Lingsugur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Raichur, Karnataka - Census 2011
Lingsugur is a Town Municipal Council city situated in Lingsugur taluka of Raichur district. The Lingsugur city is divided into 23 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 6,766 families residing in the Lingsugur city. The total population of Lingsugur is 35,411 out of which 17,707 are males and 17,704 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lingsugur is 1,000.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Lingsugur city is 4905 which is 14% of the total population. There are 2531 male children and 2374 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lingsugur is 938 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,000).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lingsugur is 76.1%. Thus Lingsugur has higher literacy rate compared to 59.6% of Raichur district. The male literacy rate is 83.97% and the female literacy rate is 68.3% in Lingsugur.
Lingsugur Town Municipal Council has total administration over 6,766 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.
Lingsugur Town Municipal Council
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lingsugur Town Municipal Council.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 4,905 | 2,531 | 2,374 |
| Literacy | 76.1% | 72% | 59.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6,181 | 3,046 | 3,135 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,559 | 1,260 | 1,299 |
| Illiterate | 12,197 | 4,964 | 7,233 |
Caste-wise Population - Lingsugur
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.2% of total population in Lingsugur.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 6,181 | 3,046 | 3,135 |
| Schedule Tribe | 2,559 | 1,260 | 1,299 |
Religion-wise Population - Lingsugur
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Lingsugur is 26,716 which is 75.45% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Lingsugur is 8,343 which is 23.56% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Lingsugur as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 26,716 | (75.45%) | 13,297 | 13,419 |
| Muslim | 8,343 | (23.56%) | 4,232 | 4,111 |
| Christian | 125 | (0.35%) | 57 | 68 |
| Sikh | 12 | (0.03%) | 6 | 6 |
| Buddhist | 7 | (0.02%) | 2 | 5 |
| Jain | 95 | (0.27%) | 55 | 40 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 113 | (0.32%) | 58 | 55 |
Literacy Rate - Lingsugur
The total literacy rate of Lingsugur was 76.1% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 75.36% of Karnataka. Population-wise, out of total 23,214 literates, males were 12,743 while females were 10,471. Also the male literacy rate was 83.97% and the female literacy rate was 68.3% in Lingsugur.
| Lingsugur | Karnataka | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 68.3% | 68.08% |
| Male | 83.97% | 82.47% |
| Total | 76.1% | 75.36% |
Sex Ratio - Lingsugur
The Sex Ratio of Lingsugur is 1,000. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,000 females in Lingsugur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 938 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,000 ) of Lingsugur.
Child Population - Lingsugur
According to Census 2011, there were 4,905 children between age 0 to 6 years in Lingsugur. Out of which 2,531 were male while 2,374 were female.
Working Population - Lingsugur
In Lingsugur Town Municipal Council out of total population, 13,157 were engaged in work activities. 76.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 13,157 workers engaged in Main Work, 966 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 957 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 10,020 | 7,229 | 2,791 |
| Cultivators | 966 | 800 | 166 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 957 | 588 | 369 |
| Household Industries | 373 | 265 | 108 |
| Other Workers | 7,724 | 5,576 | 2,148 |
| Marginal Workers | 3,137 | 1,821 | 1,316 |
| Non Working | 22,254 | 8,657 | 13,597 |
Lingsugur Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Lingsugur is further divided into 23 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,077 | 53.6% | 1,104 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,351 | 57.2% | 1,043 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 765 | 60.1% | 1,068 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,939 | 64.9% | 1,013 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,753 | 52.5% | 962 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,324 | 65.2% | 1,050 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,790 | 75.8% | 958 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,585 | 69.7% | 954 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,734 | 75.3% | 962 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 314 | 77.7% | 1,122 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,110 | 70.8% | 1,094 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,445 | 36.5% | 969 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,361 | 84.8% | 1,010 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,432 | 74.8% | 1,106 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,057 | 74.1% | 1,002 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,298 | 77.6% | 967 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 1,443 | 81.4% | 1,047 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 3,199 | 83.1% | 1,017 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 1,614 | 29.8% | 1,000 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 1,104 | 65.2% | 725 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 933 | 59.2% | 1,002 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 1,308 | 49.7% | 997 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 2,475 | 68.5% | 1,001 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lingsugur, Raichur, Karnataka - Wikipedia