Gurmatkal Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Yadgir, Karnataka - Census 2011
Gurmatkal is a Town Panchayat city situated in Yadgir taluka of Yadgir district. The Gurmatkal city is divided into 17 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 3,677 families residing in the Gurmatkal city. The total population of Gurmatkal is 20,614 out of which 10,534 are males and 10,080 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gurmatkal is 957.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gurmatkal city is 2645 which is 13% of the total population. There are 1381 male children and 1264 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gurmatkal is 915 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (957).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gurmatkal is 68.8%. Thus Gurmatkal has higher literacy rate compared to 51.8% of Yadgir district. The male literacy rate is 77.83% and the female literacy rate is 59.35% in Gurmatkal.
Gurmatkal Town Panchayat has total administration over 3,677 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.
Gurmatkal Town Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gurmatkal Town Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,645 | 1,381 | 1,264 |
| Literacy | 68.8% | 67.6% | 51.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,510 | 1,904 | 1,606 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 346 | 176 | 170 |
| Illiterate | 8,258 | 3,410 | 4,848 |
Caste-wise Population - Gurmatkal
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.7% of total population in Gurmatkal.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 3,510 | 1,904 | 1,606 |
| Schedule Tribe | 346 | 176 | 170 |
Religion-wise Population - Gurmatkal
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Gurmatkal is 16,420 which is 79.65% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Gurmatkal is 4,126 which is 20.02% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Gurmatkal as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 16,420 | (79.65%) | 8,394 | 8,026 |
| Muslim | 4,126 | (20.02%) | 2,103 | 2,023 |
| Christian | 44 | (0.21%) | 23 | 21 |
| Sikh | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 18 | (0.09%) | 11 | 7 |
| Jain | 3 | (0.01%) | 1 | 2 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 3 | (0.01%) | 2 | 1 |
Literacy Rate - Gurmatkal
The total literacy rate of Gurmatkal was 68.76% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 75.36% of Karnataka. Population-wise, out of total 12,356 literates, males were 7,124 while females were 5,232. Also the male literacy rate was 77.83% and the female literacy rate was 59.35% in Gurmatkal.
| Gurmatkal | Karnataka | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 59.35% | 68.08% |
| Male | 77.83% | 82.47% |
| Total | 68.76% | 75.36% |
Sex Ratio - Gurmatkal
The Sex Ratio of Gurmatkal is 957. Thus per every 1000 men there were 957 females in Gurmatkal. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 915 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 957 ) of Gurmatkal.
Child Population - Gurmatkal
According to Census 2011, there were 2,645 children between age 0 to 6 years in Gurmatkal. Out of which 1,381 were male while 1,264 were female.
Working Population - Gurmatkal
In Gurmatkal Town Panchayat out of total population, 8,543 were engaged in work activities. 76.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 8,543 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,043 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,076 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 6,539 | 4,701 | 1,838 |
| Cultivators | 1,043 | 874 | 169 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,076 | 363 | 713 |
| Household Industries | 357 | 147 | 210 |
| Other Workers | 4,063 | 3,317 | 746 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,004 | 705 | 1,299 |
| Non Working | 12,071 | 5,128 | 6,943 |
Gurmatkal Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Gurmatkal is further divided into 17 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 824 | 41.4% | 990 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,098 | 52% | 1,015 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,149 | 52% | 1,016 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 941 | 66.3% | 998 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,720 | 63.7% | 1,053 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 906 | 54.5% | 996 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 852 | 69.6% | 981 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,563 | 69.9% | 863 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,235 | 68.3% | 936 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 806 | 55.7% | 971 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,050 | 61.2% | 963 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,181 | 68.8% | 1,128 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 775 | 52.1% | 900 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,388 | 55.3% | 983 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,189 | 60.3% | 975 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 973 | 43.9% | 931 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 2,964 | 63.5% | 827 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gurmatkal, Yadgir, Karnataka - Wikipedia