Kundgol Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Dharwad, Karnataka - Census 2011
Kundgol is a Town Panchayat city situated in Kundgol taluka of Dharwad district. The Kundgol city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 3,760 families residing in the Kundgol city. The total population of Kundgol is 18,726 out of which 9,423 are males and 9,303 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kundgol is 987.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kundgol city is 2184 which is 12% of the total population. There are 1081 male children and 1103 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kundgol is 1,020 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (987).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kundgol is 77%. Thus Kundgol has lower literacy rate compared to 80% of Dharwad district. The male literacy rate is 84.33% and the female literacy rate is 69.46% in Kundgol.
Kundgol Town Panchayat has total administration over 3,760 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.
Kundgol Town Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kundgol Town Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,184 | 1,081 | 1,103 |
| Literacy | 77% | 74.7% | 61.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,620 | 808 | 812 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 535 | 263 | 272 |
| Illiterate | 5,995 | 2,388 | 3,607 |
Caste-wise Population - Kundgol
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.9% of total population in Kundgol.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,620 | 808 | 812 |
| Schedule Tribe | 535 | 263 | 272 |
Religion-wise Population - Kundgol
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Kundgol is 13,877 which is 74.11% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Kundgol is 4,721 which is 25.21% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Kundgol as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 13,877 | (74.11%) | 6,965 | 6,912 |
| Muslim | 4,721 | (25.21%) | 2,391 | 2,330 |
| Christian | 17 | (0.09%) | 10 | 7 |
| Sikh | 1 | (0.01%) | 0 | 1 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 29 | (0.15%) | 18 | 11 |
| Other Religion | 2 | (0.01%) | 1 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 79 | (0.42%) | 38 | 41 |
Literacy Rate - Kundgol
The total literacy rate of Kundgol was 76.96% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 75.36% of Karnataka. Population-wise, out of total 12,731 literates, males were 7,035 while females were 5,696. Also the male literacy rate was 84.33% and the female literacy rate was 69.46% in Kundgol.
| Kundgol | Karnataka | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 69.46% | 68.08% |
| Male | 84.33% | 82.47% |
| Total | 76.96% | 75.36% |
Sex Ratio - Kundgol
The Sex Ratio of Kundgol is 987. Thus per every 1000 men there were 987 females in Kundgol. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,020 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 987 ) of Kundgol.
Child Population - Kundgol
According to Census 2011, there were 2,184 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kundgol. Out of which 1,081 were male while 1,103 were female.
Working Population - Kundgol
In Kundgol Town Panchayat out of total population, 7,906 were engaged in work activities. 91.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7,906 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,882 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,983 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 7,267 | 5,193 | 2,074 |
| Cultivators | 1,882 | 1,708 | 174 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,983 | 934 | 1,049 |
| Household Industries | 142 | 99 | 43 |
| Other Workers | 3,260 | 2,452 | 808 |
| Marginal Workers | 639 | 319 | 320 |
| Non Working | 10,820 | 3,911 | 6,909 |
Kundgol Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Kundgol is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,546 | 67.5% | 990 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 924 | 64.7% | 1,432 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 868 | 62.8% | 1,033 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,276 | 76.3% | 1,071 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,339 | 62.1% | 966 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 478 | 88.9% | 1,096 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,867 | 78.7% | 766 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,399 | 72.1% | 858 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,029 | 74.9% | 964 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,001 | 79.2% | 978 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,502 | 56.6% | 1,095 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,842 | 54.9% | 976 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,395 | 59.3% | 970 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,120 | 72.7% | 989 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,140 | 67.5% | 1,058 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kundgol, Dharwad, Karnataka - Wikipedia