | 64.74% | 47.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 46,411 | 23,265 | 23,146 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 68,189 | 34,441 | 33,748 |
| Illiterate | 113,705 | 47,262 | 66,443 |
Caste-wise Population - Sandur Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 26.2% of total population in Sandur Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 46,411 | 23,265 | 23,146 |
| Schedule Tribe | 68,189 | 34,441 | 33,748 |
Religion-wise Population - Sandur Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 228,401 | (87.77%) | 117,445 | 110,956 |
| Muslim | 29,728 | (11.42%) | 15,473 | 14,255 |
| Christian | 1,464 | (0.56%) | 769 | 695 |
| Sikh | 191 | (0.07%) | 114 | 77 |
| Buddhist | 37 | (0.01%) | 19 | 18 |
| Jain | 220 | (0.08%) | 110 | 110 |
| Other Religion | 6 | (0%) | 6 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 166 | (0.06%) | 98 | 68 |
Literacy Rate - Sandur Taluka
Average literacy rate of Sandur Taluka in 2011 were 66.81% in which, male and female literacy were 76.63% and 56.32% respectively. Total literate in Sandur Taluka were 146,508 of which male and female were 86,772 and 59,736 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Sandur Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Sandur Taluka is 941 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 941 females in Sandur Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 967 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 941 ) of Sandur Taluka.
Child Population - Sandur Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 40,915 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sandur Taluka. Out of which 40,915 were male while 40,915 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Sandur Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 17,743 families under Sandur Taluka living in urban areas while 17,743 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 30.4% of total population of Sandur Taluka lives in Urban areas while 69.6% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 11,408 while that in rural region is 29,507.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 260,213 | 79,116 | 181,097 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 40,915 | 11,408 | 29,507 |
| Schedule Caste | 46,411 | 10,598 | 35,813 |
| Schedule Tribe | 68,189 | 12,063 | 56,126 |
| Literacy | 66.81% | 77.84% | 61.88% |
| Sex Ratio | 941 | 879 | 970 |
Working Population - Sandur Taluka
In Sandur Taluka out of total population, 108,640 were engaged in work activities. 84.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 108,640 workers engaged in Main Work, 25,202 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15,662 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 91,907 | 68,237 | 23,670 |
| Cultivators | 25,202 | 18,286 | 6,916 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 15,662 | 7,081 | 8,581 |
| Household Industries | 1,195 | 849 | 346 |
| Other Workers | 49,848 | 42,021 | 7,827 |
| Marginal Workers | 16,733 | 7,138 | 9,595 |
| Non Working | 151,573 | 58,659 | 92,914 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sandur, Karnataka - Wikipedia