Yelandur Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Chamarajanagar district, Karnataka
Yelandur Taluka of Chamarajanagar district has total population of 82,069 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 41,179 are males while 40,890 are females. In 2011 there were total 18,895 families residing in Yelandur Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Yelandur Taluka is 993.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 10.7% people lives in Urban areas while 89.3% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 76.5% while that in the rural areas is 60%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Yelandur Taluka is 999% while that of Rural areas is 992.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Yelandur Taluka is 7998 which is 10% of the total population. There are 4112 male children and 3886 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Yelandur Taluka is 945 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 993 ) of Yelandur Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Yelandur Taluka is 61.76%. The male literacy rate is 60.66% and the female literacy rate is 50.78% in Yelandur Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Yelandur Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 28 villages.
Yelandur Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Yelandur Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 7,998 | 4,112 | 3,886 |
| Literacy | 61.76% | 60.66% | 50.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 29,052 | 14,755 | 14,297 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 14,532 | 7,196 | 7,336 |
| Illiterate | 36,324 | 16,198 | 20,126 |
Caste-wise Population - Yelandur Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 17.7% of total population in Yelandur Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 29,052 | 14,755 | 14,297 |
| Schedule Tribe | 14,532 | 7,196 | 7,336 |
Religion-wise Population - Yelandur Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 78,788 | (96%) | 39,510 | 39,278 |
| Muslim | 2,554 | (3.11%) | 1,299 | 1,255 |
| Christian | 70 | (0.09%) | 34 | 36 |
| Sikh | 25 | (0.03%) | 15 | 10 |
| Buddhist | 33 | (0.04%) | 17 | 16 |
| Jain | 4 | (0%) | 2 | 2 |
| Other Religion | 2 | (0%) | 1 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 593 | (0.72%) | 301 | 292 |
Literacy Rate - Yelandur Taluka
Average literacy rate of Yelandur Taluka in 2011 were 61.76% in which, male and female literacy were 67.39% and 56.11% respectively. Total literate in Yelandur Taluka were 45,745 of which male and female were 24,981 and 20,764 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Yelandur Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Yelandur Taluka is 993 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 993 females in Yelandur Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 945 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 993 ) of Yelandur Taluka.
Child Population - Yelandur Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 7,998 children between age 0 to 6 years in Yelandur Taluka. Out of which 7,998 were male while 7,998 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Yelandur Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 2,055 families under Yelandur Taluka living in urban areas while 2,055 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 10.7% of total population of Yelandur Taluka lives in Urban areas while 89.3% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 806 while that in rural region is 7,192.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 82,069 | 8,779 | 73,290 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 7,998 | 806 | 7,192 |
| Schedule Caste | 29,052 | 2,114 | 26,938 |
| Schedule Tribe | 14,532 | 3,363 | 11,169 |
| Literacy | 61.76% | 76.48% | 59.98% |
| Sex Ratio | 993 | 999 | 992 |
Working Population - Yelandur Taluka
In Yelandur Taluka out of total population, 35,301 were engaged in work activities. 69.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 35,301 workers engaged in Main Work, 4,721 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10,404 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 24,663 | 18,903 | 5,760 |
| Cultivators | 4,721 | 4,389 | 332 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10,404 | 7,397 | 3,007 |
| Household Industries | 782 | 464 | 318 |
| Other Workers | 8,756 | 6,653 | 2,103 |
| Marginal Workers | 10,638 | 6,486 | 4,152 |
| Non Working | 46,768 | 15,790 | 30,978 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Yelandur, Karnataka - Wikipedia