Devanahalli Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Bangalore Rural, Karnataka - Census 2011
Devanahalli is a Town Municipal Council city situated in Devanahalli taluka of Bangalore Rural district. The Devanahalli city is divided into 23 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 6,400 families residing in the Devanahalli city. The total population of Devanahalli is 28,051 out of which 14,307 are males and 13,744 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Devanahalli is 961.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Devanahalli city is 3233 which is 12% of the total population. There are 1590 male children and 1643 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Devanahalli is 1,033 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (961).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Devanahalli is 80.6%. Thus Devanahalli has higher literacy rate compared to 77.9% of Bangalore Rural district. The male literacy rate is 86.47% and the female literacy rate is 74.45% in Devanahalli.
Devanahalli Town Municipal Council has total administration over 6,400 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.
Devanahalli Town Municipal Council
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Devanahalli Town Municipal Council.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,233 | 1,590 | 1,643 |
| Literacy | 80.6% | 76.9% | 65.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6,187 | 3,082 | 3,105 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,269 | 634 | 635 |
| Illiterate | 8,045 | 3,310 | 4,735 |
Caste-wise Population - Devanahalli
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.5% of total population in Devanahalli.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 6,187 | 3,082 | 3,105 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,269 | 634 | 635 |
Religion-wise Population - Devanahalli
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Devanahalli is 25,188 which is 89.79% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Devanahalli is 2,610 which is 9.3% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Devanahalli as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 25,188 | (89.79%) | 12,832 | 12,356 |
| Muslim | 2,610 | (9.3%) | 1,342 | 1,268 |
| Christian | 154 | (0.55%) | 81 | 73 |
| Sikh | 7 | (0.02%) | 6 | 1 |
| Buddhist | 16 | (0.06%) | 9 | 7 |
| Jain | 40 | (0.14%) | 22 | 18 |
| Other Religion | 3 | (0.01%) | 1 | 2 |
| No Religion Specified | 33 | (0.12%) | 14 | 19 |
Literacy Rate - Devanahalli
The total literacy rate of Devanahalli was 80.61% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 75.36% of Karnataka. Population-wise, out of total 20,006 literates, males were 10,997 while females were 9,009. Also the male literacy rate was 86.47% and the female literacy rate was 74.45% in Devanahalli.
| Devanahalli | Karnataka | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 74.45% | 68.08% |
| Male | 86.47% | 82.47% |
| Total | 80.61% | 75.36% |
Sex Ratio - Devanahalli
The Sex Ratio of Devanahalli is 961. Thus per every 1000 men there were 961 females in Devanahalli. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,033 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 961 ) of Devanahalli.
Child Population - Devanahalli
According to Census 2011, there were 3,233 children between age 0 to 6 years in Devanahalli. Out of which 1,590 were male while 1,643 were female.
Working Population - Devanahalli
In Devanahalli Town Municipal Council out of total population, 11,177 were engaged in work activities. 88% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 11,177 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,409 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 974 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 9,838 | 7,592 | 2,246 |
| Cultivators | 1,409 | 1,195 | 214 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 974 | 580 | 394 |
| Household Industries | 203 | 100 | 103 |
| Other Workers | 7,252 | 5,717 | 1,535 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,339 | 909 | 430 |
| Non Working | 16,874 | 5,806 | 11,068 |
Devanahalli Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Devanahalli is further divided into 23 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,437 | 61.7% | 926 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 505 | 61.4% | 957 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 713 | 71% | 906 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,284 | 74.6% | 928 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 641 | 77.5% | 966 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,205 | 76.9% | 1,029 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 711 | 76.8% | 1,055 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 391 | 82.4% | 917 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 2,049 | 68.9% | 974 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,007 | 60.7% | 971 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,257 | 77.2% | 995 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 916 | 68.3% | 1,058 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,206 | 72.3% | 984 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 561 | 85.7% | 1,070 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 613 | 71% | 958 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,063 | 64.9% | 1,048 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 817 | 71.2% | 918 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 483 | 74.5% | 902 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 1,553 | 68.8% | 941 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 2,100 | 69.3% | 872 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 1,140 | 62.3% | 1,111 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 4,875 | 76.7% | 904 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 1,524 | 68.5% | 1,016 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Devanahalli, Bangalore Rural, Karnataka - Wikipedia