Belur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Hassan, Karnataka - Census 2011
Belur is a Town Municipal Council city situated in Belur taluka of Hassan district. The Belur city is divided into 23 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 5,435 families residing in the Belur city. The total population of Belur is 22,484 out of which 11,127 are males and 11,357 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Belur is 1,021.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Belur city is 2261 which is 10% of the total population. There are 1192 male children and 1069 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Belur is 897 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,021).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Belur is 90.1%. Thus Belur has higher literacy rate compared to 76.1% of Hassan district. The male literacy rate is 93.26% and the female literacy rate is 87.13% in Belur.
Belur Town Municipal Council has total administration over 5,435 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Town Municipal Council limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Belur Town Municipal Council
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Belur Town Municipal Council.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,261 | 1,192 | 1,069 |
| Literacy | 90.1% | 83.3% | 78.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,935 | 1,921 | 2,014 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 274 | 137 | 137 |
| Illiterate | 4,255 | 1,862 | 2,393 |
Caste-wise Population - Belur
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.2% of total population in Belur.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 3,935 | 1,921 | 2,014 |
| Schedule Tribe | 274 | 137 | 137 |
Religion-wise Population - Belur
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Belur is 16,673 which is 74.15% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Belur is 5,574 which is 24.79% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Belur as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 16,673 | (74.15%) | 8,208 | 8,465 |
| Muslim | 5,574 | (24.79%) | 2,790 | 2,784 |
| Christian | 151 | (0.67%) | 80 | 71 |
| Sikh | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 73 | (0.32%) | 40 | 33 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 12 | (0.05%) | 8 | 4 |
Literacy Rate - Belur
The total literacy rate of Belur was 90.14% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 75.36% of Karnataka. Population-wise, out of total 18,229 literates, males were 9,265 while females were 8,964. Also the male literacy rate was 93.26% and the female literacy rate was 87.13% in Belur.
| Belur | Karnataka | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 87.13% | 68.08% |
| Male | 93.26% | 82.47% |
| Total | 90.14% | 75.36% |
Sex Ratio - Belur
The Sex Ratio of Belur is 1,021. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,021 females in Belur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 897 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,021 ) of Belur.
Child Population - Belur
According to Census 2011, there were 2,261 children between age 0 to 6 years in Belur. Out of which 1,192 were male while 1,069 were female.
Working Population - Belur
In Belur Town Municipal Council out of total population, 8,078 were engaged in work activities. 93.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 8,078 workers engaged in Main Work, 338 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 539 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 7,555 | 6,097 | 1,458 |
| Cultivators | 338 | 308 | 30 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 539 | 364 | 175 |
| Household Industries | 109 | 90 | 19 |
| Other Workers | 6,569 | 5,335 | 1,234 |
| Marginal Workers | 523 | 315 | 208 |
| Non Working | 14,406 | 4,715 | 9,691 |
Belur Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Belur is further divided into 23 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,441 | 69.5% | 1,021 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 960 | 78.1% | 1,008 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,021 | 79.1% | 1,038 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,212 | 74.8% | 1,010 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,158 | 85.8% | 1,010 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 979 | 81.2% | 1,027 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,130 | 90.4% | 768 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,372 | 84.4% | 1,000 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 633 | 84.7% | 991 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 516 | 71.1% | 992 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,113 | 82.7% | 988 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 805 | 85.3% | 825 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,154 | 78.6% | 1,145 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 616 | 86.2% | 1,067 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 628 | 80.4% | 994 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,153 | 77% | 1,037 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 1,707 | 82.4% | 1,404 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 850 | 75.6% | 1,043 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 719 | 92.6% | 992 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 716 | 90.4% | 940 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 784 | 82.1% | 990 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 827 | 80.5% | 1,027 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 990 | 79.1% | 1,000 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Belur, Hassan, Karnataka - Wikipedia