Shorapur Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Yadgir district, Karnataka
Shorapur Taluka of Yadgir district has total population of 412,291 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 208,173 are males while 204,118 are females. In 2011 there were total 71,486 families residing in Shorapur Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Shorapur Taluka is 981.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 12.5% people lives in Urban areas while 87.5% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 69.8% while that in the rural areas is 52.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Shorapur Taluka is 994% while that of Rural areas is 979.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shorapur Taluka is 67690 which is 16% of the total population. There are 34803 male children and 32887 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shorapur Taluka is 945 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 981 ) of Shorapur Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Shorapur Taluka is 54.82%. The male literacy rate is 55.31% and the female literacy rate is 36.13% in Shorapur Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Shorapur Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 201 villages.
Shorapur Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shorapur Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 67,690 | 34,803 | 32,887 |
| Literacy | 54.82% | 55.31% | 36.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 83,965 | 42,375 | 41,590 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 84,020 | 42,276 | 41,744 |
| Illiterate | 223,393 | 93,026 | 130,367 |
Caste-wise Population - Shorapur Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 20.4% of total population in Shorapur Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 83,965 | 42,375 | 41,590 |
| Schedule Tribe | 84,020 | 42,276 | 41,744 |
Religion-wise Population - Shorapur Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 358,887 | (87.05%) | 181,258 | 177,629 |
| Muslim | 47,838 | (11.6%) | 24,101 | 23,737 |
| Christian | 593 | (0.14%) | 292 | 301 |
| Sikh | 100 | (0.02%) | 57 | 43 |
| Buddhist | 3,297 | (0.8%) | 1,649 | 1,648 |
| Jain | 464 | (0.11%) | 244 | 220 |
| Other Religion | 601 | (0.15%) | 315 | 286 |
| No Religion Specified | 511 | (0.12%) | 257 | 254 |
Literacy Rate - Shorapur Taluka
Average literacy rate of Shorapur Taluka in 2011 were 54.82% in which, male and female literacy were 66.42% and 43.07% respectively. Total literate in Shorapur Taluka were 188,898 of which male and female were 115,147 and 73,751 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Shorapur Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Shorapur Taluka is 981 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 981 females in Shorapur Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 945 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 981 ) of Shorapur Taluka.
Child Population - Shorapur Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 67,690 children between age 0 to 6 years in Shorapur Taluka. Out of which 67,690 were male while 67,690 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Shorapur Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 8,895 families under Shorapur Taluka living in urban areas while 8,895 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 12.5% of total population of Shorapur Taluka lives in Urban areas while 87.5% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 7,675 while that in rural region is 60,015.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 412,291 | 51,398 | 360,893 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 67,690 | 7,675 | 60,015 |
| Schedule Caste | 83,965 | 5,808 | 78,157 |
| Schedule Tribe | 84,020 | 9,698 | 74,322 |
| Literacy | 54.82% | 69.79% | 52.64% |
| Sex Ratio | 981 | 994 | 979 |
Working Population - Shorapur Taluka
In Shorapur Taluka out of total population, 190,585 were engaged in work activities. 79.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 190,585 workers engaged in Main Work, 51,767 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 62,405 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 151,919 | 96,921 | 54,998 |
| Cultivators | 51,767 | 41,166 | 10,601 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 62,405 | 27,030 | 35,375 |
| Household Industries | 3,121 | 1,859 | 1,262 |
| Other Workers | 34,626 | 26,866 | 7,760 |
| Marginal Workers | 38,666 | 14,931 | 23,735 |
| Non Working | 221,706 | 96,321 | 125,385 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shorapur, Karnataka - Wikipedia