Sorab Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Shimoga district, Karnataka
Sorab Taluka of Shimoga district has total population of 200,809 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 101,130 are males while 99,679 are females. In 2011 there were total 46,658 families residing in Sorab Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Sorab Taluka is 986.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 5.6% people lives in Urban areas while 94.4% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 89% while that in the rural areas is 78%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Sorab Taluka is 1,015% while that of Rural areas is 984.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sorab Taluka is 22624 which is 11% of the total population. There are 11496 male children and 11128 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sorab Taluka is 968 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 986 ) of Sorab Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Sorab Taluka is 78.67%. The male literacy rate is 75.9% and the female literacy rate is 63.62% in Sorab Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Sorab Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 306 villages.
Sorab Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sorab Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 22,624 | 11,496 | 11,128 |
| Literacy | 78.67% | 75.9% | 63.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 39,045 | 19,664 | 19,381 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7,750 | 3,909 | 3,841 |
| Illiterate | 60,639 | 24,377 | 36,262 |
Caste-wise Population - Sorab Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.9% of total population in Sorab Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 39,045 | 19,664 | 19,381 |
| Schedule Tribe | 7,750 | 3,909 | 3,841 |
Religion-wise Population - Sorab Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 184,593 | (91.92%) | 92,976 | 91,617 |
| Muslim | 15,134 | (7.54%) | 7,642 | 7,492 |
| Christian | 777 | (0.39%) | 360 | 417 |
| Sikh | 19 | (0.01%) | 11 | 8 |
| Buddhist | 5 | (0%) | 2 | 3 |
| Jain | 159 | (0.08%) | 76 | 83 |
| Other Religion | 27 | (0.01%) | 15 | 12 |
| No Religion Specified | 95 | (0.05%) | 48 | 47 |
Literacy Rate - Sorab Taluka
Average literacy rate of Sorab Taluka in 2011 were 78.67% in which, male and female literacy were 85.63% and 71.62% respectively. Total literate in Sorab Taluka were 140,170 of which male and female were 76,753 and 63,417 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Sorab Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Sorab Taluka is 986 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 986 females in Sorab Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 968 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 986 ) of Sorab Taluka.
Child Population - Sorab Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 22,624 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sorab Taluka. Out of which 22,624 were male while 22,624 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Sorab Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 2,558 families under Sorab Taluka living in urban areas while 2,558 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 5.6% of total population of Sorab Taluka lives in Urban areas while 94.4% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,258 while that in rural region is 21,366.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 200,809 | 11,332 | 189,477 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 22,624 | 1,258 | 21,366 |
| Schedule Caste | 39,045 | 1,194 | 37,851 |
| Schedule Tribe | 7,750 | 205 | 7,545 |
| Literacy | 78.67% | 89% | 78.05% |
| Sex Ratio | 986 | 1,015 | 984 |
Working Population - Sorab Taluka
In Sorab Taluka out of total population, 102,838 were engaged in work activities. 77.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 102,838 workers engaged in Main Work, 38,413 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 27,351 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 79,264 | 56,415 | 22,849 |
| Cultivators | 38,413 | 31,467 | 6,946 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 27,351 | 14,962 | 12,389 |
| Household Industries | 1,141 | 771 | 370 |
| Other Workers | 12,359 | 9,215 | 3,144 |
| Marginal Workers | 23,574 | 7,271 | 16,303 |
| Non Working | 97,971 | 37,444 | 60,527 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sorab, Karnataka - Wikipedia