Tarikere Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Chikmagalur district, Karnataka
Tarikere Taluka of Chikmagalur district has total population of 225,280 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 112,891 are males while 112,389 are females. In 2011 there were total 53,225 families residing in Tarikere Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Tarikere Taluka is 996.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 16% people lives in Urban areas while 84% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 84.2% while that in the rural areas is 76.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Tarikere Taluka is 1,005% while that of Rural areas is 994.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Tarikere Taluka is 20860 which is 9% of the total population. There are 10638 male children and 10222 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tarikere Taluka is 961 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 996 ) of Tarikere Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Tarikere Taluka is 77.36%. The male literacy rate is 76.16% and the female literacy rate is 64.22% in Tarikere Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Tarikere Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 249 villages.
Tarikere Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tarikere Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 20,860 | 10,638 | 10,222 |
| Literacy | 77.36% | 76.16% | 64.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 54,254 | 27,057 | 27,197 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8,299 | 4,158 | 4,141 |
| Illiterate | 67,133 | 26,915 | 40,218 |
Caste-wise Population - Tarikere Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.7% of total population in Tarikere Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 54,254 | 27,057 | 27,197 |
| Schedule Tribe | 8,299 | 4,158 | 4,141 |
Religion-wise Population - Tarikere Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 205,988 | (91.44%) | 103,184 | 102,804 |
| Muslim | 16,714 | (7.42%) | 8,414 | 8,300 |
| Christian | 2,060 | (0.91%) | 1,018 | 1,042 |
| Sikh | 30 | (0.01%) | 15 | 15 |
| Buddhist | 18 | (0.01%) | 12 | 6 |
| Jain | 274 | (0.12%) | 146 | 128 |
| Other Religion | 2 | (0%) | 0 | 2 |
| No Religion Specified | 194 | (0.09%) | 102 | 92 |
Literacy Rate - Tarikere Taluka
Average literacy rate of Tarikere Taluka in 2011 were 77.36% in which, male and female literacy were 84.08% and 70.64% respectively. Total literate in Tarikere Taluka were 158,147 of which male and female were 85,976 and 72,171 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Tarikere Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Tarikere Taluka is 996 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 996 females in Tarikere Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 961 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 996 ) of Tarikere Taluka.
Child Population - Tarikere Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 20,860 children between age 0 to 6 years in Tarikere Taluka. Out of which 20,860 were male while 20,860 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Tarikere Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 8,438 families under Tarikere Taluka living in urban areas while 8,438 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 16% of total population of Tarikere Taluka lives in Urban areas while 84% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 3,545 while that in rural region is 17,315.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 225,280 | 35,942 | 189,338 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 20,860 | 3,545 | 17,315 |
| Schedule Caste | 54,254 | 4,562 | 49,692 |
| Schedule Tribe | 8,299 | 1,444 | 6,855 |
| Literacy | 77.36% | 84.16% | 76.08% |
| Sex Ratio | 996 | 1,005 | 994 |
Working Population - Tarikere Taluka
In Tarikere Taluka out of total population, 106,676 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 106,676 workers engaged in Main Work, 28,364 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 25,072 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 85,064 | 60,953 | 24,111 |
| Cultivators | 28,364 | 23,765 | 4,599 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 25,072 | 14,377 | 10,695 |
| Household Industries | 1,915 | 1,372 | 543 |
| Other Workers | 29,713 | 21,439 | 8,274 |
| Marginal Workers | 21,612 | 9,279 | 12,333 |
| Non Working | 118,604 | 42,659 | 75,945 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tarikere, Karnataka - Wikipedia