Jevargi Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Gulbarga, Karnataka - Census 2011
Jevargi is a Town Panchayat city situated in Jevargi taluka of Gulbarga district. The Jevargi city is divided into 20 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 4,885 families residing in the Jevargi city. The total population of Jevargi is 25,686 out of which 12,976 are males and 12,710 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jevargi is 980.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jevargi city is 4083 which is 16% of the total population. There are 2094 male children and 1989 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jevargi is 950 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (980).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jevargi is 73.8%. Thus Jevargi has higher literacy rate compared to 64.9% of Gulbarga district. The male literacy rate is 82.75% and the female literacy rate is 64.78% in Jevargi.
Jevargi Town Panchayat has total administration over 4,885 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.
Jevargi Town Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jevargi Town Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 4,083 | 2,094 | 1,989 |
| Literacy | 73.8% | 69.4% | 54.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5,200 | 2,644 | 2,556 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 740 | 347 | 393 |
| Illiterate | 9,736 | 3,971 | 5,765 |
Caste-wise Population - Jevargi
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.9% of total population in Jevargi.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 5,200 | 2,644 | 2,556 |
| Schedule Tribe | 740 | 347 | 393 |
Religion-wise Population - Jevargi
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Jevargi is 17,377 which is 67.65% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Jevargi is 7,976 which is 31.05% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Jevargi as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 17,377 | (67.65%) | 8,806 | 8,571 |
| Muslim | 7,976 | (31.05%) | 3,996 | 3,980 |
| Christian | 59 | (0.23%) | 34 | 25 |
| Sikh | 3 | (0.01%) | 2 | 1 |
| Buddhist | 20 | (0.08%) | 10 | 10 |
| Jain | 49 | (0.19%) | 26 | 23 |
| Other Religion | 2 | (0.01%) | 0 | 2 |
| No Religion Specified | 200 | (0.78%) | 102 | 98 |
Literacy Rate - Jevargi
The total literacy rate of Jevargi was 73.83% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 75.36% of Karnataka. Population-wise, out of total 15,950 literates, males were 9,005 while females were 6,945. Also the male literacy rate was 82.75% and the female literacy rate was 64.78% in Jevargi.
| Jevargi | Karnataka | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 64.78% | 68.08% |
| Male | 82.75% | 82.47% |
| Total | 73.83% | 75.36% |
Sex Ratio - Jevargi
The Sex Ratio of Jevargi is 980. Thus per every 1000 men there were 980 females in Jevargi. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 950 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 980 ) of Jevargi.
Child Population - Jevargi
According to Census 2011, there were 4,083 children between age 0 to 6 years in Jevargi. Out of which 2,094 were male while 1,989 were female.
Working Population - Jevargi
In Jevargi Town Panchayat out of total population, 8,878 were engaged in work activities. 67.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 8,878 workers engaged in Main Work, 322 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 516 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 6,021 | 4,749 | 1,272 |
| Cultivators | 322 | 305 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 516 | 322 | 194 |
| Household Industries | 211 | 161 | 50 |
| Other Workers | 4,972 | 3,961 | 1,011 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,857 | 1,478 | 1,379 |
| Non Working | 16,808 | 6,749 | 10,059 |
Jevargi Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Jevargi is further divided into 20 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 784 | 61.1% | 1,000 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,094 | 67.6% | 940 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 2,674 | 61.3% | 1,065 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 296 | 63.5% | 1,027 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,018 | 56.3% | 980 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 626 | 64.2% | 1,087 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,114 | 55.3% | 1,007 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 649 | 57.8% | 949 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 904 | 56.7% | 1,036 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 358 | 65.6% | 978 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,753 | 68.9% | 1,013 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 676 | 64.5% | 948 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,700 | 57.6% | 965 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 3,007 | 65.3% | 965 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 2,593 | 63.5% | 975 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 611 | 52.7% | 886 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 1,057 | 59.7% | 1,006 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 1,834 | 55.1% | 916 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 583 | 73.9% | 924 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 1,355 | 73.7% | 908 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jevargi, Gulbarga, Karnataka - Wikipedia