Tumkur Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Tumkur district, Karnataka
Tumkur Taluka of Tumkur district has total population of 592,397 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 303,197 are males while 289,200 are females. In 2011 there were total 140,097 families residing in Tumkur Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Tumkur Taluka is 954.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 51% people lives in Urban areas while 49% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 88.9% while that in the rural areas is 76.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Tumkur Taluka is 976% while that of Rural areas is 932.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Tumkur Taluka is 59472 which is 10% of the total population. There are 30280 male children and 29192 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tumkur Taluka is 964 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 954 ) of Tumkur Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Tumkur Taluka is 82.6%. The male literacy rate is 79.05% and the female literacy rate is 69.33% in Tumkur Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Tumkur Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 373 villages.
Tumkur Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tumkur Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 59,472 | 30,280 | 29,192 |
| Literacy | 82.6% | 79.05% | 69.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 98,531 | 50,033 | 48,498 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 34,755 | 17,720 | 17,035 |
| Illiterate | 152,209 | 63,513 | 88,696 |
Caste-wise Population - Tumkur Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.9% of total population in Tumkur Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 98,531 | 50,033 | 48,498 |
| Schedule Tribe | 34,755 | 17,720 | 17,035 |
Religion-wise Population - Tumkur Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 480,857 | (81.17%) | 246,456 | 234,401 |
| Muslim | 99,907 | (16.86%) | 50,749 | 49,158 |
| Christian | 6,265 | (1.06%) | 2,983 | 3,282 |
| Sikh | 224 | (0.04%) | 132 | 92 |
| Buddhist | 112 | (0.02%) | 71 | 41 |
| Jain | 2,855 | (0.48%) | 1,415 | 1,440 |
| Other Religion | 77 | (0.01%) | 41 | 36 |
| No Religion Specified | 2,100 | (0.35%) | 1,350 | 750 |
Literacy Rate - Tumkur Taluka
Average literacy rate of Tumkur Taluka in 2011 were 82.6% in which, male and female literacy were 87.82% and 77.11% respectively. Total literate in Tumkur Taluka were 440,188 of which male and female were 239,684 and 200,504 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Tumkur Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Tumkur Taluka is 954 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 954 females in Tumkur Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 964 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 954 ) of Tumkur Taluka.
Child Population - Tumkur Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 59,472 children between age 0 to 6 years in Tumkur Taluka. Out of which 59,472 were male while 59,472 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Tumkur Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 72,300 families under Tumkur Taluka living in urban areas while 72,300 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 51% of total population of Tumkur Taluka lives in Urban areas while 49% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 30,777 while that in rural region is 28,695.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 592,397 | 302,143 | 290,254 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 59,472 | 30,777 | 28,695 |
| Schedule Caste | 98,531 | 37,267 | 61,264 |
| Schedule Tribe | 34,755 | 12,603 | 22,152 |
| Literacy | 82.6% | 88.91% | 76.05% |
| Sex Ratio | 954 | 976 | 932 |
Working Population - Tumkur Taluka
In Tumkur Taluka out of total population, 259,275 were engaged in work activities. 83.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 259,275 workers engaged in Main Work, 53,123 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 25,526 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 215,613 | 157,157 | 58,456 |
| Cultivators | 53,123 | 39,410 | 13,713 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 25,526 | 13,559 | 11,967 |
| Household Industries | 6,721 | 3,174 | 3,547 |
| Other Workers | 130,243 | 101,014 | 29,229 |
| Marginal Workers | 43,662 | 20,602 | 23,060 |
| Non Working | 333,122 | 125,438 | 207,684 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tumkur, Karnataka - Wikipedia