Sringeri Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Chikmagalur district, Karnataka
Sringeri Taluka of Chikmagalur district has total population of 36,539 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 18,030 are males while 18,509 are females. In 2011 there were total 9,313 families residing in Sringeri Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Sringeri Taluka is 1,027.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 10.7% people lives in Urban areas while 89.3% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 92.7% while that in the rural areas is 85.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Sringeri Taluka is 975% while that of Rural areas is 1,033.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sringeri Taluka is 2961 which is 8% of the total population. There are 1490 male children and 1471 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sringeri Taluka is 987 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,027 ) of Sringeri Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Sringeri Taluka is 86.12%. The male literacy rate is 82.97% and the female literacy rate is 75.4% in Sringeri Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Sringeri Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 49 villages.
Sringeri Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sringeri Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 2,961 | 1,490 | 1,471 |
| Literacy | 86.12% | 82.97% | 75.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,295 | 2,085 | 2,210 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,978 | 1,442 | 1,536 |
| Illiterate | 7,623 | 3,070 | 4,553 |
Caste-wise Population - Sringeri Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.2% of total population in Sringeri Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 4,295 | 2,085 | 2,210 |
| Schedule Tribe | 2,978 | 1,442 | 1,536 |
Religion-wise Population - Sringeri Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 34,579 | (94.64%) | 17,065 | 17,514 |
| Muslim | 1,694 | (4.64%) | 836 | 858 |
| Christian | 196 | (0.54%) | 93 | 103 |
| Sikh | 6 | (0.02%) | 4 | 2 |
| Buddhist | 2 | (0.01%) | 2 | 0 |
| Jain | 56 | (0.15%) | 29 | 27 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 6 | (0.02%) | 1 | 5 |
Literacy Rate - Sringeri Taluka
Average literacy rate of Sringeri Taluka in 2011 were 86.12% in which, male and female literacy were 90.45% and 81.91% respectively. Total literate in Sringeri Taluka were 28,916 of which male and female were 14,960 and 13,956 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Sringeri Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Sringeri Taluka is 1,027 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,027 females in Sringeri Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 987 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,027 ) of Sringeri Taluka.
Child Population - Sringeri Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 2,961 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sringeri Taluka. Out of which 2,961 were male while 2,961 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Sringeri Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 1,165 families under Sringeri Taluka living in urban areas while 1,165 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 10.7% of total population of Sringeri Taluka lives in Urban areas while 89.3% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 355 while that in rural region is 2,606.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 36,539 | 3,922 | 32,617 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 2,961 | 355 | 2,606 |
| Schedule Caste | 4,295 | 355 | 3,940 |
| Schedule Tribe | 2,978 | 61 | 2,917 |
| Literacy | 86.12% | 92.68% | 85.34% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,027 | 975 | 1,033 |
Working Population - Sringeri Taluka
In Sringeri Taluka out of total population, 15,157 were engaged in work activities. 90.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 15,157 workers engaged in Main Work, 4,304 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,389 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 13,773 | 10,719 | 3,054 |
| Cultivators | 4,304 | 3,936 | 368 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3,389 | 2,182 | 1,207 |
| Household Industries | 227 | 175 | 52 |
| Other Workers | 5,853 | 4,426 | 1,427 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,384 | 592 | 792 |
| Non Working | 21,382 | 6,719 | 14,663 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sringeri, Karnataka - Wikipedia