Basavakalyan Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Bidar, Karnataka - Census 2011
Basavakalyan is a City Municipal Council city situated in Basavakalyan taluka of Bidar district. The Basavakalyan city is divided into 31 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 12,379 families residing in the Basavakalyan city. The total population of Basavakalyan is 69,717 out of which 36,116 are males and 33,601 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basavakalyan is 930.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Basavakalyan city is 9949 which is 14% of the total population. There are 5294 male children and 4655 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basavakalyan is 879 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (930).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basavakalyan is 77.5%. Thus Basavakalyan has higher literacy rate compared to 70.5% of Bidar district. The male literacy rate is 82.46% and the female literacy rate is 72.13% in Basavakalyan.
Basavakalyan City Municipal Council has total administration over 12,379 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within City Municipal Council limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Basavakalyan City Municipal Council
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Basavakalyan City Municipal Council.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 9,949 | 5,294 | 4,655 |
| Literacy | 77.5% | 70.4% | 62.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 9,283 | 4,730 | 4,553 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3,452 | 1,782 | 1,670 |
| Illiterate | 23,422 | 10,699 | 12,723 |
Caste-wise Population - Basavakalyan
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5% of total population in Basavakalyan.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 9,283 | 4,730 | 4,553 |
| Schedule Tribe | 3,452 | 1,782 | 1,670 |
Religion-wise Population - Basavakalyan
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Basavakalyan is 33,777 which is 48.45% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Basavakalyan is 34,471 which is 49.44% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Basavakalyan as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 33,777 | (48.45%) | 17,322 | 16,455 |
| Muslim | 34,471 | (49.44%) | 18,068 | 16,403 |
| Christian | 153 | (0.22%) | 74 | 79 |
| Sikh | 44 | (0.06%) | 22 | 22 |
| Buddhist | 516 | (0.74%) | 256 | 260 |
| Jain | 40 | (0.06%) | 21 | 19 |
| Other Religion | 68 | (0.1%) | 30 | 38 |
| No Religion Specified | 648 | (0.93%) | 323 | 325 |
Literacy Rate - Basavakalyan
The total literacy rate of Basavakalyan was 77.46% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 75.36% of Karnataka. Population-wise, out of total 46,295 literates, males were 25,417 while females were 20,878. Also the male literacy rate was 82.46% and the female literacy rate was 72.13% in Basavakalyan.
| Basavakalyan | Karnataka | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 72.13% | 68.08% |
| Male | 82.46% | 82.47% |
| Total | 77.46% | 75.36% |
Sex Ratio - Basavakalyan
The Sex Ratio of Basavakalyan is 930. Thus per every 1000 men there were 930 females in Basavakalyan. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 879 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 930 ) of Basavakalyan.
Child Population - Basavakalyan
According to Census 2011, there were 9,949 children between age 0 to 6 years in Basavakalyan. Out of which 5,294 were male while 4,655 were female.
Working Population - Basavakalyan
In Basavakalyan City Municipal Council out of total population, 24,827 were engaged in work activities. 81.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 24,827 workers engaged in Main Work, 465 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,123 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 20,156 | 15,610 | 4,546 |
| Cultivators | 465 | 399 | 66 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,123 | 712 | 411 |
| Household Industries | 1,123 | 606 | 517 |
| Other Workers | 17,445 | 13,893 | 3,552 |
| Marginal Workers | 4,671 | 2,824 | 1,847 |
| Non Working | 44,890 | 17,682 | 27,208 |
Basavakalyan Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Basavakalyan is further divided into 31 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,876 | 68% | 872 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 3,807 | 57% | 888 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,320 | 72.8% | 862 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 2,827 | 64.4% | 938 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 3,143 | 54.9% | 898 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,233 | 64.3% | 924 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,792 | 68.4% | 923 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,547 | 74.5% | 999 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,601 | 65.8% | 929 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,521 | 68.6% | 878 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 3,224 | 59.1% | 939 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,631 | 72% | 946 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 756 | 70.9% | 1,049 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 3,864 | 50.5% | 929 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,532 | 61.5% | 990 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,972 | 75.5% | 1,050 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 2,241 | 77.9% | 915 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 4,745 | 78% | 961 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 2,171 | 83.4% | 821 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 1,905 | 66.9% | 956 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 1,621 | 62.7% | 953 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 3,687 | 65.4% | 851 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 1,958 | 71.7% | 1,019 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 3,073 | 78% | 975 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 3,590 | 57.6% | 942 |
| 26 | Ward No - 26 | 1,526 | 61.3% | 896 |
| 27 | Ward No - 27 | 1,418 | 60.5% | 940 |
| 28 | Ward No - 28 | 2,658 | 65% | 959 |
| 29 | Ward No - 29 | 1,654 | 69.3% | 986 |
| 30 | Ward No - 30 | 1,365 | 75% | 975 |
| 31 | Ward No - 31 | 2,459 | 63.4% | 874 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basavakalyan, Bidar, Karnataka - Wikipedia