Mahalingpur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Bagalkot, Karnataka - Census 2011
Mahalingpur is a Town Municipal Council city situated in Bagalkot taluka of Bagalkot district. The Mahalingpur city is divided into 23 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 7,212 families residing in the Mahalingpur city. The total population of Mahalingpur is 36,055 out of which 18,208 are males and 17,847 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahalingpur is 980.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mahalingpur city is 5000 which is 14% of the total population. There are 2610 male children and 2390 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahalingpur is 916 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (980).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahalingpur is 76.7%. Thus Mahalingpur has higher literacy rate compared to 68.8% of Bagalkot district. The male literacy rate is 84.49% and the female literacy rate is 68.79% in Mahalingpur.
Mahalingpur Town Municipal Council has total administration over 7,212 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.
Mahalingpur Town Municipal Council
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahalingpur Town Municipal Council.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 5,000 | 2,610 | 2,390 |
| Literacy | 76.7% | 72.4% | 59.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5,951 | 2,937 | 3,014 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 322 | 178 | 144 |
| Illiterate | 12,243 | 5,029 | 7,214 |
Caste-wise Population - Mahalingpur
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.9% of total population in Mahalingpur.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 5,951 | 2,937 | 3,014 |
| Schedule Tribe | 322 | 178 | 144 |
Religion-wise Population - Mahalingpur
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Mahalingpur is 27,988 which is 77.63% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Mahalingpur is 7,783 which is 21.59% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Mahalingpur as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 27,988 | (77.63%) | 14,091 | 13,897 |
| Muslim | 7,783 | (21.59%) | 3,968 | 3,815 |
| Christian | 25 | (0.07%) | 15 | 10 |
| Sikh | 14 | (0.04%) | 9 | 5 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 161 | (0.45%) | 84 | 77 |
| Other Religion | 34 | (0.09%) | 15 | 19 |
| No Religion Specified | 50 | (0.14%) | 26 | 24 |
Literacy Rate - Mahalingpur
The total literacy rate of Mahalingpur was 76.68% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 75.36% of Karnataka. Population-wise, out of total 23,812 literates, males were 13,179 while females were 10,633. Also the male literacy rate was 84.49% and the female literacy rate was 68.79% in Mahalingpur.
| Mahalingpur | Karnataka | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 68.79% | 68.08% |
| Male | 84.49% | 82.47% |
| Total | 76.68% | 75.36% |
Sex Ratio - Mahalingpur
The Sex Ratio of Mahalingpur is 980. Thus per every 1000 men there were 980 females in Mahalingpur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 916 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 980 ) of Mahalingpur.
Child Population - Mahalingpur
According to Census 2011, there were 5,000 children between age 0 to 6 years in Mahalingpur. Out of which 2,610 were male while 2,390 were female.
Working Population - Mahalingpur
In Mahalingpur Town Municipal Council out of total population, 13,099 were engaged in work activities. 87.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 13,099 workers engaged in Main Work, 593 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,561 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 11,439 | 9,074 | 2,365 |
| Cultivators | 593 | 533 | 60 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,561 | 902 | 659 |
| Household Industries | 1,350 | 1,012 | 338 |
| Other Workers | 7,935 | 6,627 | 1,308 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,660 | 986 | 674 |
| Non Working | 22,956 | 8,148 | 14,808 |
Mahalingpur Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Mahalingpur is further divided into 23 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,292 | 65.8% | 991 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,630 | 51.7% | 995 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,958 | 53.6% | 994 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 703 | 80.2% | 826 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,078 | 77.3% | 993 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,432 | 78% | 1,020 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 2,376 | 78.1% | 988 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 291 | 74.9% | 865 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,228 | 75.1% | 977 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 914 | 77.1% | 970 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,162 | 81.2% | 950 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,477 | 61.4% | 1,083 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,869 | 63.8% | 1,005 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,653 | 71.4% | 940 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,082 | 67.2% | 932 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 2,036 | 68.7% | 990 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 2,285 | 69.3% | 1,015 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 2,270 | 65.3% | 955 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 1,561 | 57.3% | 934 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 3,083 | 66.1% | 966 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 2,196 | 46.7% | 1,018 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 1,871 | 60.8% | 1,008 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 608 | 56.7% | 859 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahalingpur, Bagalkot, Karnataka - Wikipedia