Shiggaon Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Haveri district, Karnataka
Shiggaon Taluka of Haveri district has total population of 187,910 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 96,735 are males while 91,175 are females. In 2011 there were total 38,384 families residing in Shiggaon Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Shiggaon Taluka is 943.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 27% people lives in Urban areas while 73% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 79.7% while that in the rural areas is 74.7%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Shiggaon Taluka is 949% while that of Rural areas is 940.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shiggaon Taluka is 24556 which is 13% of the total population. There are 12765 male children and 11791 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shiggaon Taluka is 924 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 943 ) of Shiggaon Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Shiggaon Taluka is 76.07%. The male literacy rate is 71.47% and the female literacy rate is 60.46% in Shiggaon Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Shiggaon Taluka is further divided into 2 towns and 92 villages.
Shiggaon Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shiggaon Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 24,556 | 12,765 | 11,791 |
| Literacy | 76.07% | 71.47% | 60.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 25,860 | 13,257 | 12,603 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 11,168 | 5,756 | 5,412 |
| Illiterate | 63,641 | 27,594 | 36,047 |
Caste-wise Population - Shiggaon Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.9% of total population in Shiggaon Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 25,860 | 13,257 | 12,603 |
| Schedule Tribe | 11,168 | 5,756 | 5,412 |
Religion-wise Population - Shiggaon Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 137,337 | (73.09%) | 70,704 | 66,633 |
| Muslim | 46,657 | (24.83%) | 24,039 | 22,618 |
| Christian | 154 | (0.08%) | 71 | 83 |
| Sikh | 124 | (0.07%) | 56 | 68 |
| Buddhist | 6 | (0%) | 5 | 1 |
| Jain | 3,173 | (1.69%) | 1,635 | 1,538 |
| Other Religion | 210 | (0.11%) | 104 | 106 |
| No Religion Specified | 249 | (0.13%) | 121 | 128 |
Literacy Rate - Shiggaon Taluka
Average literacy rate of Shiggaon Taluka in 2011 were 76.07% in which, male and female literacy were 82.34% and 69.44% respectively. Total literate in Shiggaon Taluka were 124,269 of which male and female were 69,141 and 55,128 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Shiggaon Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Shiggaon Taluka is 943 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 943 females in Shiggaon Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 924 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 943 ) of Shiggaon Taluka.
Child Population - Shiggaon Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 24,556 children between age 0 to 6 years in Shiggaon Taluka. Out of which 24,556 were male while 24,556 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Shiggaon Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 10,266 families under Shiggaon Taluka living in urban areas while 10,266 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 27% of total population of Shiggaon Taluka lives in Urban areas while 73% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 6,582 while that in rural region is 17,974.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 187,910 | 50,736 | 137,174 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 24,556 | 6,582 | 17,974 |
| Schedule Caste | 25,860 | 4,401 | 21,459 |
| Schedule Tribe | 11,168 | 607 | 10,561 |
| Literacy | 76.07% | 79.71% | 74.73% |
| Sex Ratio | 943 | 949 | 940 |
Working Population - Shiggaon Taluka
In Shiggaon Taluka out of total population, 85,080 were engaged in work activities. 82.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 85,080 workers engaged in Main Work, 24,030 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 26,635 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 70,343 | 51,743 | 18,600 |
| Cultivators | 24,030 | 20,571 | 3,459 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 26,635 | 15,710 | 10,925 |
| Household Industries | 2,000 | 934 | 1,066 |
| Other Workers | 17,678 | 14,528 | 3,150 |
| Marginal Workers | 14,737 | 6,150 | 8,587 |
| Non Working | 102,830 | 38,842 | 63,988 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shiggaon, Karnataka - Wikipedia