Sira Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Tumkur district, Karnataka
Sira Taluka of Tumkur district has total population of 313,758 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 158,978 are males while 154,780 are females. In 2011 there were total 70,754 families residing in Sira Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Sira Taluka is 974.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 18.3% people lives in Urban areas while 81.7% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 83.8% while that in the rural areas is 69.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Sira Taluka is 981% while that of Rural areas is 972.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sira Taluka is 33174 which is 11% of the total population. There are 16986 male children and 16188 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sira Taluka is 953 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 974 ) of Sira Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Sira Taluka is 71.87%. The male literacy rate is 71.64% and the female literacy rate is 56.7% in Sira Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Sira Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 249 villages.
Sira Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sira Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 33,174 | 16,986 | 16,188 |
| Literacy | 71.87% | 71.64% | 56.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 69,930 | 35,426 | 34,504 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 28,770 | 14,454 | 14,316 |
| Illiterate | 112,103 | 45,086 | 67,017 |
Caste-wise Population - Sira Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.2% of total population in Sira Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 69,930 | 35,426 | 34,504 |
| Schedule Tribe | 28,770 | 14,454 | 14,316 |
Religion-wise Population - Sira Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 282,782 | (90.13%) | 143,457 | 139,325 |
| Muslim | 30,222 | (9.63%) | 15,155 | 15,067 |
| Christian | 436 | (0.14%) | 216 | 220 |
| Sikh | 23 | (0.01%) | 10 | 13 |
| Buddhist | 4 | (0%) | 2 | 2 |
| Jain | 62 | (0.02%) | 35 | 27 |
| Other Religion | 9 | (0%) | 3 | 6 |
| No Religion Specified | 220 | (0.07%) | 100 | 120 |
Literacy Rate - Sira Taluka
Average literacy rate of Sira Taluka in 2011 were 71.87% in which, male and female literacy were 80.21% and 63.32% respectively. Total literate in Sira Taluka were 201,655 of which male and female were 113,892 and 87,763 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Sira Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Sira Taluka is 974 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 974 females in Sira Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 953 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 974 ) of Sira Taluka.
Child Population - Sira Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 33,174 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sira Taluka. Out of which 33,174 were male while 33,174 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Sira Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 12,616 families under Sira Taluka living in urban areas while 12,616 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 18.3% of total population of Sira Taluka lives in Urban areas while 81.7% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 6,724 while that in rural region is 26,450.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 313,758 | 57,554 | 256,204 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 33,174 | 6,724 | 26,450 |
| Schedule Caste | 69,930 | 8,954 | 60,976 |
| Schedule Tribe | 28,770 | 2,002 | 26,768 |
| Literacy | 71.87% | 83.77% | 69.24% |
| Sex Ratio | 974 | 981 | 972 |
Working Population - Sira Taluka
In Sira Taluka out of total population, 167,269 were engaged in work activities. 78.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 167,269 workers engaged in Main Work, 52,335 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 32,181 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 131,445 | 86,043 | 45,402 |
| Cultivators | 52,335 | 39,788 | 12,547 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 32,181 | 15,695 | 16,486 |
| Household Industries | 9,587 | 2,789 | 6,798 |
| Other Workers | 37,342 | 27,771 | 9,571 |
| Marginal Workers | 35,824 | 11,681 | 24,143 |
| Non Working | 146,489 | 61,254 | 85,235 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sira, Karnataka - Wikipedia