Bellary Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Bellary, Karnataka - Census 2011
Bellary is a Munciple Corporation city situated in Bellary taluka of Bellary district. The Bellary city is divided into 35 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 86,493 families residing in the Bellary city. The total population of Bellary is 410,445 out of which 206,149 are males and 204,296 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bellary is 991.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bellary city is 52413 which is 13% of the total population. There are 26717 male children and 25696 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bellary is 962 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (991).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bellary is 78.4%. Thus Bellary has higher literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Bellary district. The male literacy rate is 84.87% and the female literacy rate is 71.85% in Bellary.
Bellary Munciple Corporation has total administration over 86,493 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Munciple Corporation limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Bellary Munciple Corporation
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bellary Munciple Corporation.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 52,413 | 26,717 | 25,696 |
| Literacy | 78.4% | 73.9% | 62.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 63,101 | 31,382 | 31,719 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 43,625 | 21,582 | 22,043 |
| Illiterate | 129,835 | 53,862 | 75,973 |
Caste-wise Population - Bellary
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.6% of total population in Bellary.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 63,101 | 31,382 | 31,719 |
| Schedule Tribe | 43,625 | 21,582 | 22,043 |
Religion-wise Population - Bellary
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Bellary is 288,646 which is 70.33% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Bellary is 108,890 which is 26.53% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Bellary as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 288,646 | (70.33%) | 145,152 | 143,494 |
| Muslim | 108,890 | (26.53%) | 54,740 | 54,150 |
| Christian | 7,027 | (1.71%) | 3,394 | 3,633 |
| Sikh | 321 | (0.08%) | 165 | 156 |
| Buddhist | 105 | (0.03%) | 55 | 50 |
| Jain | 3,243 | (0.79%) | 1,661 | 1,582 |
| Other Religion | 14 | (0%) | 5 | 9 |
| No Religion Specified | 2,199 | (0.54%) | 977 | 1,222 |
Literacy Rate - Bellary
The total literacy rate of Bellary was 78.38% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 75.36% of Karnataka. Population-wise, out of total 280,610 literates, males were 152,287 while females were 128,323. Also the male literacy rate was 84.87% and the female literacy rate was 71.85% in Bellary.
| Bellary | Karnataka | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 71.85% | 68.08% |
| Male | 84.87% | 82.47% |
| Total | 78.38% | 75.36% |
Sex Ratio - Bellary
The Sex Ratio of Bellary is 991. Thus per every 1000 men there were 991 females in Bellary. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 962 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 991 ) of Bellary.
Child Population - Bellary
According to Census 2011, there were 52,413 children between age 0 to 6 years in Bellary. Out of which 26,717 were male while 25,696 were female.
Working Population - Bellary
In Bellary Munciple Corporation out of total population, 150,665 were engaged in work activities. 90.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 150,665 workers engaged in Main Work, 2,040 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4,904 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 136,432 | 107,233 | 29,199 |
| Cultivators | 2,040 | 1,713 | 327 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4,904 | 2,919 | 1,985 |
| Household Industries | 4,032 | 2,829 | 1,203 |
| Other Workers | 125,456 | 99,772 | 25,684 |
| Marginal Workers | 14,233 | 8,331 | 5,902 |
| Non Working | 259,780 | 90,585 | 169,195 |
Bellary Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Bellary is further divided into 35 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 14,525 | 71.3% | 923 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 12,127 | 70.2% | 980 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 6,034 | 79.1% | 968 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 9,198 | 61.1% | 999 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 26,005 | 53.8% | 982 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 4,306 | 67% | 1,001 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 9,802 | 52% | 1,056 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 6,183 | 49% | 982 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 13,795 | 53.3% | 974 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 9,228 | 68.7% | 1,004 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 8,533 | 79.1% | 980 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 8,686 | 77.8% | 981 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 8,568 | 72.6% | 1,012 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 9,091 | 60.4% | 1,025 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 8,696 | 71.7% | 1,014 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 9,967 | 67.3% | 1,019 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 20,593 | 64.3% | 987 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 11,757 | 84.4% | 993 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 12,367 | 75.1% | 985 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 12,037 | 80.4% | 995 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 11,566 | 80.2% | 975 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 16,390 | 71% | 978 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 11,694 | 83.8% | 937 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 10,728 | 74.5% | 1,017 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 10,712 | 66.5% | 1,052 |
| 26 | Ward No - 26 | 11,087 | 69.5% | 995 |
| 27 | Ward No - 27 | 6,382 | 60.2% | 986 |
| 28 | Ward No - 28 | 16,766 | 64.6% | 1,004 |
| 29 | Ward No - 29 | 14,287 | 64.9% | 993 |
| 30 | Ward No - 30 | 15,927 | 65.5% | 987 |
| 31 | Ward No - 31 | 17,250 | 72% | 978 |
| 32 | Ward No - 32 | 10,502 | 73.5% | 1,014 |
| 33 | Ward No - 33 | 12,063 | 65% | 1,007 |
| 34 | Ward No - 34 | 11,460 | 73.4% | 999 |
| 35 | Ward No - 35 | 12,133 | 66.3% | 987 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bellary, Bellary, Karnataka - Wikipedia