Bilgi Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Bagalkot, Karnataka - Census 2011
Bilgi is a Town Panchayat city situated in Bilgi taluka of Bagalkot district. The Bilgi city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 3,722 families residing in the Bilgi city. The total population of Bilgi is 17,792 out of which 8,805 are males and 8,987 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bilgi is 1,021.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bilgi city is 2463 which is 14% of the total population. There are 1296 male children and 1167 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bilgi is 900 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,021).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bilgi is 76.5%. Thus Bilgi has higher literacy rate compared to 68.8% of Bagalkot district. The male literacy rate is 84.79% and the female literacy rate is 68.62% in Bilgi.
Bilgi Town Panchayat has total administration over 3,722 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Town Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Bilgi Town Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bilgi Town Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,463 | 1,296 | 1,167 |
| Literacy | 76.5% | 72.3% | 59.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,573 | 1,256 | 1,317 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 498 | 229 | 269 |
| Illiterate | 6,059 | 2,438 | 3,621 |
Caste-wise Population - Bilgi
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.8% of total population in Bilgi.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 2,573 | 1,256 | 1,317 |
| Schedule Tribe | 498 | 229 | 269 |
Religion-wise Population - Bilgi
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Bilgi is 14,191 which is 79.76% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Bilgi is 3,530 which is 19.84% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Bilgi as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 14,191 | (79.76%) | 7,008 | 7,183 |
| Muslim | 3,530 | (19.84%) | 1,766 | 1,764 |
| Christian | 5 | (0.03%) | 3 | 2 |
| Sikh | 2 | (0.01%) | 1 | 1 |
| Buddhist | 3 | (0.02%) | 2 | 1 |
| Jain | 37 | (0.21%) | 14 | 23 |
| Other Religion | 8 | (0.04%) | 4 | 4 |
| No Religion Specified | 16 | (0.09%) | 7 | 9 |
Literacy Rate - Bilgi
The total literacy rate of Bilgi was 76.54% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 75.36% of Karnataka. Population-wise, out of total 11,733 literates, males were 6,367 while females were 5,366. Also the male literacy rate was 84.79% and the female literacy rate was 68.62% in Bilgi.
| Bilgi | Karnataka | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 68.62% | 68.08% |
| Male | 84.79% | 82.47% |
| Total | 76.54% | 75.36% |
Sex Ratio - Bilgi
The Sex Ratio of Bilgi is 1,021. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,021 females in Bilgi. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 900 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,021 ) of Bilgi.
Child Population - Bilgi
According to Census 2011, there were 2,463 children between age 0 to 6 years in Bilgi. Out of which 1,296 were male while 1,167 were female.
Working Population - Bilgi
In Bilgi Town Panchayat out of total population, 6,375 were engaged in work activities. 94.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6,375 workers engaged in Main Work, 632 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,743 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 6,001 | 4,315 | 1,686 |
| Cultivators | 632 | 537 | 95 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,743 | 816 | 927 |
| Household Industries | 169 | 105 | 64 |
| Other Workers | 3,457 | 2,857 | 600 |
| Marginal Workers | 374 | 206 | 168 |
| Non Working | 11,417 | 4,284 | 7,133 |
Bilgi Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Bilgi is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,242 | 65.8% | 1,046 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 905 | 67% | 985 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,103 | 64.2% | 1,031 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,526 | 66.4% | 1,011 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 638 | 73.8% | 904 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 916 | 71.7% | 961 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,739 | 78.3% | 981 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 2,208 | 61.8% | 1,020 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,255 | 50.6% | 1,102 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,221 | 49.4% | 1,025 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,115 | 63% | 991 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,118 | 65.1% | 996 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 825 | 78.8% | 1,137 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,199 | 71.7% | 1,050 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 782 | 71.1% | 1,080 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bilgi, Bagalkot, Karnataka - Wikipedia