Shahpur Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Yadgir district, Karnataka
Shahpur Taluka of Yadgir district has total population of 363,621 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 183,458 are males while 180,163 are females. In 2011 there were total 61,945 families residing in Shahpur Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Shahpur Taluka is 982.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 19% people lives in Urban areas while 81% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 72.4% while that in the rural areas is 46.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Shahpur Taluka is 958% while that of Rural areas is 988.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shahpur Taluka is 59347 which is 16% of the total population. There are 30496 male children and 28851 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shahpur Taluka is 946 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 982 ) of Shahpur Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Shahpur Taluka is 51.5%. The male literacy rate is 51.39% and the female literacy rate is 34.64% in Shahpur Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Shahpur Taluka is further divided into 3 towns and 149 villages.
Shahpur Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shahpur Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 59,347 | 30,496 | 28,851 |
| Literacy | 51.5% | 51.39% | 34.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 88,712 | 44,691 | 44,021 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 33,020 | 16,468 | 16,552 |
| Illiterate | 206,935 | 89,187 | 117,748 |
Caste-wise Population - Shahpur Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.1% of total population in Shahpur Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 88,712 | 44,691 | 44,021 |
| Schedule Tribe | 33,020 | 16,468 | 16,552 |
Religion-wise Population - Shahpur Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 302,117 | (83.09%) | 152,425 | 149,692 |
| Muslim | 55,083 | (15.15%) | 27,870 | 27,213 |
| Christian | 797 | (0.22%) | 390 | 407 |
| Sikh | 67 | (0.02%) | 40 | 27 |
| Buddhist | 4,367 | (1.2%) | 2,152 | 2,215 |
| Jain | 302 | (0.08%) | 150 | 152 |
| Other Religion | 358 | (0.1%) | 178 | 180 |
| No Religion Specified | 530 | (0.15%) | 253 | 277 |
Literacy Rate - Shahpur Taluka
Average literacy rate of Shahpur Taluka in 2011 were 51.5% in which, male and female literacy were 61.63% and 41.25% respectively. Total literate in Shahpur Taluka were 156,686 of which male and female were 94,271 and 62,415 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Shahpur Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Shahpur Taluka is 982 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 982 females in Shahpur Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 946 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 982 ) of Shahpur Taluka.
Child Population - Shahpur Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 59,347 children between age 0 to 6 years in Shahpur Taluka. Out of which 59,347 were male while 59,347 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Shahpur Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 12,478 families under Shahpur Taluka living in urban areas while 12,478 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 19% of total population of Shahpur Taluka lives in Urban areas while 81% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 10,342 while that in rural region is 49,005.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 363,621 | 68,939 | 294,682 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 59,347 | 10,342 | 49,005 |
| Schedule Caste | 88,712 | 9,176 | 79,536 |
| Schedule Tribe | 33,020 | 3,834 | 29,186 |
| Literacy | 51.5% | 72.4% | 46.51% |
| Sex Ratio | 982 | 958 | 988 |
Working Population - Shahpur Taluka
In Shahpur Taluka out of total population, 169,876 were engaged in work activities. 82.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 169,876 workers engaged in Main Work, 48,295 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 55,576 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 139,635 | 86,436 | 53,199 |
| Cultivators | 48,295 | 36,216 | 12,079 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 55,576 | 22,780 | 32,796 |
| Household Industries | 2,469 | 1,708 | 761 |
| Other Workers | 33,295 | 25,732 | 7,563 |
| Marginal Workers | 30,241 | 12,155 | 18,086 |
| Non Working | 193,745 | 84,867 | 108,878 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shahpur, Karnataka - Wikipedia