Virajpet Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Kodagu district, Karnataka
Virajpet Taluka of Kodagu district has total population of 201,431 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 99,754 are males while 101,677 are females. In 2011 there were total 52,913 families residing in Virajpet Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Virajpet Taluka is 1,019.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 12.7% people lives in Urban areas while 87.3% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 90.9% while that in the rural areas is 78%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Virajpet Taluka is 978% while that of Rural areas is 1,025.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Virajpet Taluka is 20393 which is 10% of the total population. There are 10219 male children and 10174 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Virajpet Taluka is 996 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,019 ) of Virajpet Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Virajpet Taluka is 79.62%. The male literacy rate is 75.03% and the female literacy rate is 68.15% in Virajpet Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Virajpet Taluka is further divided into 2 towns and 94 villages.
Virajpet Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Virajpet Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 20,393 | 10,219 | 10,174 |
| Literacy | 79.62% | 75.03% | 68.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 22,755 | 11,002 | 11,753 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 39,493 | 19,348 | 20,145 |
| Illiterate | 57,295 | 24,907 | 32,388 |
Caste-wise Population - Virajpet Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 19.6% of total population in Virajpet Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 22,755 | 11,002 | 11,753 |
| Schedule Tribe | 39,493 | 19,348 | 20,145 |
Religion-wise Population - Virajpet Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 163,659 | (81.25%) | 80,657 | 83,002 |
| Muslim | 30,148 | (14.97%) | 15,326 | 14,822 |
| Christian | 7,227 | (3.59%) | 3,560 | 3,667 |
| Sikh | 34 | (0.02%) | 18 | 16 |
| Buddhist | 33 | (0.02%) | 22 | 11 |
| Jain | 104 | (0.05%) | 58 | 46 |
| Other Religion | 74 | (0.04%) | 36 | 38 |
| No Religion Specified | 152 | (0.08%) | 77 | 75 |
Literacy Rate - Virajpet Taluka
Average literacy rate of Virajpet Taluka in 2011 were 79.62% in which, male and female literacy were 83.6% and 75.72% respectively. Total literate in Virajpet Taluka were 144,136 of which male and female were 74,847 and 69,289 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Virajpet Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Virajpet Taluka is 1,019 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,019 females in Virajpet Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 996 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,019 ) of Virajpet Taluka.
Child Population - Virajpet Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 20,393 children between age 0 to 6 years in Virajpet Taluka. Out of which 20,393 were male while 20,393 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Virajpet Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 6,465 families under Virajpet Taluka living in urban areas while 6,465 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 12.7% of total population of Virajpet Taluka lives in Urban areas while 87.3% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 2,539 while that in rural region is 17,854.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 201,431 | 25,552 | 175,879 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 20,393 | 2,539 | 17,854 |
| Schedule Caste | 22,755 | 2,597 | 20,158 |
| Schedule Tribe | 39,493 | 597 | 38,896 |
| Literacy | 79.62% | 90.93% | 77.97% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,019 | 978 | 1,025 |
Working Population - Virajpet Taluka
In Virajpet Taluka out of total population, 103,166 were engaged in work activities. 94.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 103,166 workers engaged in Main Work, 2,978 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,866 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 97,566 | 60,809 | 36,757 |
| Cultivators | 2,978 | 1,996 | 982 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,866 | 1,505 | 1,361 |
| Household Industries | 384 | 265 | 119 |
| Other Workers | 91,338 | 57,043 | 34,295 |
| Marginal Workers | 5,600 | 2,403 | 3,197 |
| Non Working | 98,265 | 36,542 | 61,723 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Virajpet, Karnataka - Wikipedia