Shikarpur Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Shimoga district, Karnataka
Shikarpur Taluka of Shimoga district has total population of 238,229 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 120,487 are males while 117,742 are females. In 2011 there were total 51,798 families residing in Shikarpur Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Shikarpur Taluka is 977.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 22.2% people lives in Urban areas while 77.8% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 87.5% while that in the rural areas is 72.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Shikarpur Taluka is 993% while that of Rural areas is 973.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shikarpur Taluka is 27931 which is 12% of the total population. There are 14205 male children and 13726 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shikarpur Taluka is 966 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 977 ) of Shikarpur Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Shikarpur Taluka is 75.77%. The male literacy rate is 72.31% and the female literacy rate is 61.34% in Shikarpur Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Shikarpur Taluka is further divided into 2 towns and 176 villages.
Shikarpur Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shikarpur Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 27,931 | 14,205 | 13,726 |
| Literacy | 75.77% | 72.31% | 61.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 58,775 | 29,564 | 29,211 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 14,402 | 7,349 | 7,053 |
| Illiterate | 78,881 | 33,363 | 45,518 |
Caste-wise Population - Shikarpur Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6% of total population in Shikarpur Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 58,775 | 29,564 | 29,211 |
| Schedule Tribe | 14,402 | 7,349 | 7,053 |
Religion-wise Population - Shikarpur Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 202,150 | (84.86%) | 102,165 | 99,985 |
| Muslim | 35,161 | (14.76%) | 17,863 | 17,298 |
| Christian | 492 | (0.21%) | 251 | 241 |
| Sikh | 19 | (0.01%) | 14 | 5 |
| Buddhist | 19 | (0.01%) | 8 | 11 |
| Jain | 232 | (0.1%) | 118 | 114 |
| Other Religion | 33 | (0.01%) | 14 | 19 |
| No Religion Specified | 123 | (0.05%) | 54 | 69 |
Literacy Rate - Shikarpur Taluka
Average literacy rate of Shikarpur Taluka in 2011 were 75.77% in which, male and female literacy were 81.97% and 69.44% respectively. Total literate in Shikarpur Taluka were 159,348 of which male and female were 87,124 and 72,224 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Shikarpur Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Shikarpur Taluka is 977 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 977 females in Shikarpur Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 966 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 977 ) of Shikarpur Taluka.
Child Population - Shikarpur Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 27,931 children between age 0 to 6 years in Shikarpur Taluka. Out of which 27,931 were male while 27,931 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Shikarpur Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 10,964 families under Shikarpur Taluka living in urban areas while 10,964 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 22.2% of total population of Shikarpur Taluka lives in Urban areas while 77.8% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 5,996 while that in rural region is 21,935.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 238,229 | 52,879 | 185,350 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 27,931 | 5,996 | 21,935 |
| Schedule Caste | 58,775 | 5,252 | 53,523 |
| Schedule Tribe | 14,402 | 1,501 | 12,901 |
| Literacy | 75.77% | 87.5% | 72.41% |
| Sex Ratio | 977 | 993 | 973 |
Working Population - Shikarpur Taluka
In Shikarpur Taluka out of total population, 107,330 were engaged in work activities. 80.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 107,330 workers engaged in Main Work, 36,420 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 29,751 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 86,706 | 64,300 | 22,406 |
| Cultivators | 36,420 | 30,361 | 6,059 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 29,751 | 17,197 | 12,554 |
| Household Industries | 1,543 | 1,249 | 294 |
| Other Workers | 18,992 | 15,493 | 3,499 |
| Marginal Workers | 20,624 | 7,883 | 12,741 |
| Non Working | 130,899 | 48,304 | 82,595 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shikarpur, Karnataka - Wikipedia