Shirhatti Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Gadag district, Karnataka
Shirhatti Taluka of Gadag district has total population of 200,669 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 101,877 are males while 98,792 are females. In 2011 there were total 41,413 families residing in Shirhatti Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Shirhatti Taluka is 970.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 27.1% people lives in Urban areas while 72.9% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 77.6% while that in the rural areas is 70.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Shirhatti Taluka is 999% while that of Rural areas is 959.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shirhatti Taluka is 25305 which is 13% of the total population. There are 13002 male children and 12303 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shirhatti Taluka is 946 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 970 ) of Shirhatti Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Shirhatti Taluka is 72.66%. The male literacy rate is 71.28% and the female literacy rate is 55.48% in Shirhatti Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Shirhatti Taluka is further divided into 2 towns and 87 villages.
Shirhatti Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shirhatti Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 25,305 | 13,002 | 12,303 |
| Literacy | 72.66% | 71.28% | 55.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 42,570 | 21,573 | 20,997 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 13,430 | 6,816 | 6,614 |
| Illiterate | 73,241 | 29,262 | 43,979 |
Caste-wise Population - Shirhatti Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.7% of total population in Shirhatti Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 42,570 | 21,573 | 20,997 |
| Schedule Tribe | 13,430 | 6,816 | 6,614 |
Religion-wise Population - Shirhatti Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 174,083 | (86.75%) | 88,431 | 85,652 |
| Muslim | 24,237 | (12.08%) | 12,243 | 11,994 |
| Christian | 196 | (0.1%) | 96 | 100 |
| Sikh | 33 | (0.02%) | 18 | 15 |
| Buddhist | 11 | (0.01%) | 6 | 5 |
| Jain | 1,732 | (0.86%) | 905 | 827 |
| Other Religion | 10 | (0%) | 6 | 4 |
| No Religion Specified | 367 | (0.18%) | 172 | 195 |
Literacy Rate - Shirhatti Taluka
Average literacy rate of Shirhatti Taluka in 2011 were 72.66% in which, male and female literacy were 81.7% and 63.38% respectively. Total literate in Shirhatti Taluka were 127,428 of which male and female were 72,615 and 54,813 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Shirhatti Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Shirhatti Taluka is 970 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 970 females in Shirhatti Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 946 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 970 ) of Shirhatti Taluka.
Child Population - Shirhatti Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 25,305 children between age 0 to 6 years in Shirhatti Taluka. Out of which 25,305 were male while 25,305 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Shirhatti Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 11,449 families under Shirhatti Taluka living in urban areas while 11,449 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 27.1% of total population of Shirhatti Taluka lives in Urban areas while 72.9% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 6,505 while that in rural region is 18,800.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 200,669 | 54,364 | 146,305 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 25,305 | 6,505 | 18,800 |
| Schedule Caste | 42,570 | 5,884 | 36,686 |
| Schedule Tribe | 13,430 | 861 | 12,569 |
| Literacy | 72.66% | 77.62% | 70.81% |
| Sex Ratio | 970 | 999 | 959 |
Working Population - Shirhatti Taluka
In Shirhatti Taluka out of total population, 96,825 were engaged in work activities. 88.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 96,825 workers engaged in Main Work, 22,649 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 40,685 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 85,870 | 56,405 | 29,465 |
| Cultivators | 22,649 | 17,556 | 5,093 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 40,685 | 21,016 | 19,669 |
| Household Industries | 2,864 | 1,826 | 1,038 |
| Other Workers | 19,672 | 16,007 | 3,665 |
| Marginal Workers | 10,955 | 4,365 | 6,590 |
| Non Working | 103,844 | 41,107 | 62,737 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shirhatti, Karnataka - Wikipedia