Jagalur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Davanagere, Karnataka - Census 2011
Jagalur is a Town Panchayat city situated in Jagalur taluka of Davanagere district. The Jagalur city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 3,682 families residing in the Jagalur city. The total population of Jagalur is 17,257 out of which 8,693 are males and 8,564 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jagalur is 985.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jagalur city is 1830 which is 11% of the total population. There are 941 male children and 889 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jagalur is 945 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (985).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jagalur is 87.7%. Thus Jagalur has higher literacy rate compared to 75.7% of Davanagere district. The male literacy rate is 92.93% and the female literacy rate is 82.49% in Jagalur.
Jagalur Town Panchayat has total administration over 3,682 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.
Jagalur Town Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jagalur Town Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,830 | 941 | 889 |
| Literacy | 87.7% | 82.9% | 73.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,273 | 1,618 | 1,655 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,429 | 1,251 | 1,178 |
| Illiterate | 3,722 | 1,489 | 2,233 |
Caste-wise Population - Jagalur
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.1% of total population in Jagalur.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 3,273 | 1,618 | 1,655 |
| Schedule Tribe | 2,429 | 1,251 | 1,178 |
Religion-wise Population - Jagalur
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Jagalur is 13,513 which is 78.3% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Jagalur is 3,682 which is 21.34% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Jagalur as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 13,513 | (78.3%) | 6,810 | 6,703 |
| Muslim | 3,682 | (21.34%) | 1,849 | 1,833 |
| Christian | 30 | (0.17%) | 15 | 15 |
| Sikh | 3 | (0.02%) | 3 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 15 | (0.09%) | 9 | 6 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0.01%) | 1 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 13 | (0.08%) | 6 | 7 |
Literacy Rate - Jagalur
The total literacy rate of Jagalur was 87.74% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 75.36% of Karnataka. Population-wise, out of total 13,535 literates, males were 7,204 while females were 6,331. Also the male literacy rate was 92.93% and the female literacy rate was 82.49% in Jagalur.
| Jagalur | Karnataka | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 82.49% | 68.08% |
| Male | 92.93% | 82.47% |
| Total | 87.74% | 75.36% |
Sex Ratio - Jagalur
The Sex Ratio of Jagalur is 985. Thus per every 1000 men there were 985 females in Jagalur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 945 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 985 ) of Jagalur.
Child Population - Jagalur
According to Census 2011, there were 1,830 children between age 0 to 6 years in Jagalur. Out of which 941 were male while 889 were female.
Working Population - Jagalur
In Jagalur Town Panchayat out of total population, 5,878 were engaged in work activities. 75.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,878 workers engaged in Main Work, 461 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 361 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,461 | 3,597 | 864 |
| Cultivators | 461 | 424 | 37 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 361 | 196 | 165 |
| Household Industries | 80 | 66 | 14 |
| Other Workers | 3,559 | 2,911 | 648 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,417 | 920 | 497 |
| Non Working | 11,379 | 4,176 | 7,203 |
Jagalur Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Jagalur is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 524 | 79.2% | 905 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 623 | 84.6% | 917 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 819 | 74.6% | 988 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 871 | 66.1% | 1,059 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 793 | 71.5% | 1,070 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 770 | 86.6% | 920 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 845 | 82.2% | 965 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 760 | 77.2% | 1,071 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,136 | 78.1% | 932 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,318 | 80.6% | 1,050 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 2,669 | 78.3% | 1,128 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,288 | 77.6% | 940 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,610 | 83.6% | 954 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,283 | 76.6% | 918 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,948 | 78.2% | 882 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jagalur, Davanagere, Karnataka - Wikipedia