Tirthahalli Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Shimoga district, Karnataka
Tirthahalli Taluka of Shimoga district has total population of 142,006 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 69,882 are males while 72,124 are females. In 2011 there were total 35,340 families residing in Tirthahalli Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Tirthahalli Taluka is 1,032.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 10.2% people lives in Urban areas while 89.8% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 91.6% while that in the rural areas is 82.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Tirthahalli Taluka is 1,048% while that of Rural areas is 1,030.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Tirthahalli Taluka is 11870 which is 8% of the total population. There are 6106 male children and 5764 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tirthahalli Taluka is 944 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,032 ) of Tirthahalli Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Tirthahalli Taluka is 83.06%. The male literacy rate is 81.04% and the female literacy rate is 71.34% in Tirthahalli Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Tirthahalli Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 247 villages.
Tirthahalli Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tirthahalli Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 11,870 | 6,106 | 5,764 |
| Literacy | 83.06% | 81.04% | 71.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 14,091 | 6,808 | 7,283 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,709 | 1,313 | 1,396 |
| Illiterate | 33,916 | 13,248 | 20,668 |
Caste-wise Population - Tirthahalli Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.9% of total population in Tirthahalli Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 14,091 | 6,808 | 7,283 |
| Schedule Tribe | 2,709 | 1,313 | 1,396 |
Religion-wise Population - Tirthahalli Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 130,298 | (91.76%) | 64,153 | 66,145 |
| Muslim | 9,792 | (6.9%) | 4,802 | 4,990 |
| Christian | 1,763 | (1.24%) | 854 | 909 |
| Sikh | 22 | (0.02%) | 11 | 11 |
| Buddhist | 14 | (0.01%) | 7 | 7 |
| Jain | 39 | (0.03%) | 21 | 18 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 78 | (0.05%) | 34 | 44 |
Literacy Rate - Tirthahalli Taluka
Average literacy rate of Tirthahalli Taluka in 2011 were 83.06% in which, male and female literacy were 88.8% and 77.54% respectively. Total literate in Tirthahalli Taluka were 108,090 of which male and female were 56,634 and 51,456 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Tirthahalli Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Tirthahalli Taluka is 1,032 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,032 females in Tirthahalli Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 944 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,032 ) of Tirthahalli Taluka.
Child Population - Tirthahalli Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 11,870 children between age 0 to 6 years in Tirthahalli Taluka. Out of which 11,870 were male while 11,870 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Tirthahalli Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 3,726 families under Tirthahalli Taluka living in urban areas while 3,726 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 10.2% of total population of Tirthahalli Taluka lives in Urban areas while 89.8% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,344 while that in rural region is 10,526.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 142,006 | 14,528 | 127,478 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 11,870 | 1,344 | 10,526 |
| Schedule Caste | 14,091 | 1,427 | 12,664 |
| Schedule Tribe | 2,709 | 146 | 2,563 |
| Literacy | 83.06% | 91.63% | 82.09% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,032 | 1,048 | 1,030 |
Working Population - Tirthahalli Taluka
In Tirthahalli Taluka out of total population, 70,820 were engaged in work activities. 83.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 70,820 workers engaged in Main Work, 19,314 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19,980 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 59,207 | 41,154 | 18,053 |
| Cultivators | 19,314 | 14,922 | 4,392 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 19,980 | 11,348 | 8,632 |
| Household Industries | 725 | 466 | 259 |
| Other Workers | 19,188 | 14,418 | 4,770 |
| Marginal Workers | 11,613 | 4,161 | 7,452 |
| Non Working | 71,186 | 24,567 | 46,619 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tirthahalli, Karnataka - Wikipedia