Turuvekere Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Tumkur district, Karnataka
Turuvekere Taluka of Tumkur district has total population of 168,994 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 83,950 are males while 85,044 are females. In 2011 there were total 42,101 families residing in Turuvekere Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Turuvekere Taluka is 1,013.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 10% people lives in Urban areas while 90% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 89% while that in the rural areas is 76.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Turuvekere Taluka is 1,003% while that of Rural areas is 1,014.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Turuvekere Taluka is 14938 which is 9% of the total population. There are 7745 male children and 7193 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Turuvekere Taluka is 929 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,013 ) of Turuvekere Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Turuvekere Taluka is 77.34%. The male literacy rate is 77.86% and the female literacy rate is 63.25% in Turuvekere Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Turuvekere Taluka is further divided into 2 towns and 243 villages.
Turuvekere Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Turuvekere Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 14,938 | 7,745 | 7,193 |
| Literacy | 77.34% | 77.86% | 63.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 23,010 | 11,287 | 11,723 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4,700 | 2,361 | 2,339 |
| Illiterate | 49,840 | 18,588 | 31,252 |
Caste-wise Population - Turuvekere Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.8% of total population in Turuvekere Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 23,010 | 11,287 | 11,723 |
| Schedule Tribe | 4,700 | 2,361 | 2,339 |
Religion-wise Population - Turuvekere Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 159,302 | (94.26%) | 79,139 | 80,163 |
| Muslim | 9,096 | (5.38%) | 4,522 | 4,574 |
| Christian | 204 | (0.12%) | 102 | 102 |
| Sikh | 29 | (0.02%) | 14 | 15 |
| Buddhist | 4 | (0%) | 4 | 0 |
| Jain | 308 | (0.18%) | 142 | 166 |
| Other Religion | 4 | (0%) | 1 | 3 |
| No Religion Specified | 47 | (0.03%) | 26 | 21 |
Literacy Rate - Turuvekere Taluka
Average literacy rate of Turuvekere Taluka in 2011 were 77.34% in which, male and female literacy were 85.77% and 69.1% respectively. Total literate in Turuvekere Taluka were 119,154 of which male and female were 65,362 and 53,792 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Turuvekere Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Turuvekere Taluka is 1,013 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,013 females in Turuvekere Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 929 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,013 ) of Turuvekere Taluka.
Child Population - Turuvekere Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 14,938 children between age 0 to 6 years in Turuvekere Taluka. Out of which 14,938 were male while 14,938 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Turuvekere Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 4,260 families under Turuvekere Taluka living in urban areas while 4,260 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 10% of total population of Turuvekere Taluka lives in Urban areas while 90% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,481 while that in rural region is 13,457.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 168,994 | 16,817 | 152,177 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 14,938 | 1,481 | 13,457 |
| Schedule Caste | 23,010 | 2,061 | 20,949 |
| Schedule Tribe | 4,700 | 496 | 4,204 |
| Literacy | 77.34% | 89.05% | 76.05% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,013 | 1,003 | 1,014 |
Working Population - Turuvekere Taluka
In Turuvekere Taluka out of total population, 83,371 were engaged in work activities. 79.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 83,371 workers engaged in Main Work, 38,249 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8,993 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 65,915 | 49,607 | 16,308 |
| Cultivators | 38,249 | 30,705 | 7,544 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8,993 | 4,682 | 4,311 |
| Household Industries | 827 | 517 | 310 |
| Other Workers | 17,846 | 13,703 | 4,143 |
| Marginal Workers | 17,456 | 4,342 | 13,114 |
| Non Working | 85,623 | 30,001 | 55,622 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Turuvekere, Karnataka - Wikipedia